The New York herald., 1922-05-03

New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin, May 2.
The conference of army officers OF
both factions which yesterday reached
a. unification agreement decided to
make representations to the Dali
Eireann tomorrow and will appeal to
it's members to unite on the basis OF
the treaty Of London. hoping thereby
| to break up much of the De Valera
following.
While the leaders Of both the regu-
lars and secessionists were meeting
to-day the radical secessionists were
| showing sudden burst of activity
that was countrywide. Far from ac-
cepting yesterdays agreement, tney
issued a statement dismissing the
agreement as creating further army
dsunion despite the great influence In
the army of the southern leaders who
yesterday signed the agreement with
| Collins.
The secessionists remained to-day in
possession of the Kildare Club, though
Commandant O'Daly OF the regulars
who surrounded the building immedi-
ately after the occupation last night
says they promised to leave. The
office building of the port and dock
commissions also were seized and for
titled to-day. 1t commands OConnell
Bridge. on which center the main ar
teries of the city's traffic. The regu-
lar army holds similar position dag
onally across the bridge.
DUBLIN, May ASSOCIATED Press>
Ships are entering and leaving the
port as usual, but the seizure OF the
Port Board buildings has made it i'm
possible to collect shipping dues. This
fact is embarrassing the Port Board
in the payment of wages Of its stan
which numbers more than 1000 men.
The kildare Street Club has been
fortified to resist any attack. The TAX
| ing over Of the Masonic buildings Il
the source Of irritation to the more
wealthy section of the population. The
| seizure of the Sunlight Soap Building
probably has as its motive the fact that
II houses the tax master Of the high
court. who took refuge there when the
four courts building was seized some
time ago.
The Sunlight Building commands the
city hall from the Grattan Bridge.
Open Port Threatened.
The pert board has appealed to the
raiders to return its ledgers. They
are being used az barricades. After
party with Rory o'Connor, leader Of
the dissident troops. to-day, he agreed
to exchange the books for sand bags.
The port board declined to acquiesce.
and has preferred to cease its activi-
ties until it is able to recover its
premises and books.
News of seizures In Kilkenny by the
dissident forces has been followed by
q report that the official Irish Repub-
lican army troops have recaptured i'm
portsnt buildings and taken forty pris-
oners. The regulars also took over the
Henry and Kinnegad barracks from
the irregulars. but UP to the present
the regular forces IN Dublin have no
similar successes to their credit.
Much firing and sniping werc re-
ported from country districts to-day.
but no casualties have been reported.
News received from Drogheda shows
a repetition Of the troubles familiar
before the signing OF the truce. Con-
stable Bentley was shot there last
Sunday. His comrades In Germans
town. which Is the demobilizing station
for the crown forces. visited Drogheda
last night and exacted reprisals by
bombing the Republican election rooms
and doing other damage. There have
been several instances since the truce.
and more since the arranging of the
peace treaty. OF policemen having been
shot. But last night was the first in
stance of reprisais.
To-day's events in ireland indicate. IN
the view of observers here. a forcing OF
the peace on the part of the extremists
and the refusal by them OF any COM
promise.
1t was pointed out tonight. however.
that the signatories TO the agreement
between the two army factions include
men commanding the adherence Of
large number OF units among the dis
sident troops. especially in County Cork.
The main line OF traffic between Dub
lin. Cork and Killarney Is blocked by
distractions at various points.
WATERFORD. Ireland, May 1.-Two
armed men dressed in uniforms visited
the custom house to-day and demanded
the keys and the records OF taxable
articles In the bonded storehouses. The
keys were handed over TO them and the
men departed. The Barracks street post
oface In Waterford was raided this after
noon and ffo0 were taken.
Provisional Government troops oustcd
the seccssionists from the building they
had occupied in Galway and Kinncgad.
West Meath.
ASKS IRISH-AMERICANS