New-York tribune., 1921-03-20
Fighting Rages for Six
Hours at Dungarvan;
III Killed, Many Hurt;
Terror Rules District
sOl Sim Feiners
In Cork Conflict
Dynamite Road, Attack 8
Iorries From Ambush:
Nails Raided, Bridges
Blown Up in ALI Parts
From The Tr;bane's European Bureau

LONDON, March 19.-Terrific battles
sere fought in the martial law zones
Il Southern Ireland last night and
e.Yiy to-day. In six separate encoun-
.srs the Sim Feiners attacked the
srown forces from ambush and heavy
srfagements followed. The days
Ysualties, still incomplete and uncon-
srmed tonight, stand at twenty-seven
dssd, including thirteen civilians and
fourteen Of the military; and twenty
three wounded, of whom twenty were
civilians.
What amounted to pitched battles
sere fought near Dungarvan, in
County Waterford, at Castletownroche,
County Cork, and at Cross Barry, also
ID County Cork.
At Dungarvan the battle began at
1880 o'clock last night and lasted until
I this morning. A motor lorry and a
t1iler behind it, in which soldiers had
been riding, were destroyed by the
rebels. The casualties on both sides
we're heavy. Reports now available say
that two police sergeants were found
dead and that three of the military were
Hled Captain Thomas, who COM
nsnded the crown forces, was taken
prisoner BY the republicans, but is re-
ported to have been released later.
pungarvan, the scene of several pre-
Tious bitter. encounters between Sim
Frlners and crown forces, has been
brown into state of terror.
At Castletownroche a body of 150
ktpuol'cans swept down on a police
srol and in sharp engagement
ssrely wounded Constables Elton and
yEw'ey: The former died this morn
Five of the attacking column
i carried wounded from the field.
Battle Heard for Miles
N Cross Barry train of eight lor-
loaded with police and soldiers
sMe attacked. The Sim Feiners dyna-
a'sed the road in front of the oncom-
'ag trucks and then opened fire from
He side of the road. Taking to cover.
sc military returned the fire. The
oe',ie became so intense that it could
ue heard for miles. Only two soldiers
mre wounded in the first onslaught,
sas as the attack spread and reinforce
mehlS brought in OIL both sides the
asualties swelled.
y ana near Dublin there were three
snpusnes IN the course of the night.
y esen attack the Sim Feiners bombed
%sass IN which troops were riding, but
y VIZ zone OF them was any one injured.
l'ynt yt civilians were wounded when the
ndiers returned the fire.
.n vsner minor clashes are reported in
~ parts of Ireland from Belfast to
smnoDereen. Mails were raided, bridges
suHn up and fires set in the warfare
~'wsen crown and rebel.
Cukk, March 10 (By The Associated
sssssl--Seven soldiers and one police
s "sn we're killed and several wounded
ms.,' ~ seven members of the attacking
s;,;s. XIX we're Killed in the ambush Of
s..N a,ssry and police at Cross Barry.
s,.s. 49, Aansale, to-day, according to re-
~ received here. The fatalities to
saown forces were caused by the
ss;.us up of bridge while three
Sim SI,'r rs we're crossing it. Five hundred
L. se'aers were engaged in the bat
.ssnty Sim Feiners were captured
s,;.au s,u;aom seven were wounded, and the
aus;t;ss. a;s;s look large quantity of am
c.. 9 .ssign Of terror prevails in County
4 'n h. ana the Grown forces are reported
uee i burned farmhouses and prod
"a, - - leprisai for the ambush. Search
prtv s =. members of the ambushinr
'Ao escaped is being continued.
nr,,y Try to Stop Emigration
,tsa yaVbSLiN, March 19 CIV The Assoc;
tiny I,s : ,ssess).-A resumption of em;rra-
ths IA T. Almerlca has become evident and
t,sn. 1,sn Republican armv is tal;n1
a,ars y prevent it. An emiorat;nn
hsen s ,hn = Listowel, County Kerry has
INV ~ msa,Isatened with death if he hooks
nd sSSsss sostss between the ages of sixteen
= s0f1y-five for passage to Amsrics e"
Nina - eetKGH, Scotland, March 19
Sim M,naeen niteen persons alleged to be
Nrs s.ners, one of them q woman
.fainst yund tSa guilty of conspiracy
LET of M sae government to-day. 4 ver.
ase - ~. proven was returned in the
har a,h swo OF the prisoners and the
n p;su S;sners were found not guilty.
Eva were sentenced to from one
kA0 n. years In prison and a fine ~
~ was imposed. u ""e oi
" bs.nc cars and explosives said to
Med sm ~as the property Of those con-
saon."s ordered forfeited. All the
III. $50 ieis the dock smiling. cheer
Sptsd March 1s.-Irish Catholics
u la.t resolutions at mass meeting
past".s evening protesting against
sEsrd;rSa,i letter issued in February
6Sl dsns bourne, in which the Car
saounced disorders in Ireland.
rps s.saoiution warned Cardinal
u oh. snat while dutiful Catholics
"a .ne Church in matters rela-
~ d,.ts.,as:n s,sn and morals, no ecclesias-