Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-02
IRISH SITUATION
IS DAILY GROWING
TO Be MORE TENSE
Fears Expressed That II May
Burst Into General
Connagration.
BRITISH TROOPS DAILY
RECEIVE REINFORCEMENT
By Associated Press ~ Every Evening

BY Associated Press - Every Evening
Dublin, Aug 2-Fears that the irisl
situation, which is daily growing more
tense. may burst into general conhagra-
ton az any moment arc cEpfeeHcd in ~
sponsible quarters here AZ the prrerui
there Is virtually no civil Law south ~ ihr
B0yne river. except that administer 2
by Republican courts but n is pointed Duf
that each day finds the balance briurrU
military and revolutionary rule growing
more equal
H. il estimated there are between
$1,000 and 1000 fully equipped Bfifisii
soldiers IN ireland. aud thc} are boiug
reinforced daily by men arriving from
across he channel Asa result. there 8fn
more frequent and moro stubborn battle
between the troops and 'ht RrpuhlicHn
volunteers. who for time had things
much their own way There have sl.'
been more arrests ior carving arms anil
sedItiOus literature, as reports % courts
martial show n IS expected tir number
IF these arrests will increaee If the govern
ment sucrceds IN carving ne drastic
measures IN tho house ~ commons nnUt
week
ReUrisal7 bv policemen and aold'er-
~ villages suspected # tarhoring Wru
responsible for attacks against tho srmcl
forces ~ thc crown arc alep evpcrird herr
the police being particularly aroused owl
~ attacks made m their fellow mefn hrfr
IN The meantime the Sim ieinrrs
IN carrying on their campaign hgrr
virtually cleared tho country ~ harrs~ls
They arr now turning heir attention NJ
COUNTRY houses where rnilifarv forces
might he housed and several 10 here have
bren burned during tha lsst ten dav-
Attacks on eoasf guard stations fur fh~
purpose of capturing explosives have
been stopped If having heen established
that this practice was irnpprilhnR The lives
( ~ srarnen who could mot 30 werund uE
marine dangers expect hv tfeee zta~ds
Homes ~ coast guards are nor immune
/ however and several ~ thrse have
lately received attention In iacf y s
commented. nothing IN Ireland il s4fe FL
present that insight either 10 used szalnai
the Republican movement ~ that might
assist III
Irish banks which d. business with
the Bank ~ England ard neerssarilv
make periodical shipments 81 huliinn ~
tho latter institution. have called ~ fha
military authorities for armed guards tor
/ the loTries that move he bullion IT.
/ night. This has led ~ reports that hank
I reserves are being moved - England.
In Dublin crowds gather on tha streets
: at night impeding traffic and frighteninu
I nervous persons on the siEhiesf provo
I cation, and the police stand IDLY. seeming
4 realizing that interference might cad ~
I something more serious Ilisf before md
night. the curfew hour. he orderly cir-
neuts stream away ~ hsHr homes. 1ut
long after tins there are many stragEcrs
about the streets IS b result sc0rc ur
more are gathered IN each nighf inr being
out Of their homes without permits A.
street corners night OF day. can ug seen
numerous UIn men represfutlng hnfH
sides Of the conflict They are ready f1r
action At n moments nDtice -Oue NJ
these have come from the nIteu states
and Canada.