Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-02
RE|NFORCEMENTS DAILY
To $4,000 FORCE ENGLISH
SOLDIERS ALREADY THERE
Military and Revolutionary
Rule Now Nearly Equal
Practically All Police Bar
racks Cleared By Sim Fem
ers-No Civil Law South of
Boyne River

Dublin, July 31.-Fear that the
Irish situation which is daily grow
ing more tense, may burst into
general conflagration at any moment
are expressed in responsible quar-
tiers. At present there is virtually
no civil law south of the Boyne river
except that administered by Repub-
lican courts, but it is pointed out
that each day finds the balance be-
tween military and revolutionary
rule growing more equal.
1t is estimated there are between
10000 and $4,000 fully equipped
British soldiers in Ireland and they
are being reinforced daily by men
arriving from across the channel
AS a result. there are more frequent
and more stubborn battles between
the troops and the republican vol
unteers. who for a time had things
much their own way. There also
have been more arrests for carrying
al lllo oIlu SSulliOuS lIlSt do Ic-
ports to courts martial show. 1t is
expected the number of these ar
rests will increase if the government
succeeds in carrying it's drastic
measures in the House of Com
mons next week.
Reprisals by policemen and SOL
diers on villages suspected of harbor-
ing men responsible for attacks
against the armed forces of the
crown are also expected here. the
police being particularly aroused
over the attacks made on their fell
low members. In the meantime, the
Sim F'einers. in carrying on their
campaign, have virtually cleared the
country Of barracks. They are now
turning their attention to country
houses where military forces might
| be housed and number of these
have been burned during the last ten
days.
| Attacks on coast guard stations
| for the purpose of capturing eX-
plosives have been stopped. it hav-
ing been established that this pra-
ctice was imperilling the lives of
seamen who could not be warned of
marine dangers except by these
guards. Homes of coast guards are
not immune and a number of these
! have lately received attention. In
fact it is commented, nothing in Ire
land is safe at present that might
either be used against the republican
movement or that might assist it.
! Irish banks which do business with
the Bank of England and necessarily
make periodical shipments of bull
! lion to the latter institution have
called on the military authorities for
armed guards for the lorries that
move the bullion at night. This has
led to reports that bank reserves are
being moved to England.
In Dublin crowds gather on the
streets at night, impeding traffic and
! frightening nervous persons on the
slightest provocation, and the police
stand idly by, seemingly realizing
that interference might lead to some
thing more serious. Just before mid
night, the curfew hour, the orderly
elements stream away to their homes,
| but long after this there are many
stragglers about the street AS re-
suit a score or more are gathered in
each night for being out of their
homes without permission. At street
corners. night and day, can be seen
numerous gunner" representing
both sides of the conflict. They are
ready for action at a moments no.
tice. Some of these have come from
the United States and Canada