The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-02

CBy the Associated Press.1
Belfast. June 2.-Heavy firing be-
tween Irish republican army forces.
and Ulster special eonstables occurred
during the night at Dungooley cross,
on the Louth-Armagh border IL
lasted seven hours. and it is believed
three OF the specials were killed me
inhabitants along the border in the
vicinity have fled to Dunkalk.
Firing also took place at CuIleVilie,
going on several hours. In irish re
publican army quarters it was stated
that the republican forces suffered no
casualties in either clash.
After n s4-hour orgy of shooting.
incendiarfsm and looting. the city en-
ioyed a comparatively quiet night. al
tho shipping continued in the Mill field
area.
Many Catholics are reported to have
left Belfast. fearing for their lives.
Burned Doctors servant.
The British destroyer. warwick.
which searched the steamer. Crag-
buein Loeb Foylc, off the northern
Londonderry coast, hailed two other
vessels bound for Londonderry ana
warned them not to stop any Where
unless so ordered by warships- IL IS
renorted that the provisional govern
rnerft in Dublin is contesting Great
BritaIn's right to search ships in these
waters.
doctors residence in the south side OF
the city, they were told by the servant
that ne was not at home They
poured can OF petroleum over her
and set her clothing aftre. Sne was
SEVERELY burned.
London. June 2.-The advisability
of n British military offensive cam
rhfen against the Irish republicans on
4he Ulster frontier is under considera-
Ron by the war office today. Follow
anE a conference with Earl Balfour.
acting foreign minister. Sir James
sNrafss orer7fer of Ulster. made the fol-
Owing statement:
War office in Control.
= ct has been decided to place entire
eontroI of the British troops in Ulster
an the hands Of the British war office.
sshich will decide whether it Is neces-
Sarv to take the offensive against the
4epubiicans or cross the Ulster border
into the free state"
q It is reported that BRITISH troops
nave been rushed 10 the district OF
Louth to aid hard pressed constables
rho were engaged with the republic
ans on a mile-wide front
eeneral staff, was present at the cabi-
net meeting. 1t was indicated that
xhe British military authorities in Ul-
ater will Immediately be given a freer
hand to deal with violence.
= At no time since the signing of the
AnxIo-Irish peace treaty has the Irish
Situation been so acute. The chief
Elements are the following:
l. fElLlHA Na0lAANN AAtihS IAiN RAO-
posed Irish free state constitution and
the CoIlins-de Valera coalition agree
snent unacceptable.
s 2. Heavy fighting is in progress
along the Ulster boundary between re-
nublfcans and Obstetrics with the
growing threat that 1t will develop
into actual civil war.
Aggressive Ulster Campaign?
5. Members OF the ulster govern
snent in London refuse to treat with
81 q fra
state so Earl Balfour. acting FOREIGN
Secretary. has been named mediator.
4 Possibility exists that British
troops in Ulster will undertake an ag-
aressiVs campaign against the repub-
ffcans along the Ulster border.
Downing street officials appeared to
be "A triflc more optimistic this after
noon, but they admitted that their en-
tire hope rested upon Michael Collins
the sstrong man of the Irish provi-
efonal government" Downing street
officials said that il Collins could Sc
cure a revision OF the proposed Irish
constitution to include an oath of al
lfgiance. the cabinet would be salts
He'd.
Collins gave out the following
= The conference is off for the time
bring. am going back to Dublin at
once. The exercise of ordinary COM
mon sense will help bring about a set
tement. What is the sense or fight
ING IL fighting can be avoided? Our
position is difficult but IL is not i'm
Possible OF solution. ireland today
5ccupies position similar to that be-
fore the Anglo-Irish treaty was