Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-22
OVER 15 ARE KILLED
IN IRISH CLASHES
Civilians Lose Heavily In
Ambushes of Crown
Forces
CIVILIANS CAPTURED,
Inhabitants Of Countryside Are in
Terror and Flee From Homes
Regular Hale Of Bullets

Dublin, Dec. 22.-.lIcavy fighting
mas taken pace between .arge forces
If civilians on one side and soldiers
and po::ce on the ether in the sec
ION between Calian, County Kilkenny
ard Glerocwel', County Tirperary.
The military and police were am
puzhel at net less than three dif-
fcrcnt places yesterday.
Numerous casualties resulted on
oo.h sides. These included Sergeant
Walsh. Royal Irish Constabulaly. kill
.l; some sctl:ers. number unknown.
Killed; 10 or 10 civilians killed anli
Sergeant Shannon and several SOL
diers wounded. About 80 civilians
were wounded or captured.
An official communication. issued
by General Headquarters last nigh;
estimates the casualties amcrg the
attacking forces at l6 and gives the
military casualties as one private
severely wounded. No police casual
ties are mer:ioned. The statement
saws that the details arc still in doubt
ard tina. no information has yet heen
received erariing the ambush Of po-
ice achievements from C!ormel.
The inhabitants of the countryside
are in terror and many arc fleeing
frcm their homes. The first ccnf!icH
occurred early in the day at the foo;
IF seivenamom Hill. After sharp
fight the military lorrr got through
and sen. a message to Ca!lan for re-
inforccmcntsr. In this instance 1t Is
believed the amushfrS escaped IN
sca.hcd
Re;nforccmcnts of Royal Irish Con-
stahulary and soldiers left Ca!!an late
in the afternoon and when about two
Ai!cs out ran into another ambush
near Carrickgricken, the Ear! Of OS-
sary's shooting lodge. At the first
vocev from the ambushinc party the
soldiers and police dismounted FROM
he lorry and spread out and brisk
sigh. cnSucd, the firing being intense
al times.
The fighting Was still in progress
when County Inspector Whytc. CT Nil
kenny. with a dozen men Of the con-
s.a;oulary "a she'd UP on another lorrr
rrn:ne into the thick Of It. it was
new becoming dark and the police
orry was subjected 10 vcritable haH
+ bullets. It was riddled and Ser
rsart Walsh was shot through the
head. dying instantly. Shannon rereiv
y wounds in the head and arms. The
battle was very fierce.
At about the same time. reinforce
ner-s from C!ormcl were attacked
near e. cnbower, where the b!%%eS;
rattle If the day occurred.
The Intermediates seeking to cs-
.rablish prelim;raries Of peace CEN
.:rue rctfcert. refusing to say whether
any actual progress toward a settle.
ment has been made.
Replying from Rosccmmon to an in
ouiry of the Associated Press three
1avs ago, whether meeting Of IN"
Dali E:raeun was contemplated to
consider peace. Father O'Flanagan,
vice-presiGert Of the Sim Fein, who
has had considerable correspondence
with Premier Lloyd George on the
Irish sitr&tion. says:
"I krow Of 10 progress towards 2
Day Eisaern meeting.
The Irish Home Rule lill. as slight
X modified By the House Of Lords
was atentcd by the House Of Gem
mons today. The measure now needs
,r,'y the royal signature to become :
law.
The measure viz 9e effective al
the discretion tf the Government a
anv t:me within three and one-hasf i
wears. The Government reserves the
privilege Of applying the law wheU
ne cpportune moment arrives.
Thcror.rh search was made Of the
steamer Aquitania which arrived a.
recer. rumors that Eamonn de Val.
Soy hamptcn this morning. but NJ
evidence Was found to lend colcr Z
.-.,, "Pr~s:dert cf the Irish Republic
wa: alY.ard The liner.
Lordon, Dec 22--TweEty. persons
we're k;Fed in Ireland during the sas:
week end. according tn a statemen
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