The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-29
WAR IS GROWING
Dublin's Principal Business
Streets Center of Fight.
Republicans Seize New Van
tage Points in O'Connel Street.
fRr the As,oeiated Press,

{ Dublin. June 29. The irregular
Irish forces have captured seventeen
troops of the provisional government
\ in the Dominick street area, accord
1 ing to a report late this afternoon
which could not be officially con-
| firmed.
The provisional free state govern
ment has ordered that no passenger
trains shall enter Dublin. Freight
/ traffic will be uninterrupted and pas
| sengers may leave the city but no in
/ flux from the country will be per-
/ mitted.
This seems to point to apprehension
/ that Rory O'Connor's forces might be
supplemented, from the provinces.
Belfast, June 2s.-The barracks at
Drogheda, which had been held by
republican irregulars, were captured
today by free state troops
Dublin. June 29.-t4 p. m.)-rwo
republicans were killed this afternoon
in futile effort to capture a battery
of free state artillery at Dublin castle.
Irregulars on the roof Of the Four
Courts building opened fire with ma
chine guns against a free state aviator
who was making a reconnaissance
flight,
Dublin, June 20 (noon) Firing has
Just broken out in Dame street Bonn
5ardment of the rebel stronsholds in
the Four Courts area continues. The
strategic Importance in OConnell
street. Shops have been compelled 20
close. Communication with the SOUTH
western part of ireland has been cut
off.
(By International News Service.)
Dublin, June 20 I'll a. m.)-After
a lulI of several hours, fighting was
renewed today between republican ir-
regulars and Irish free state troops in
the vicinity of the shell wrecked Four
Courts building
The strongholds of the irregulars
are under artillery fire.
Colonel Moundenville and Captain
Vaughton of the free state army were
killed when a detachment of their
troops was attacked from ambush
Countess Markiewicz, one of the ad-
herents of Eamonn de Valera, repub-
lican leader. has Joined the communist
forces that have thrown their for
tunes with the irregulars. She has
been put in command of communist
headquarters in Georges street.
Women in Ranks.
A great many women have enlisted
in the republican ranks and are as
sisting the irregulars and communists.
All kinds of materials are being COM
rnandeered. Residences at the cor
ners of strategic streets are being
seized and converted into block
houses.
The Dali Eireann is scheduled to
meet tomorrow puL II Is uAAAAhCAN ~
can assemble owing TO the suspension
of train service. The new parliament |
is to meet Saturday but this will be
impossible unless conditions Improve.
The fighting spread beyond the city
this morning when reinforcements of
free state troops that were moving
towards the city were attacked five !
miles west of Dublin. The attackers
were beaten off The extent of casual |
ties is not known.
1. w. w. Aids the Rebels.
The fears of general street fighting |
led to rumors that civilian sympa- |
thizers of the republicans were or
ganizing an uprising in support Of |
Roderick O'Connor. commandant of
the irregulars.
The republicans have occupied a |
dozen buildings in the rear of the po- /
sitions held yesterday, adding to the /
difficulties of the free staters.
Despite the confusion of the dam
gers from flying bullets. business men
are attempting to conduct their af-
fairs as usual.
Richard Mulcahy. former chief of |
staff of the Irish republican army and /
now minister of defense in the Irish |
provisional government, addressed a
proclamation to the free state troops
to them to carry on their
efforts to bring peace to Ireland"
Arms have been distributed to COM
munists and members OF the Indus
trial Workers of the World outside of |
the Four Courts area, increasing the
danger of ambush attacks against free
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