The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-05
London Paper
Says War Is
listers Fault

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men, under instructions not to leave
News dispatches from Ulster de-
clare feeling there has been embit-
tered by the murder of Magistrate
Flanagan, which caused a great SEN
sat1on. The victim had lately sem
fenced many offenders under the fire
arms act and often had been threat
ensd, but had ignored the threats.
He was accompanied to the cathe-
dral at Newry where the shooting took
Hlace, by his sister. She seized one
. ssailant but he threw her off and
escaped with his companions, in an
automobile into Tough county which
is Free State territory, and where they
consequently could not be pursued. by
the northern authorities.
Much attention is focused upon the
question of the proposed Irish con-
stitution and its allied issues. Prime
Minister Lloyd George is expected to
arrive from Wales tonight in readi-
ness to meet the Irish Representatives
who, it is believed, will return -slcor-
row. Resumption of the negotiations
is expected soon after their arrival.
Village Recapturcd.
Belfast, June Authentic details
of the recapture of Pettigoe show that
a British staff officer entered the vii
lage at noon yesterday and gave the
Republicans holding the town fifteen
minutes to leave. Some immediately
departed but about one hundred de-
At the expiration of the time limit
the British crossed the bridge leading
into the village and were received
with machine gun and rifle fire. Then
and when the first shell landed on a
hill behind the town some of the more
tinn1d of the defenders dashed for
safety.
Four more shells followed in quick
succession, and one striking in the
middle of a nArtV of the inc
Sim Feiners inflicted several casual
ties.
Troops which had been landed sec
reilly from Boa Island, in Tough Erne.
during the night took the Republicans
In the rear, but several managed to
escape through their superior knowl-
edge of the country.
When the occupation of the village
to bury the dead, and all the Sim
Fe1ners were inferred in a field near
by. The prisoners were removed to
Enniskillen last night.
republicans stationed at vantage
points with machine guns held out
frequently firing at the troops, who
replied with a Lewis gun.
1t is believed that one Sim Fem
gun crew was wiped out.
It is officially stated that but one
member of the crown forces was kill
ed Seven Republicans are known to
nave been killed while 16 were made
prisoners, including the command
ant.
1t is understood that BeIleek, ten
miles southwest of Pettigoe is still
held by the Republicans, but that
Castle has been evacu-
ated. There is considerable interest
here regarding the fate of the BelIeek
fort, the holding of which by the
Republicans practically renders the
barracks untenable.
London, June 5.-A steamer bound
from New York for Fenit, County
Kerry, with corn and mixed cargo,
was held up in Tralee Bay by a Bri-
tlsh sloop, says a despatch to the
Press Association from Tra1ee today.
A large quantity of ammunition in
barrels was seized, the despatch
states.
A Central News message says the
steamer mentioned is the Seattle Spir-
1t, and that she is now berthed at
Fenit Pier.
Dundalk, ireland, June 5-The
Dundalk Rowing clubs boat house
was burned yesterday and several
boats were destroyed
The harbor commissioners large
shed also was burned