New-York tribune., 1922-02-15

majority at the coming general cleo
tion, but in the last month the oppo-
sition to the treaty has grown so
steadily that there is no assurance that
Collins will be able to hold his own.
De Valera and his followers have no
plans beyond the destruction of the
treaty. If they can accomplish that
end they say they will let England
make the next move but they can give
no assurances that law and order viii
be maintained in Ireland
The Lloyd George government viii
be in Il serious situation if Collins is
beaten With practically all the Black
and Tans withdrawn from Ireland, with
most Of the supplies of munitions
turned over to the Free Statcrs. the
Lloyd George government would have
to build from the bottom if the treaty
were beaten. The signing Of that pact
carried Lloyd George over difficult
political crisis in England but if it is
now lost in Ireland the British Pre-
mier will be stranded. This situation
is aggravated by the presence in Lloyd
Georges Cabinet of several Unionist
ministers whose sympathies clearly are
with Ulster and who yet must play
fair with Collins.
Boy Among the Killed
BELFAST. Feb. II (By The Associ-
ated Press Two OF the men killed
here to day were truckman, who was
shot in the back while driving lOrry
and died soon afterward, and George
Harper. aged sixteen. who was hit by
bullet while standing at street cor
ner and instantly killed. An undcnt-
fed body was found in Little York
Street
Shortly before 2 o'clock this after
noon heavy bursts OF fire occurred in
the Falls Road district, the shots com
ing from the Unionist section in North
cumberland Street in the Sinn Fein
quarter. Gunmen in the latter quarter
immediately retaliated and fierce re
volVer duel continued for consider
able period.
Shots were fred into Royal Avenue,
the main thoroughfare of Belfast, then
crowded with shoppers. One man was
wounded, and the driver of the ambu-
lance which was rushed up TO carry
him off reported tthe ambulance had
been fired upon
On Beechfcld Street, in East Belfast.
girl was struck in the breast by a
bullet which pierced her body. She
was still alive this afternoon,
William Waring, caretaker OF Orange
Hall, in Clifton Street. Headquarters OF
Irish Orangeism. was shot in the neck
this morning and is in serious con-
dition
mllkman who witnessed the shoot
ing OF Waring said he saw him enter
the back entrance Of Orange Hall
n'le ne was doing SO a man peeped
around the corner Of Stanhope Street
A minute later. when Waring emerged
the peeplng man kneit, put his rifle to
ms shoulder. took deliberate aim and
fired. The mlllman added that 1e
started to the aid Of Waring. but that
the cunman shouted for him to go away
and fired Shot over his head
Patrol in Armorcd Cars
A truckman leading q horse through
Clifton Street, near the scene of the
Warlng shooting. was stopped by n
man. who produced a revolver and fired
point blank at the truck driver, wound
ing him in the abdomen. He is in a
critical condition.
The police to-day were again patrol
ing the troubled districts Of the city
in armored cars to forestall any seri-
Gus outbreaks
The majority of the shops along
North Queen Street have been OBLIGED
TO suspend business.
Martha OHanlon. thirteen wears old
who was wounded in the nsck and arm
by the bomb which exploded in Wcav-
er Street last night. said at the hos
pltal this morning that she and num-
Der OF companions were skipping rope
on the sidewalk when the bomb was
thrown among them. She and most Of
her companions were wounded bv
splnters. One Of those wounded was
the O'Hanlon child's sister. who died
shortly afterward from her injuries.
Four Of the children who were
wounded in the bomb attack died ia
the hospital during the night.
Forty-two Of the kidnapped Ulster
un'onsts, it was stated to-day. have
requested Premier Craig Of Ulster to
liberate Immediately the Monaghan
football players held prisoner in Ulster.