The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-25

machine guns, barbed wire entangle-
ments-ali are present to make the
scene as reminiscent as possible of
France between 1914 and 1918. only
the bomb throwers are absent so
far. The forces are not yet near
enough to make their services OF
value.
Civil war looms darl<iy on the hor-
izon and both sides are prepared for
1t
The care ontaindngrhe Internation-
al News Service corr espondent dash
ed from the barracks at Caledon at
35 miles an hour. 1t Is unwise to
daily in these parts for there are
snipers everywhere.
A few minutes before the automo-
bile carrying the correspondent
ten men with machine guns and RI
fes had sped over the same road on
its regular rounds The armored
car Is the safest means of convey
ance in these parts and when a trav-
eler wants to be absolutely safe that
Is the way he Journeys
The motor car went on to the next
outpost. 1t was well placed. fairly
sheltered by trees and oarbed wire.
the barricades extending for sever
al hundred yards
Primroses and violets were bloom
ing all around and 1t looked like
peaceful, tranquil spot.
Six hundred yards away was a
very pretty Irish country house.
One could see that the garden must
have had about 100 years of tending
But the owners were away from
home. Some young gentlemen be-
longing to the Irish Republican ar
my. had invited them Cat the point
Of rihes) to leave. The invitation
was accepted, so the young Repub-
licans took possession. Juggling in
several machine guns which they
mounted on tho roof.
After the correspondent and his
companions had been at the out
post for some hours the Republicans
took 1t into their heads that things
were altogether too resposeful. so
they opened UP with a. machine gun.
OCCASIONALLY a rife shot struck the
hut.
After a three-minute squirt OF Ar
Ing. the Republicans quit but later
renewed 1T.
farmer approached the outpost
crawling on hands and knees.
You are taking your life In your
hands" warned the commander ent
IT know replied the farmer. but
what about my cattle and horses?
They must be looked after
The farmer ha been ordered out
of his homo by Republicans but he
was allowed to attend to his stock.
This gives a fair picture OF oon-
ditions. Day after day such raids,
forays and fusillades continue. All
along the rich Clogher Valley. one
OF the finest pieces Of agricultural
land in the world, everything Is held
up because of the Guerilla warfare
Sometimes il is merely casual firing;
som etsnes the Republicans. heavily
armed and in large groups. making
a flying raid over the frontier OF
one of tho border counties. The
police (who are really soldiers) do
not attack the Republicans unless
attacked frst.
NATURALLY the nerves of resid ents
of the frontier are strung 70 com
cert pitch They only ask to be
let alone; but they never know
when a stray bullet will pass
through a window. killing someone.
idnappings are common also. Large
numbers of frontier residents. left
penniless, departed for America
The nerves of the police also are
becoming unstrung. They dare not
venture out, even into the village
streets, unless armed and literally
with fingers on trigger Even when
the police start out on a raid their
become mysteriously
known and they expect an alnbu-