Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
PREM|ER'S THREAT
MAY MEAN T|E-UP
ON|R|SH RAILROADS
iArmored Cars, RifIenen and
Airmen Escort Lucas as
He Eludes Sim Fem.

DUBLIN. July 81 (by the Associated
PreSs)-If Premier Lloyd Georges
threat to dismiss every man on the
Irish railways unless they carry arms.
munitions, soldiers. police or anything
that the government asks them to
carry is enforced. there will be no
railways operating in Ireland next
week. according to predictions from
those best informed here.
still worse calamity. from the
Irish point of view. is that the Dublin
horse show. an annual event in which
every iriShman, whether unionist or
Sim Feiner. is deeply interested. will
either have to be Cancelled or become
a mere parody of the usual exhibit
ton. 1t has already been learned that
NiscOunt French, lord lieutenant OF
Ireland. will not attend the event.
Armored Cars Guard Omcer.
TIPPERARY. Ireland, July al
Brigadier General c. H. T. Lucas. who
reached here Thursday night after
escaping from Sim Feiners who kid
mapped him over a month ago. left
today. His departure was surround
ed by features in keeping with his
recent escape. which was followed by
a fight with raiders near Cola.
When leaving today, Gen. Lucas
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escorted by armored cars. each carry
ing two machine guns and ten men
armed with rifles. An airplane pre-
ceded the party as scout to guard
against any possible Sim Fein at
tempt TO recapture the general
The destination of Gen. Lucas was
not announced, but it is reported he
will go to England.
DUBLIN. July 30.-Brig. Gen. Lucas
made his escape Thursday night by
removing bars guarding the window
of the room which formed his prison.
The location of the building is nor
divulged; neither is it known how
Gen. Lucas spent the night. He en-
countered the lorry which brought
him to the Tipperary barracks at 8
o'clock this morning near Cola, be-
tween Limerick and Tipperary. He
was wearing civilian clothes. but was
able to convince the soldiers of his
identity.
Shortly after he was taken into
the lorry it was held up by a party
of Sim Feiners and two soldiers were
killed and three others wounded
The hoidup seems to have been
merely a customary attempt to cap
ture arms. the raiders not suspecting
the presence of Gen. Lucas.
The soldiers alighted and maintain
ed stiff fight for half an hour until
second lorry appeared. when the
assailants fed across the fields, con-
tinuing the fire until they made their
escape
Economic War on Belfast.
BELFAST. Ireland, July 31.-Fur-
Their impetus was given to county
retaliation against Belfast yesterday
when the houses of four bread serv-
erS were visited by masked and arm
ed men who compelled them to sign
an undertaking not to handle Belfast
bread hereafter.
New Court Procedure.
LONDON, July 31.-Although the gov
eminent intends to present next week
a bill providing some sort of new
court procedure for Ireland. and pos
Sibly other changes of methods, in an
attempt to control the situation. the
cabinet has not yet decided definitely
upon anything. it, was learned today.
Monday is a legal holiday in Eng
land. but the cabinet will meet that
day nevertheless in an effort to reach
an agreement.
Refuse to Fight Flames.
BELFAST. July 31.-F'ive soldiers
and two policemen were wounded and
a number of buildings burned in dis
turbances reported here from various
sections last night and today.
A military 1orry carrying mail from
Cork to Fermoy was attacked today.
a bomb thrown from hedge wound
ed five of the nine soldiers on the
1orry. An airplane accompanying the
lorry brought the news to Cork. The
wounded were taken to Cork. No ar
rests were made. The soldiers on the
lorry were reported to have used a
machine gun during the fight.
Athlone courthouse and police bar
racks were burned onlookers refus-
ing to fight the fire
A large creamery at Thurles was
burned during the night and two po-
1icemen were wounded by explosions
from bombs. The reports of the ex-
plosions were heard about the icoun-
tryside, which was lighted by the
burning of several homesteads.