The New York herald., 1922-07-23

IRISH REBELS TURN
TO GUERILLA WAR
ClOnmel Their Headquarters
and Cork Force Likely to
Be Split Up.
MORE SNIPING IN DUBLIN
Campers and Summer Visitors
Interfere With Operations
at H0wth.
MORE SNIPING IN DUBLIN

DUBLIN, July 22 ASSOCIATED Press).-
"A general defeat for the irregulars in
south Ireland Is regarded now as GER
tain in army quarters here. In numbers
and fightinx> equipment they are de-
clared to have proved inferior to the
Free State forces, whose competently
handled artillery has beeen able to dis
lodge the insurgents from any position
they occupied.
Apparently the irregulars have made
Clonmel their headquarters after their
retreat from Limerick and conflicts are
considered possible there, as well as at
Mallow and Fermoy. Though they hold
Cork city their force there is not be-
lieved to be strong one. Appraising
the situation, however. the Irish Times
to-day says it would appear to be un-
wise to underrate the opposition the
Free Staters are likely to meet.
They can do much damage to prop
erty by guerrilla operations It says.
"and may split into marauding columns.
leaving Cork to be occupied without
firing a shot. Such were their tactics
at Sligo. with the result that they are
still at large and. in contr-c..on with
the Mayo regulars and the remnant Of
the band from Donegal. constitute a
menace not only to the Free State army
In the west but to the whole peace low
ing population on which they prey.
Ireland will not be safe for free men
and women until the last gun and the
last cartridge are taken from the hands
of the last Irregular
Although normal life prevails In Dub
lin there has been serious increase In
ambushing, sniping and other guerrilla
activities. aimed at the Free State troops
but frequently resulting in injury to
civilians Soldiers are frequently fired
at from roofs and bridges. and bomb
was thrown to-day into the Kevin Street
Technical Schools, which they occupy.
The Free State troops at Howth have
been four times attacked with Lewis and
Thompson guns as we'll as with rifles,
and they are hampered in resisting at
tacks by the presence of numerous camp
ers and summer visitors at that resort.
The prisoners captured in Waterford
by the national army total $50. includ-
ing the leader of the city brigade and
members of the rebel headquarters
staff. large quantity of ammunition
was obtained. together with many
mines. The Free Staters lost four killed
and eleven wounded.
In Limerick the rebels are reported
to have lost twenty killed.
While the inhabitants Of Limerick
were on the verge of starvation the
Free Staters report having found many
sacks of flour utilized instead of sand
bags to fortify buildings The rebels
are said to have been composed for the
most part Of boys between the ages Of
ten and twenty-five in charge Of Liam
Lynch.
The capture Of Castlerea. County Ros-
common. which was held by 800 rregu-
lars, was effected without loss to the
Nationals. who converged on the town
and shelled the irregulars' headquarters
when the latter refused to surrender.
After an hours bombardmcnt the white
flag was hoisted. Many of the insur-
gents surrendered. The others fled.
fighting while retreating -
BELFAST, July 22 (Associated Press).
All the south of Ireland banks IN
Dundalk were raided by armed bands
this morning and several hundred pounds
sterling were carried off. Three of the
raiders were captured.
Father Donellan. q parish priest, pre-
vented the raiders making a big haul at
the Munster and Leinster Bank. AL
though a revolver was pressed to his
chest he seized a heavy ink bottle.
welded it against the raiders and other
wise resisted them At the Hibernfan
Bank Miss O'Connell. clerk. seized one
of the robbers, who dragged her to the
floor and struck her a blow on the
cheek, inflicting a severe injury. The
raiders did not molest the North Of Ire
La nd hanks