Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-17
BRITISH FORCES
LOOK F0R D[VALERA
Large Part of Dublin Encir-
cled by Troops in
Hunt
SEARCHLIGHTS USED
Biggest Raid In History of Irish Cap
ital Being Carried Out-Forty Held
After Round up.

London. Jan. 17.--Reports from
Dublin indicate that British officials
there. are making strenuous cti'c,iS ~
capture Eamonn de Valera, 'prcsi-
dent Of the Irish republic" who has
beer in hiding since he secretly re-
turned to Ireland from the Cnitcd
States about two weeks ago
Press dispatches told o: all North
Dublin being surrounds! by police
ard soldiers. Yesterday and
last night ard tie suspension Of the
street railway service along The
North Quay. The center of the DIS.
trct under guard includes Church
street and the place where the sold
icrs were ambushed recently and
North King street, the scene Of fierce
fighting in the Easter rebellion.
Machine guns were placed in the
windows of houses commanding the
streets and barbed wire cntang!e-
rents were erected in the thorough
fares. When night came on powerful
scarchights made the streets as
bright as day. Inhabitants Of the
upper floors were given 20 minutes
IT. which 70 move downstairs.
Tic raid is the largest Dublin has
ever experienced. The inhabitants
Of the c6rdonefl area virtually are
prisoners. Reports said every n"use
IN t!:a district would be searched be-
fnre the raid Is completed. Hundreds
ii soldiers and scores of police are
taking part IL the raid, only the
ec!,!icrs being used in The search.
TIE presence Of field Kitchens to
rrov;Ge the soldiers and police with
rood lends co,or to the report that
the district would he kept Lnder
guard several days. or until the OBJ
iect Of the search is accomplished.
When De Valera was first an
rounced as having returned tn IRE
land il was reported that British
would not molest him so :lons: as be
kept comparatively. quict. This W.;
taker as meaning that,tha GOV err.
ment hoped he would asc MS inf:u-
encc 10 bring about q resumption of
tic truce negotiations which we're
interrupted by the Cork fire. Tlcn
De Valera issued statement deny
irc the Ir'sh- German plot charges
made in tie .'whitc book" issued last
week hv the government. The RAID
now being carried on IS considered
the governments reply % his activ-
!ty.
Cork. Jan. 17.--Serirus disorders
followed the shooting h re yesterday
II which two detectir. = N pain
clothes were wounded. rh1 disorders
occurred while a crowd was diSper-
sing from football ma tch and par
les OF police were E"g!cY ~ clear
tie streets. Twelve pe"sGuS wsrn
wounded during promiscuou$ firing.
while Excic Officer Prirg vas killed
~ a stray shot from : rhssing
!trry.
/ The excie officer had come t" his
home here fol. n: week end and was
walking in the street with his brother
and sister.
Belfast, Jan. l7.--Crowr force on
Saturday SWEPT through with G,eat
thoroughness South Armagh, The
-cena of recent alleged Sim Fcin
activities. Troops and constahuiarv
Of the Ulster specials" co-cperated.
Ever road was under supervision.
..,iore than 300 prisoners were taken
in the various nets. bit. after rig
nrous examination only 20 persons
were held in the military barracks.
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