New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-04
Believed in Belfast the
Crown Forces Are To he
Used TO Clear BelIceIS
Salient of Republicans
Reinforccments to
Continue for Week
Aviators and Machine
Guns Arrive in North;
ID Killed i'm Disorders

clatcd Press -kelniofcom'nfs Tor
the British military forces In north
ern Ireland poured into Belfast To-
day. and the influx Is n continue all
next week. according % present pros
poets. The city had 20 50 back 20
the energetic days cf March. 1914,
which preceded the curragh brigade
mutiny, 10 find a parallel ior the
present military activity.
The crown forces, fully equipped,
are gradually replacing the Ulster
special constabulary men Vho have
been on duty along the border. and
the latter arc returning 10 police
work.
Prepared for Battle
The popular belief is that The mill
tsry is 20 be used 20 clear the Be..eek
salient, evacuated by tne Ulster
forces recently, Of It's republican oc-
cupants. Stirring events m this Sec
tor seemed 70 be presaged b. the
departure this afternoon on Cross.ey
tenders and commandcered motor
lorries Of large parties Of tho Mill
tary, evidently prepared FOR long
stay. They had great number of
machine guns with them. The men
have divided into two sections. one
proceeding toward Pettlgce and the
other toward Beleek, on opposite ,
fanks Of the salient.
One of he wines of he military \
forces which left Fnnisk.llen this
afternoon for Pe,'igoc embarked on
boats A. Kosh and crossed 20 Pa
Island. apparently with the intention
Of camping there for the n.gh, Thf
Belleek party Is camping at Ressoor.
The intention Of these forces Do Dc of-
lieyes. is 10 push the republican, !f9f
Wa.erfcot and Msghcramena9n. ln inf
six-county territory
Three Slain at Border
Boats arc playing an important pnt
in the movement as Belleek colla n'i
be occupied by land except oy ia.ei.-
ing 200 yards Of Free Stato tcrIiioIy'
which presumably the briish aY'nofl
ties are anxious 20 avoid, whereas u
can be reached directly By water
A howitzer battery arrived ~ INNS
killen this evening and there
formidable array ~ airefaf' NJ Hl'sl'
grove airdgomc, about thirty macnlnes'
In a border encounter alonG we
Tyrone. Donegal frontier, three nom
combatants are reported killed
The fotilla leader Wallace ara H''
stroyer arrived this morning i~2
transports from BirAenhead brought
the Scottish Bordercrs. Tho Manenes'
ters are due tomorrow from I've ~,
while the Royal Fusileers and me
Liverpool Regiment are also eemllh.
They are proceeding 10 the ballIsln,p'1
Camp, County Down, when nhtt la.'
year housed nearly 1000 internel men
Before the reinforcemcnts began COM
ing there we're nineteen paitaHoh' ,"
Ulster, far below war strength
los Ayiators Arrive
Twelve officers and ninety seven men
Of the Royal Air Service have aliivsa'
I, was understood that twelve br.tish
lighting planes would hy from Ing
land Tor their use, probably 20 pc
housed AZ the Adergroye ayatlon
ground. eighteen miles from beiias'
nsed as camn for the l7th Brigade
which arrived recently from Nors'
Irish republican army forces
marched from their headquarsefs IN
Sligo to-day and took possession oi
the Town Hall there. Sentries were
posted, preventing the entrance oi gn-
authorized persons. The seizure u be-
lieved 10 be connected with the COM
ing elections.
Belfast Comparatively Quiet
There are hopes Of peace on the
strabane-Iiford front. though inc
deputation OF clergymen ard others
who waited on the republicans nero
are maintaining great secrecy as 20
the result OF their interview lhey
will draw up their report, they say'
and submit IL 70 the Town Counel''
which took the initiative IN the move
ment. leaving Il 10 the later 70 m"As
the report public. u
belfast had a comparatively quiet
week end. Two soldiers and three
c,viiians we're wounded In the course
of his afternoons shooting. The rec,
ord since Monday last Is IS killed ana
"a wounded in disturbances in VIA
city. ts..h,. -.
newai OF the footing which featured
the rioting Of July ard August wv
and the authorities have issued warn
inc that they will put 1t down with .
strong hand.
Bombs Wreck Business Houses
Bombs we're thrown this morning
into three shops at Letterxenny.
county Donegal. All three business
places were wrecked. Bands OF mafaud-
ers are rowing through this district
The burning Of farmhouses u attrio-
uted to them.
Restrictions upon motor traaic were
m, into operation to-day along the
londonderry Donegal border. The
large omnibuses which ply. between
towns in the Free State and London
derry City we're unable 20 cross the
frontier. In the ease OF ordinary motor
traffic the only cars allowed 20 pas.
were those containing men In business
in the city. Tho republicans are re-
uortod 10 have stopped farm carts
leaving Donegal, npproprlating what
ever butter, milk and produce they re-
duired.