The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-23
Ten Known to Be Dead
And Scores in HOspi-
tails Wounded.
ALL BUSINESS
AT STANDSTILL
Nightfall Finds Troops
And Snipers Fighting
Fiercely.

LONDON. Nov. 22.-Fighting in
Belfast is spreading rapidly. and
has brought about a condition ap-
preaching anarchy. according to the
latest reports from the authorities,
who are attempting vainly to quell
the disturbances. Ten men are
known 10 be dead In the lighting
so far, and sixty are In hospitals
with serious wounds. while scores
more are slightly injured
A bomb hurled into a crowd in
the battle zone killed one person
and wounded eleven others. 1t was
at first reported that twelve deaths
resulted from the explosion.
The cttizenry who are not taking
sides with either faction are COM
pletely terrorized, and are COVER
Ing 2 home in expectation that
the fray will develop into civil war.
Bombing, revolver firing and snip
Ing are continuous in spite of the
fact that British troops. in full war
equipment. have occupied the CEN
ter OF the city and are patrolIins
the streets.
Worst I'm Catholic Area.
Fighting in the Bally Macarratt
quarter. which is a Catholic area,
has been particularly severe Busi-
ness men and peaceful citizens have
been forced to take to their cellars
while the firing was going on in
the streets. All business is at a
stand
Two men-one a Catholic. the
other an Orangeman-were killed
by the same bullet, while sitting
With backs toward each other.
The fighting, which had consisted
mostly OF sniping during the morn
ing. reached the height of its fury
late IN the day. One bomb shat
tered a tram car. killing three of
the passengers and woundinE six
teen. according to a dispatch re-
ccived here by the Exchange Tele-
graph Company.
Freak shot Fatal.
Three persons. a man. wife and
daughter. were found dead in their
beds, asphyXiated. due to Z freak
Of the fighting. a bullet sped
through the window of their home
and cut gas pipe and the three
were overcome as they slept.
There were two fatalities in York
street as the people were on theiF
way TO work in the morning. One
man was killed by a bullet, and
another. an old man, died of shock
when the lighting broke out
around him There were a num-
ber Of Othrr casualties in this
fighting Later another workman
was reported to have been killed
in a riot. and a woman was re-
ported among those wounded.
The disorders grew worse as the
afternoon wore on and when night
fell again on BILLY Macarrett and
York street. sSipinG was still
going on. with the soldiers reply
ing vigorously. For the time being
all traffic was suspended.
Two clerks We're added TO the
death roll late in the day, when
one bullet crashed through an Of
flee window and struck them both
down at their work.
Craig StIH III.
LONDON. Nov. 22.-It was an
nounced this afternoon that Sir
James Craig. the premier of Ulster
was still ILL and il is doubtful
whether he will be able to meet
Prime Minister Lloyd George to-
morrow afternoon as arranged
kThe appointment has not been
definitely deferred. however, ard
the meeting will take place If
possible.
In the meantime the Sinn Felr
delegates are getting restless.
They have been sitting in Lon
don doing nothing for two weeks
while Lloyd George has been try
ire- to bring Ulster to reason. and
they are anxious to return to
Dublin. One of the delegates said
trday that this week would be
critical and if Lloyd George is not
aTrn to settle Ulster they would
return to Ireland, - leaving the
prime minister to call a general
election or to use any other meas
ure he likes to secure listers
consent.
Truce VIII Continue.
II the conference Is thus broken
or IL does not mean a renewal Of
fghtIng. The truce almost GER
tainIv would be continued and Sim
Tein is willing to give Lloyd
George every chance to secure a
1acefui settlement.
Strong agitation is growing in
Ireland to bring about the re-
lease of Irish held in internment
camps and prisons. of which there
are more than 1000, but this is
not countenanced by official Sim
Fein which realizes il cannot have
things both ways. 1t is claimed
that these men are prisoners of
war and IL so they have no claim
for release until peace is signed.
II their release Is demanded on
grounds that they are British sub
jects wrongfully imprisoned, the
Sfnn Fein gives way in this case.
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