Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-25
TERROR HOLDS
SWAY AS CIVIL
WAR IS WACED
Weeks Struggle Brings
Heavy Losses to Both
Factions Contending in
Londonderry.
Inhabitants Threatened
by Starvation, Strife
Preventing Usual Lines
of Business Activity.

Londonderry, June 24.-Since mid
day there has been virtually no fir
ing by the unionist and nationalist
forces who have teen wagno civil
war for week
A total of II persons wore killed
and 29 wounded during the fighting,
according to an official statement
of the police. 1t says five persons
we're killed and ten wounded Thurs
day Saturday two killed and four
wounded, Monday, three killed and
one wounded, Tuesday, three kill
ed and ID wounded, Wednesday,
and four killed Thursday.
The Iooting Wednesday night was
more extensive than ever. Numerous
cases were reported of armed and
masked men calling at homes Of un-
fonIsts and and giving them couple
hours to clear out.
An English soldier who went
throuah the war describing his ex-
periences In Londonderry, said he
had seen nothing in France to COM
pare with the situation here.
Londonderry, June 24.-Terror hell
sway here Thursday and last night
rifle and machine gun fire sweeping th'
streets in the fiercest fighting thus fal
in the civil war which began last Fri
day between unionist and nationals
forces. Hospitals are being taxed t
capacity in caring for the injured.
The men engaged in the fighting are
the extremists of the contending fac
tions and probably number only few
hundred. They absolutely terrorized the
city yesterday, however. as they free
yolleys down the streets from barri
cades. or posted on roofs or in windows
shot at almost every one WHO dared tC
appear.
Bishop street, long thoroughfare
has been the principal battle ground
during the past "a hours. Sim Feiners
have concentrated near St Columbill'
college. about three-quraters of a mile
out, while the unionists have taken ur
positions near the center of town and
have erected sand breastworks in Bar
rack street Last night the fighting
became severe for time, and com
pany of soldiers was sent out from the
barracks. Bursts of machine gun fire
were heard at intervals during this en-
counter.
Between Bishop street and the river
Foyle to the east. there are number
,f narrow, crooked streets in which
here have been severe encounters.
Londonderry Is facing starvation If
he fighting continues. 1t is impossible
10 deliver supplies to houses and no
,ne dares to venture out of doors In
The business section Of town.
A number of Sim Feiners rounded up
Dy the military had arms and plenty of
Among those arrested was
, priest, but he was released.
The destroyer which arrived yester-
Law was forced to change it's berth be-
,ause snipers were firing upon it.
Portions of the outlying districts are
,eing patrolled by Ulster volunteers,
while nationalist volunteers are guard
ng their sections.
A barber was killed this morning by
/ sniper's bullet.
John Mckinney. wounded Wednesday,
lied Thursday The body of a CONNER
.ial traveller, which was lying in the
street where he was killed Tuesday,
vas recognized during the forenoon.
Wire barricades and trees have been
brown across the main road to London
lerry, apparently in an effort to hamper
he troops Some telegraph and tele-
,hons lines leading into the city have
'een cut