The Washington herald., 1922-03-11
LIMERICK RIOT
LOOMING AGAIN
IN VAIN PARLEY
Mayor Refuses to Recede,
Leaving IntercessiOn
Only Peace Hope.

LIMERICK. March 1O.-Hopes for
a peaceful settlement of the revolt
of republican soldiers here AGAINST
the provisional government dwin-
died today through the failure of
the negotiations which Mayor
O'Meara was carrying on in Dublin.
Each side had agreed not to commit
acts of aggression until the oE-
come of the parley was known. and
now neither is willing to take the
initiative and call another meeting
or even to declare the truce off.
If the weekend brought lighting
The only thing inspiring conGIcnce
is patrol of two lorries with armed
British and an armored car.
At the conference in Dublin.
Mayor O'Meara refused to recede
an inch from his stand. and it now
seems that peace can only be Sc
cured through the intervention of
outside interests. 1t - rumored
that an organization of another
city has communicated with both
sides for the purpose of bringing
about another conference.
Irish-AmericaR View.
In this connection it is reported
that an American. said to have
been influential in sh-American
organizations and to have aided the
iTarN TnfT fr, Laf
Great Britain. and who is now here,
takes the view that Americans of
Irish descent who contributed so
generously to the republican organ
ization see the result of their as
sistancC in jeopardy and wish to
save it IL possible.
The republicans today took over
two courts. the customhouse and
two small hotels. They did not in
terfere with the work of the Gus
toms employees. The courts were
just adjOurning as armed men en-
tered. However the docket was light
as most Of the cases are being HAN
died in the republican courts. The
court building is just behind Cas-
tie Barracks, the headquarters of
the troops loyal to the provisional
government and around the square
inclosinG the barracks patroImen
from the courts were carrying
rifles. There was no attempt to mo-
lest the Free State soldiers passing
through the heavily guarded castle
gate
New Reinforcements.
The mutineers have received ad
ditionaI reinforcements but Gen.
Brennan. commanding the Castle
barracks. sent away 100 men for
which there were no duties. Forty
men of the mid-Limerick brigade
went over to the Free State today.
Under the order of Commandanr
Ford of the mutineers large uuan-
titles of foodstuffs, some accessories
and automobiles were reuuisitioned
from local merchants. Seon Fitz-
Patrick, the brigade quartermaster,
has published a notice stating that
nothing will be paid on acquisitions
bearing Ford's signature. The inn
keepers and merchants are begin
ming to wonder when and where
their money is coming from. They
hope eventually to recover from the
provisional government or Dahl
Eireann.
Copyright. 1922
BELFAST. March 1O.-On the or
ders of the northern government,
trenches are being dug across the
roads. along the Tyrone and Mon
Afghan border and bridges are be-
ing destroyed, owing to a rumor
that Sim Feiners are contemplating
further kidnapping raids.
One policeman was killed and an
other was injured in Falls road
this evening by desperadoes. for
whom large forces are searching
May Resume Conference.
DUBLIN, March 1o-The pres
sure of events in ireland, both in
the north and the south, is likely
to bring about an important deveI-
opment which may result in a re-
sumption of the conferences be-
tween Sir James Craig and Michael
Collins. There is a persistent call
in the south. owing to the secta-
rian animosity in Belfast, for res
toration Of the Belfast trade boy
colt. To prevent this extreme Win.
ston Churchill is said to be work
ing strenuously to~bring Craig and
Mr.. Collins together again.
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