The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-09
BRITISH TROOPS
ACTIVE IN ERIN
Scotch and English Soldiers
Rushed Into Ulster.
MANY AIRPLANES TO Be USED
Noncombatants Are Killed in Lively
Encounter Along the Tyrone
Donegal Frontier TWO
Transports t.rrive.

Belfast, June 5.-British infantry,
artillery and airplanes, backed by de-
stroyers in Belfast Tough, will go into
action against Sim Fein forces on the
Ulster border unless the latter cease
their attacks, it is announced here.
In an encounter along the Tyrone
Donegal frontier three noncombatants
are reported to have been killed.
Re-enforcements for the British
military forces in northern Ireland
are pouring into Belfast. The city had
to go back to the energetic days of
March, 1914, which preceded the Cur
ragh brigade mutiny, to find parallel
FOR the present military activity.
Two transports arrived from Birken-
head with the Scottish BOrderers.
The Manchesters from Guernsey, the
Royal Fusiliers and the Liverpool regi-
ment also arrived. They proceeded to
the Ballykinder camp, County Down,
which until last year housed nearly
1000 interned men. Before the re-
endorsements began coming there
were 10 battalions in Ulster, far be-
low the war strength.
Fighting Planes Arrive.
The most interesting arrivals were
a party of II officers and 81 men Of
the royal air service. A short time
later 80 fighting planes arrived from
England and were housed at the AL
dergrOve aviation ground, 18 miles
from Belfast, used as camp for the
Seventeenth brigade, which recently
arrived from Cork.
The popular belief is that the mill
tary is to be used to clear Belleek
salient, evacuated by the Ulster forces
recently, of it's republican occupants.
Stirring events In this sector seemed
to be presaged by the departure Of
large parties Of the military, fully
equipped and evidently prepared for
long stay. They had great number
of machine guns with them. The men
were divided into two sections, one
proceeding toward Pettigoe and the
other towards Belleek, on opposite
TANKS Of the salient
Avoid Free State Territory.
One OF the wings of the military
forces which left EnniskilIen for Pet
tigoe embarked on boats at Kesh and
crossed to Boa island. The Belleek
party encamped at Resscor. The In
tentiOn Of these forces, it Is believed,
is to push the republicans from Wa
terfOot and Magheramenagh, In the
Ulster territory. Boats are playi-g an
important part In the movement, as
Belleek could not be occupied by land
except by traversing 200 yards of Free
State territory, which presumably the
British authorities are anxious to
avoid, whereas 1t can be reached di-
rectly by water.
The most important naval unit yet
sent to northern waters Is the fotilla
leader Wallace, sister ship of the
Broke, with speed of SO knots.
Belfast had comparatively quiet
Weekend. Two soldiers and three
civilians were wounded The record
since Monday last Is Is killed and IA
wounded in disturbances in Ghis city.
British Storm Pettigoe.
London, June 5.-British troops
stOrmed Pettigoe following the pre-
liminary firing, according to dis
patches to the Central News. Par
ties of soldiers in motors, with de-
tachments on foot, dashed through
the village In the face of heavy ma
chine gun fire from the republican
troops. The only casualty suffered
by the British forces was one special
Ulster police, who was driving one Of
the motOrcars carrying the soldiers.
The commandment of the Irish re-
publican army staff was made a pris-
oner and large number of Sim Fem
ers were captured during search Of
the village by the troops.
Three persons were reported to
have been killed in a skirmish at Let
tercan, in Fermanagh county, at
which a British general directed op-
erations from headquarters on
hilltop. The British troops are being
welcomed everywhere by the royal
fists.