The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-29

Be fast. March 29.-By the Associ-
ated PressI-William Fleming was
shot and fatally wounded today en-
his farm in county Armagh while
carrying water for breakfast. He
died in the Armagh infrmary Flem-
ing's brother is a member of the spe
cial constabulary, and the attack is
believed to have been in reprisal for
the shooting of man b. the specials
on St. Patrick day.
L!stap lodge, a mansion in Tyrone
county, was destroyed by fire today
Strenuous efforts were made to save
the building, but the rapid spread of
flames indicated that petrol had Leen
freely used by the incendiaries.
The police barracks at Belco, near
the Fermanagh-Cava border. were
raided last night by armed men who
crossed the Cavan border, which is
only one hundred yards distance OF
the garrison of twenty-one royal
Irish cCnstabulary and special con-
stabulary men. only six escaped. The
other fifteen, with all the posts arms
and ammunition. were carried into
free state territory.
Belfast, March ga freight and
mail train bound from Belfast to
Dublin was derailed by large party
of armed men near Newry early to-
day Nine cars. including the mail
car and their contents, were burned
by the raiders. The postal staff es-
capped
In consequence of this inciden' the
Great Northern Railway has decided
to suspend operation of all main line
trains out of Belfast at night. with
the exception of locals.
Ulster specials patroling :he Ar
maghLouth frontier were fired up
on when they inadvertently crossed
into free state territory. One CON
stable was wounded. The fire was
returned with unknown results.
Dublin, March 29-(By the Assoc
ated Press 1.-The convention on Sun
day of revolving members OF the Irish
republican army debated the question
of declaring a military dictatorship
but deferred action thereon, says the
correspondent here of the London
Star, in a dispatch to his paper. He
gives as his authority statement
issued from the beggars bush bar
racks this morning which says tn
proposal before the convention was
to overthrow all governments in Ire
land opposed to Il republic
According to the report OF the con-
venton it is vouched for by the reg
uar general headquarters OF the
Irish republican army in a state
ment which says the following reso-
luton was offered by Thomas Barry
and Frank Barret:
"Resolved, thai matters of immedi-
ate concern for the executive VIII IN
clude:
First-Maintaining Ireland as an
Independent republic. /
"Second-Appointme of CHIEF
of staff who will appoint general
headquarters staff. Appointments can
be vetoed by the executive.
"Third-DeclaratiO of dictator
ship. For this purpose the executive
shall be empowered to secure the
services of others, who need not be
members of the executive, with
view to ordering the dissolution OF
all pretended governments in Ire
land bv the prohibition of parliamen-
tary elections until such time as an
election without the threat cf war by
Great Britain can be held on adult
suffrage"
The statement proceeds
"The dictatorship would overthrow
the four governments in Ireland op'
posed to the republic, namely the
Dali Eireann, the Provincial, British
and Northern governments.
The statement says the Cork dele
gate opposed a dictatorship, declaring
the time to take such step had been
when the treaty was signed, ana not
now when the army was unable to
carry II out. The delegate from Done |
gal favored it. saying that the only
people who counted would be on the
side of the republic.
Finally it was decided that the res
olution sohuld be submitted to the
executive as a recommendation, and
that the executive should give its con-
sideration and opinion at the next
convention to he held April 3.
The convention empowered the ex-
ecutive to suppress the election If it
saw fit, the statement says. The dele
gates argued that the question of f.
nance need not trouble the movement
as money could be had for the taking. |
The Nationalist Press could be dealt |
with by Communicating its machinery |
or using the sledge,