Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-23
FIERCE FIGHTING
IN LONDONDERRY
Civil War Conditions Prevail, and
Many Casualties Are
Reported.
IVY Associated press 10 Every Evening

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London. June 23.-Civil war conditions
prevail in Londonderry There was
fierce fght in the streets over wide area
of the city last night, according To q Cen
trail News dispatch. 81 Columbakills
College. Catholic institution, was at-
tackled bv rife FIRE. and Catholic named
MeKenna was shot dead in Bishop street,
on which the college is located. Numerous
other casualties are reported.
A police bicycle patrol Of four was am
hushed yesterday near Bantry. One
constable named Brest. was killed,
sergeant was shot in the head and an
other constable was shot IN the body.
Great apprehension has been caif8ert IN
Dublin bv the attack 0n Assistant tn-
spectar-f ienesai Roberts yesterday. Says
a dispatch 20 the Times.
Roberts was met ri The railway station
in Dublin by an automobile containing
police officers As the car uearpd the rail-
way bridge AZ Beresford Place a party
Of men stepped from behind the pillars
Of the bridge and opened fire. The oecu-
pants Of the automobile replied. Two
bombs we're thrown Roberts was shot
in the head at the first volley and the
chauffeur, who, although shot through
both legs, drove the car out Of danger.
At this point, Inspector Redmond,
was killed by unknown assallants Janu-
ary 20 last.
Although some Irish railwaymen have
been dismissed for refusing 70 drive trains
in pursuance of their anti-munitions policy
it is expected a strike viii not follow.
The policy Of the men seems to be to
avoid strike, which they say the premier
is playing for. They announce they will
continue in their refusal to handle muni-
tions or drive trains with officers aboard.
The Irish labor party has issued a mani
festo declaring that the premier and
the chancellor are scheming to bring
about a strike.
Speaking about the Londonderry situa-
ton in the Hou 5e cf Commons yesterday.
Lieutenant Colonsl vii rid Ashley, Union
ist, declared that victory resulted with
the assassins and not with the govern
ment The chief secretary for Ireland
and the viceroy. he said, were prisoners
in their houses: the off .ials Of Dublin
Castle were equally prisoners and obliged
to take exercise in the castle grounds,
Ashley demanded martial law and more
troops
During discussion Of the home rule bill
Lord Robert Cecil declared his convic-
tion that not a single member OF the gov
ernment had the slightest belief that the
bill would do anything whatever to solve
the Irish question
The maleontents today were IN entire
charge Of most OF the city Il was I'M
possible to learn the number Of casualties.
Reports were in circulatio2i that several
bodies had been seen in Bishop street but
it was worth ones life to attempt 70 get
to that street to verify the reports.
The military remainei passive, the
troops watching bodies e armed men
pass through the city Streets to their
battle positions. Considerable fighting
occurred on the waterfront. which was
cut off from the rest of the town. The
central police station was isolated from
the other stations and the police virtually
were beseiged Ii was rumored that q
force of Sim Feiners was gathering out
side the city and also that the Irish
volunteers were about to take a hand.
1t was reported that an additional bat
talon of troops had detrained az Cole
raine, thirty miles northeast Of this city
and was marching in to escape the danger
of its train being wrecked. Many people
are fieesng from the city
- Mapv dead and wounded are lying IN
the streets of Londonderry, says an ex-
change telegraph dispatch