Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-05
British TROOPS
FIGHT S|NN FE|N
(, Ulster Frontier Is Turned Into
eattieground-Two Towns
Are Captured
n. Y. GRAIN SHIP HELD UP
BY the Associated Press

AOno0n. June 5.--Britlsh troops
have driven the Sim Fein invaders
from their main positions in Ulster ter.
. ritory. and large part Of the border
between Northern and Southern ireland
now is virtually battlefront.
The village Of pett.goe. on the Fer
managh Donegal border. was recap
tured from the Sim Fein invaders yes
terday.
When the occupation Of the village
was compete soldiers were detailed
to bury the dead. and all the Sim
Feiners were inferred In field nearby
Inc prisoners were removed to Ennis
killen last night.
Republicans stationed at vantage
points with machine guns held out,
frequently firing at the troops. who re
Piled with Lewis gun. 1t is believed
one sim Fein gun crew was wiped out.
1t is officially stated that but one
member OF the crown forces was killed
Seven Republicans are known to have
been killed. while sixteen were made
prisoners. including the commandant.
Republicans Hold Belleek
It is understood that Belleek. ten
miles southwest Of Pettigoc. is still
held BY the Republicans. but that Ma
Gheramena Castle has been evacuated.
There is considerable interest here re-
garding the fate Of Belleek fort, the
holding of which By the Republicans
practically renders the barracks there
untenable.
The military has taken strong posi-.
lions on the neighboring hills TO pre-
vent a surprise attack. while constables
are duty an rnoAo laol,nu TD..
tigos.
The discrepancy between the Official
communique. with its statement of three
Slnn Feiners killed and one Lewis gun
captured and the more detailed press
reports of the British storming the
place and inficting heavy losses has
yet to be reconcilcd
The military has taken over much Of
the boundary line and the Sim Feiners
now face seasoned and well armed
troops equipped with artillery, instead
OF the special Ulster constabulary men.
The Daily News. basins its informa
tton on dispatch from its correspond.
ent at Enniskillen. declares under a
large headline that the crisis has been
deliberately faxed for political pur.
poses, and that the provocation 10 war
comes from the Ulster side of the Dor.
dse.
Warships About to Leave
The Daily Herald prints a report
from Chatham that several warships are
about to leave there for au unknown
destination. believed TO bp Ireland, and
that the town is filled with naval men.
under instructions not to leave port.
News dispatches from lister declare
feeling there has been embittered by
the murder Of Magistrate Flanagan,
which caused great sensation. The
victim had Lately sentenced many Of.
tenders under the Firearms Act and
often had been threatened, but had ip.
nored the threats.
DE was accompanied to the Cathedral
ae Newry. where the shooting took
place. by his sister. She seized one as.
sailant. but he threw her of and ps.
capped with his compa Mons in an auto
mobile into LouSh County, which is
Free State territory and where they
consequently could not be pursued by
the northern authorities.
A steamer bound from New York for
Fenit. County Kerry. with corn and a
mixed cargo, has been held up in Tralee
Bay by o British sloop. says a dispatch
to the Press Association from Trales
today. a large quantity of ammunition
In barrels was seized, the dispatch
states.
A Central News message saws tht
steamer mentioned Is the Seattle Spirit
and that she is now berthed at Feni,
pisr.
The Seattle Spirit is Sh!ppin,
Board vessel built at Seattle in 1919
She sailed from New York Nav IS 70,
Cork, Dublin and Belfast.
New York. June 5.-,By A. PD-
Cmcials Of the Moore & Mccormick
Company. which operates the Seat,l,
Spirit. declared today they had n,
knowledge OF arms or ammunition
aboard the vessel when she smiled. anc
asserted The supplies alleged TO hav,
been discovered by the British mus
have been smuggled aboard BY member
Of the crew
The cargo. said Captain &. W
kreig, marine superintendent Of III
line, was corn in bulk and merchan
disc in barrels. boxes and bags.
Three months ago an attempt T.
smuggle arms into Ireland aboard on
Of the lines six vessels was fra Stra,e
BY the master Of the craft, Captai,
Kreig revealed today Several thou
sand rounds Of ammunition were foun
in the coal bunkers, he asserted, ms
a. the ship was docking at an Iris
port.