The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-05-20
PEACE IN IRELAND
ANNOUNCED|N Dali;
ULSTER AFLAME
Collins and De Valera Con-
clude Political Agreement
for South Ireland.
THREE CASTLES BURNED.
Railroad Destroyed, Stations
Burned, Barracks Blown
Up Near Belfast.
THREE CASTLES BURNED.


Press) An agreement between the
Free State and the Republican fac
tions of the Dali Eireann, regarding
the forthcoming Irish elections and
other questions, was reached this af-
ternoon, according to advices r, -eived
in Belfast late to-day.
The agreement, the advices state,
provides National Coalition Panel for
elections % the third Dali Eirenann,
representing both parties in the Dali
in their present strength.
1t provides that the candidates be
nominated through the respective
party executives. and that after the
election the National Executive shall
consist of the President, the Minister
of defense and nine other Ministers,
five from the majority and four from
the minority party.
DUBLIN, May 2O.-A political
agreement for peace in Ireland has
been signed by Michael Collins, head
of the Provisional Free State Gov
ernment, and Eamon De Valera,
of the Dali announced to-day.
When this was made known reports
from Belfast said that the situation
there was the worst yet experienced
with murder and arson rife.
In the Dali Ereann a motion for
elections in June, subject to the agree
ment, was unanimously adopted, the
dispatches add.
Dispatches from Northern Ireland
say that Sim Fein forces have cap
tured the police barracks at Glenarm,
Martinsdown, Carnlough and Cush-
indall, all in County Antrim.
The garrison at Martinsdown put
up a stiff fight, and held off the
raiders until its last cartridge was
expended. The bank at Glenarm was
captured, in addition to the barracks.
BELFAST, May 20-Murder gangs
went about their grim work in Belfast
during the night while the skies were
| lighted with the glare from seven fires
started by arson squads.
A gang OF incendiaries burned
Shane's Castle, the seat of Lord
O'NeilI. AS the fire swept through
the ancient building tenants plunged
into the smoke and rescued Lord
| O'Neill, eighty-three and his aged
wife.
Three gangsters were killed and
several wounded in an attack on the
Castle Wellan Barracks in County
Down. The torch was put to the bar
racks, which was destroyed. Several
Loyalists' houses were burned al
| Carnsleugh.
| Altogether five police barracks in
County Antrim were captured. All
were subsequently blown up. The
railway north of Dunloy was de-
stroyed. At Rathkenny, the railroad
station was burned.
In County Antrim, Galgorm Castle,
seat of the Hon. w. r. Young, was
fired and completely burned.
Armed raiders entered the Northern
Bank and the Post Office at Cusheen-
DALI County Antrim.
The old Court Castle at Downpat-
rick, residence of Baroness Deros. wa;
| given to the flames.
BELFAST, May 20 (Associatet
Press) Within the last twenty-foul
hours armed raiders have laid a trai
of fire from County Antrim, through
Belfast, to north of County Antrim
attacking police barracks, ambushinl
special constabes, burning houses o
loyalists, destroying railwya lines ant
cutting wire communications. A wilt
week end of outrages was feared to
day.
The Ulster Cabinet, which sat 70
> several hours to-day, probably wi!
; meet again tomorrow, and importan
E decisions concerning the situation ar
r expected.
I'll Within the city Of Belfast the mum
= ber OF murders during the past wee
s was brought to a total Of twenty-five
] as a result Of to-day's shootings.