The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-22
MORE TROOPS BEING
SENT INTO IRELAND
Murderers Of Policemen viii Hereaf
ter Be Hunted Down With
Armored Cars.

Dublin, May 22.-Contingents of
British cavalry and infantry are ar
irving in Ireland, but the total num-
Der CT troops on the island is still con
siderably below that of a year ago.
Many men then on duty had enlisted
for the duration Of the war and have
since been demobilzed
Troops hitherto have been used
merely as additional police officers.
and have not been numerous enough
to cope with disturbances. In fights
at police barracks, the attackers have
generally been 10 times more numer-
ICus than the defenders and, as they
also have been we'll armed, the con-
test has been unequal. Soldiers,
therefore have been called in to es-
tablish a balance.
In many places they are doing ordi
mary police work, which are exposed
to great risks. Many recent murders
Iof policemen have occurred on patrols
where the routes of the officers were
known, many being shot from am
BUSH 1t will be more difficult in
the future for raiders to carry on this
sort Of warfare, as armored cars will
be used.
Government operations are being di
rected to the maintenance of ordinary
law. When cattle are driven from
farms troops are not concerning them
selves with the nature of the dispute
between farmers and raiders, but are
trying to punish the cattle drivers
and with the aid of cavalry, round
up and restore the cattle. to their own
Ierg.
The wholesale burning Of police bar
racks in the recent past appeared to
be mere wantcnness on the part of the
raiders, since many of the buildings
had been abandoned by the police, but
now ii appears these acts were attrib
|utable to the foresight of Sim Fein
leaders. 1t was anticipated that an
extension Of military activity was
contemplated BY the government and
that these barracks would be used by
retachments of soldiers.
Difficulty is apprehended in finding
lodgings for soldiers in remote dis
ricts. Some private houses have been
taken over for this purpose, but there
are many places where such struc-
lures are not available and there is
talk Of the construction of hu:s which
might be described as blockhouses.
One man was killed and two women
were hurt last night in rioting at
Limerick.
There have thus far been no at
tacks on soldiers, but an insufiiciently
protected military hut would undoubt
edly be inviting to raiders 1t is, there
fore. anticipated the huts will be for
tilted and protected by barbed wire,
OF which large quantities have arriv-
ed here. 1t is expected too that at
least one machine gun will be in
stalled Various depots throughout
ireland have been training machine
gunners, many being schooled in this
city and the rattling sounds Of these
guns has been audible every morning
in the neighborhood of various mill
tary barrack,
General Sir Nevil MacReady is the
most important member of the Irish
administration, because it is felt the
forcible assertion of law is more ur-
gent than any other policy. The com
mander.in.chief says he has nothing
to do with policy, and is interested on
ly in military affairs. He was sent
to Dublin by the cabinet to report on
the situation and now, having been
given all the power he believes neces
sary, he is organizing the military
forces and bringing them into co-or-
dination with the police.