The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-08
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BELFAST, June S.-A British mill
tary column comprising artillery, in
fantry and engineers advanced into
the Belleek district on the Fernanagh-
Donegal border this morning with the
reported intention of occupying Bel
leek by nightfall.
The Republican forces are said to
be falling back before the British ad-
vance.
The British advance started from A
point on the south shore of Lough
Erne. six miles from Belleek The
British column was accompanied by
armored cars
Before the British troops moved off
heliograph communication was estab-
lished across Lough Erne, presuma bly,
with the forces holding the Pettigoe
salient. There appeared to be a SIM
ultaneous movement in progress on
both sides of the lake in the nature
of an encircling maneuvre.
Motor and steam launches kept in
touch with the troops, while in the
middle of the lake small conveys were
observed apparently containing stores.
DUBLIN, June 8.-A statement urg-
ing the efforts to bring about unifica-
ton of the Irish republican army, now
split into parties for and against the
Anglo-Irish treaty. is expected at to-
days session of the Dali Eireann.
There is virtually no election activ-
ity in Dublin, but Darrell Figgis, as
an Independent candidate for Dublin
county, has issued statement declar-
ing the existence of the free state is
threatened and can only be saved by
, the return to the new parliament of
men who adhere unreservedly to the
free state.
LONDON, June S-The Irish nego-
tiations are proceeding satisfactorily
| 1t is officially stated and full con
ably will be held tomorrow when
pected to return from his holiday trip
| to Wales
1t is understood that the experts
dealing with the question of the Irish
constitution will have a further meet
! ing today.
It is understood that the communica
tions brought from Dublin by Arthur
Griffith the Dali president, while be
ing in the main reassuring to the cabi
net members, do not fully settle
| the difficulty over the constitution
for the Irish free state, as drafted.
Ask Concessions.
| 1t is stated in some quarters that
the Irish still are insistent upon con
cessions outside the terms of the
treaty and in this case it may be Sat
urday before the signatories can be
called together.
Aside from harmoniZing the new
constitution with the treaty it is un
derstood that several technical mat
ters are occupying the attention of the
conferees, necessitating consultation:
with the governments law officers
There is nothing, however, to sugges
any hitch in the negotiations toward
which the newspapers maintain {
hopeful attitude.
1t is reported from Dublin tha
Michael Collins suffering from Sc
we're cold was unable to fulfill, his en-
i gagements yet and may be unable Il
attend today's meeting of the Dai
Eireann. There is a rumor in certain
quarters that Collins is veering con
, tinually toward the views of DeValer;
and it is limited he may even abandon
the treaty of which he was one of tn
signers. But the story comes from
biased source.
LONDONDERRY, June Six hun
, dred of the Liverpool regiment arrived
here last night, taking up quarters il
Termonbacca house owned by the Naz
: areth nuns, Gaynns Institute and tn
, Magee Presbyterian college, all on tn
, Donegal side of the river Foyle TIL
|, Londonderry military barracks are o.
the county Londonderry side of tn
Foyle, so that there are now large cor
centrations on both sides of the river
The Republicans have commar
!. deered the St. Johnston Orange hal
four miles from Londonderry, and ais
, Durmore Lodge.
The Northern government has OF
dered the withdrawal of the embarg
on the expectation of food and mel
chandise to county Donegal whic
lasted only one day The Irish reput
, lican army as a measure Of reatliatio
. forbade the sending of goods fror
Donegal into county Londonderry
which is consequently suffering fror
: a lack of agricultural supplies. Tn
, republicans also threatened to pre-
! vent any trading with Londonderr
. merchants.