The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-10
Crown Troops In Series of Bat
ties With Sim Fein.
Two Young Girls Among Pris.
oners Captured In Battle.
TROOPS USED BIG TANK
Stone Wall Hiding Attacking
Irish Was Demolished.
Many Small Skirmishes Re
ported From All Over Isle.

Dublin, Jan. 1o-"Reber' activities
extensive skirmishes with crown forces
north and west of Dublin were re-
ported here today.
The fighting, according to vague re-
ports which reached Dublin castle,
extend at intervals over an area of 20
miles. 1t was believed the Sim Fein
army may have planned the attacks
in an effort to cut transportation lines
comprising the Royal canal and the
western railways.
Wires were down, but acting on
meager early reports, Dublin castle
dispatched reinforcements to various
points.
Attacks We're General
The attack was said to have begun
with an ambush of crown forces at
Dunboyne. fifteen miles northwest of
Dublin. Casualties there were not re-
ported.
Almost simultaneously there were
+; outbreaks at Leixlip, fifteen miles west
! Of Dublin. along the Royal canal, and
at Batterstown, fifteen miles north
east of Dublin. The two places are
about twenty miles apart with Dun
kboyne the center of the operations
| Bridges were destroyed thruout the
| region. according to early reports, and
movement of government troops was
hampered. The extent of the Sim
| Fein movement and the number of
men involved was not known here.
| Dublin Attack Failed.
| Military forces here frustrated a
plan for a Sim Fein attack in the
heart of Dublin.
AS reported at headquarters today,
a body of Sim Feiners cut thru the
wire barricade of long stretch OF
road leading into the city, planning to
ambush troops.
1 We're Many Skirmishes.
| Soldiers were rushed to the place
and took a number of prisoners. The
\ incident was only one of a number oi
skirmishes during the weekend
Raids were conducted in Cork. Among
prisoners taken were two young girls
lone of them with a revolver hidden ir
her corset, the other with a pistol ir
her pocket. The soldiers made a care
full search of residences of many sus
pected Sim Feiners, removing large
quantities of documents but nakins
few arrests.
Il A tank was thrown into action a
Dillon's Cross, County Cork. 1t wa,
used to batter down a stone wal
! which had concealed ambushers two
weeks ago. Two buildings were
burned as punishment for that am
was exacted at Camlough, where g
constable was killed last week Two
houses said to belong to Frank Aiken
a prominent Sim Feiner, were burned
Most of the towns population fled be-
fore the soldiers arrived.
Troops Called Help.
Details of a Sim Fein attack on the
Eramore barracks, available today
lsaid the. small body of police within the
barracks sent up Very lights while
holding off the attackers with rifle
and bayonet. One Sim Feiner was
killed with a. bayonet and ten more
lwounded.
Attracted by the lights, a large
force of troops was rushed to the res
,cue and the Sim Feiners were driver
off after inflicting comparatively little
damage.
The holding of the American vesse
Honolulu by military forces at CoEI
. Iengrossed Sim Fein and military au.
thorities today. The captain Of tht
vessel protested when the ship wal
. lboarded by soldiers as she proceeded
up the River Lee to Cork. The shiI
Icarried provisions for citizens of Cork
Both Sides Disagree.
, Conflicting reports of the raids ant
ambushes reached the neutral observ
ers in Dublin. According to whethe
he is talking with Sim Fein or gov
Iernment sympathizers. the investigator
is given Numerically opposing ac
counts of every occurrence.
The government version of the muir
I der of fourteen officers, one Sunda,
in November, is that the raid is evi
dence of the brutality of Irish terror
) lists. Pointing out the fact that the of
| ficers were murdered in their hote
rooms, some in the presence of thei
wives, the government claims it
!. charges are unanswerable.
say Officers Executed.
, Sim Feiners declared every office
! killed in the raid was responsible TO
the death of some Jrishman and tina
each victim had been tried in cour
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