New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16
limerick Is Set ON Fire
After Civilians Fight
Troops; 5 Dead, E Hurt
in Battle at kantark
Terror Reigns in
Dublin and Cork
Army Stores at Tralee Are
Burned Together With
Offices of Newspapers;
Guerilla War Resumed
Bv Frank Getty

Fran The T,Tbune'S Europedn Bureau
copvrigh,. 1890. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-South and
West Ireland were aflame tonight
as the result of fresh outbreak of
guerilla warfare. The city of Linn
erick is burning, fires having broken
out in many places after serious riot
ing Tralee is in a state of terror
and Dublin and Cork are little better
of. while at Kantark a battle be-
tween the military and Sim Feiners
resulted in five dead and six
wounded.
At Limerick an attempt by the po-
lice to enforce sterner measures of
coercion started the trouble. A
crowd had gathered on the station
platform, returning from holiday
trips, when a detail of the Royal
Irish Constabulary attempted a gen.
eral search for arms. Many resisted
and the gathering broke up into
armed camps.
Civilians fred upon the police, kill
ing one and wouncing one. The fire
was returned with effect. The number
Of the civilian casualties was no. as
certained. The crowds were dispersed
throughout the town and the firing
became general followed by the break
Ing out of fires in many parts of the
city, some set by civilians, others by
police and the military as reprisals.
Fire Through Empty Streets
At Tralee, which is in County Kerry,
the military still were firing protective
vOlleys through empty streets tonight,
after day of clashes with Sim
Seiners. At midnight Saturday mill
'aTy stores in cars on a railroad siding
had been set afire by Sim Feiners
and completely consumed. Four police
men were fired at, two being severely
wounded. Fire which destroyed the
printing and newspaper offices of the
100000. ''''''' eu oS
At Kantark, County Cork, military
anpIahe MADE a forced landing. A
sentry VINO mad been posted as guard
was snot dead and his assailants
wrecked the machine. The arrival of
m,itary patrol resulted in a pitched
Uas'le' IN winch one soldier was killed
s.u one wounded. The Sim Fem losses
s.e oefeved to have been four killed
driven off. were
{. Cork was plastered with posters to-
su,. saeneo py competent Military
Arr,,. 'i''y OF the Irish Republican
,s;a IL called upon all citizens from
cnns. ad.e 10 boycott the Royal Irish
irnm d1 roiny ana to forbid emigration
"e Dall Eireann Qrish Parliamentl -
military Blamed for Dublin Fighting
s.rs He oInclal communique issued re-
..aloihg the clashes between the mill
NIX ana civilians in Dublin Saturday
a,.aoi. sdys that evidently systematic
tsrv V N had been planned on the mill
s;nai - every part of the city, as soldiers
dras9yoa al.u IN twos and threes, were
siden.e eu rom camptires or attacked on
U 0.sSs"aiKs, beaten and kicked. Ona
Wy wy was thrown into the River I,;frav
In n rescued. Other advices from Dnb
,iraip pace the blame for the affair en-
Ono e'y a.; on the shoulders of the military
Oa are alspatch says: }
Dubln military parties ran amuck in
soISi ;an ABOUT 8 o'clock a number Of
vara =. broke out of the Dublin Cas+Ia
ousnsS through Gordon of police and
wa p,"ea revolver fire on the crowd wb 'il.S
Thea awaiting admission to nea n.bm
and Ior.; subsequently,, armored cars
''''es hiled with cheering soldiers