Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-16
Limerick is Burning and Ter
ror Reigns in Dublin
and Cork
FIVE DEAD SIX HURT
Battle at Observation-Disclosures Lull
Pouring Valleys Through Empty
Tralee Streets.

London, Aug. 16.-South and West
Ireland were aflame last night as the
result of fresh outbreak of guerilla
warfare. The city Of Limerick is burn
ing, fires having broken out in many
places, after serious rioting.
Tralee is in state of terror and
Dublin and Cork are little better off.
while at Kantark battle between the
military and Sim Feiners resulted in
five dead and six wounded.
At Limerick an attempt by the po-
lice to enforce sterncr measures of
coercion started the trouble. 4 crowd
had gathered on the station platform,
returning from holiday trips, when
detail of the Royal Irish Constabulary
attempted a general search for arms.
Many resisted and the gathering
broke up into armed camps.
Civilians fired upon the police kill
ing one and wounding one. The fire
was returned with effect. The number
of the civilian casualties was not as
:ertained. The crowds were dispersed
throughout the town and the firing be-
came general, followed by the break
ing out of fires in many parts of the
city some set by civilians, others by
police and the military as rcprisals.
At Tarlee. which is in County Kerry
the military still were firing protcc-
tive volleys through empty streets
last night after day of clashes with
Sim Feiners. At midnight Sunday
military stores in cars on railroad
siding had been set afire by Sim
Feiners and completely consumed.
Four policemen were fired at. two be-
ing severely wounded. Fire which de-
stroyed the printing and newspaper
Offices of the Quinncl Sons did dam
age estimated at 100000.
At Kantark. County Cork. a military
airplane made forced landing. A
sentry. who had been posted as guard
was shot dead and his assistants
wrecked the machine. The arrival of
1t military patrol resulted III ritcn-
ed battle. in which one soldier was
killed and one wounded. The Sim
Fem losses are believed to have been
four killed and five wounded. The as
sailants were driven off.
Cork was plastered with posters to-
day signed by competent military
authority of the Irish republican
army" 1t called upon all citizens from
this date to boycott the Royal Irish
Constabulary and to forbid emigra
ton from Ireland without the permis-
sion of the Dali Eireann 0rish Par
liament.)
The official communique issued re-
gardirg the clashes between the mill
tary and civilians in Dublin. Satur-
day night says that evidently Sys-
tcmatic attacks had been planned on
the military in every part of the city,
as soldiers, singly and in twos and
threes. were dragged from campfireS
or attacked on sidewalks and beaten
and kicked. One, who was thrown IN
to the River L;ffcy. was rescued
Other adviceS from Dublin place the
blame for the affair entirely on the
shoulders of the military.
One dispatch says:
"The military parties ran amuck in
Dublin. About 9 o'clock number Of
soldiers broke out of Dublin castle
yard through Gordon of police ard
opened revolver fire on the crowd
which was awaiting admission to a
| nearby theatre Subsequently. armor-
ed cars and lorries filled with cheer
ing soldiers armed with rifles secured
| the streets. There was occasional rifle
fire. continuing up to late hour.
Whoever is to blame for the out
break. it is considered the most seri-
Gus of its kind This is the first time
there has been such disturbance
in Dublin, although similar fighting