The Washington herald., 1921-09-27
Five Are Killed and Sixty
Wounded i'm Week
End Battles.
HIDDEN SNIPERS
FIRE INTO CROWD
Bomb Hurlers and Gun
mem TerrOfiZe the
y. Citizens.
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LONDON. Sept. 26.-The center Of
the Irish crisis has shifted tenn
porarily from the Lloyd George-De
Valera notewriting to Belfast. where
OF troop reinforcements have prac
ucally brought to an end one OF the
bloodiest week ends in the history Of
the city.
Five are known to have been
killed and at least sixty wounded in
street battles, which were featured
by an increased use of deadly bombs
by both sides One of these, fall
ing to explode, was picked up by a
little child and thrown by her. with
a laugh. into a crowd on the side
walk. 1t killed two and wounded
several.
Fire Into street Crowds.
After a luIl in the fighting dur
ing the early morning, the struggle
broke out again. snipers from vantage
points on roofcops pouring rife fire
into the street crowds. Three men
were shot seriously, and many more
wounded slightly.
Following q conference of Sir James
Craig. Ulster premier. the lord mayor
Of Belfast. and police and mlntary
leaders, Craig announced that the
northern parliament had decided 10
mobilize the special constabulary In
certain districts of Northern Ireland
once more, but that these forces would
be used only IL the situation neces-
STATED their being thrown into action
Never in the history of the city mas
factfonal passion reached the heights
of the intensity which marked yes
terday and today. The crowds swarmed
like hends through the streets, gun
men armed with new rifles terrorizing
the peaceful population
Bombs the size Of toy balloons were
thrown promiscuously in all directions
one struck down a 19months-old in
FAINT in her mothers arms
wounded men lay in the street half
an hour at a time before the am
balances, dashing mack and forth from
bospitals to the battle area. could
nick them up. And even the am
balances were fired upon by frenzied
gunmen, leading to fresh retaliatons.
Every street in the danger sec
tion. at intervals. was swept by
rifle and revolver. Numerous mirac-
uIous escapes are reported.
Many of the wounded are still
deaf as the result of one bomb
explosion.
1vay." said one of them in the hos
uital, "and tried to get away put
n was no use. The bomb SKINNED
over my head and exploded back
of me-"
BIa.ts Shntter Windows.
Tyo bomb explosions occurred in
6istricts two miles apart. one OF
Them shattering every window In
the street.
while this rioting was in prog
ras, T.ondon was waiting for WORD
from the government as to its at
tiuds on the coming note to Dc
valera The reply is expected tc
s,o forward to the Irish leader or
Wednesday. Most of the cabinet
ministers to whom Lloyd George
submitted the draft of the note
have sent their replies to the pre-
rier at Gairloch-
As soon as all opinions have beer
received by Lloyd George. one Of
courses VIII DC AOAlO" GU ~
tbere is pronounced dissension thu
rsnIv will be delayed and a SECOND
rabinet meeting may possibly b'
Rid II the replies are -reasonabl!
,,nanimous as to the premier's pol
g., the note Will be dispatched i'm
u,sdiateIy. The latter course Il
deemed more probable.
Must Not Expect Separation.
y the note goes forward in it
,resant form it will follow tn
Hnes previously outlined, not de
,mandinE preliminary Reputation
~ the principle of Irish soyer
ojgrtv but emphasizing that SIM
Esin must nots expect separation a
result of the conference, thu
nIacIng the onus- of refusal upol
Ps Valera should this note no
nrove satisfactory to the Iris
president . -,
cctober Is the premier hopes
be able to tell the commons tina
ths conference will take place.