The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-20
But Agreement of Collins and
De Valera on Paper Only.
Heated Debate Over Plan for
June is Election, Today.
CONFLICT GROWING HOURLY
Irish Riots Break Out Anew in
Terrible Reign of Terror.
Sim Fein Capture the Police
Barracks in County Antrim.

Dublin. May 2O.-Michael Collins
and Eamonn de Valera have come to
an agreement at last.
Following a heated and protracted
debate by members of Dali Eireann,
the decision was definitely reached to
form a coalition cabinet. de Valera's
following getting a certain proportion
of the ministerial seats, and preserv-
ing their present numbers in the Dali.
The speaker of the Dali formally
announced the agreement at $50 p. m
The agreement provides that the
free staters shall hold the presidency
and seven places in the coalition cabi-
net and de Nalera's followers four
cabinet portfolios.
1t was also agreed that the general
election should be held June 16. The
only opposition that is expected to the
agreement is on the part of certain
labor leaders in the Dali However. it
is believed that peace may be made
with them
London, May 2O.-Central News re-
ports from Belfast say northern Ire
land is in the midst of wild guerrilla
warfare and incendiarism. Three men
are reported killed and seven wound
ed in an attack on Castle Wellan bar
racks. Old Court Castle. Numerous
homes of villagers were reported
burned.
Dublin, May 2O.=There was heated
debate today when members of Dali
Eireann considered Arthur Griff.ths
proposal for a general election June
lie.
Griffith's friends plan to put the
question to a vote, but it will probably
be some time after nightfall before
every speaker has had a chance to put
himself on record.
De Valera, in plain language. has
given his reasons for not agreeing to
the peace proposals. His arguments
are expected to result in the vote be-
| ing very close when Griffith's proposal
is called before the house.
(By the Associated Press.I
Belfast, May 2O.-Murder and arson
inspired by religious prejudice. con-
tinued to terrify Ulster today.
Reports of the number of deaths in
yesterday shootings in Belfast vary
more persons were wounded. The
damage caused by the series of incen-
diary fires aggregated many thousands
of pounds.
avowing themselves Protestants. died
during the night The men today en-
tered the saw mills in the York street
area, inquired the religion of the var
GUS workmen and shot dead a CathO-
lie, John Connolly, apparently in re-
prisaI.
Shames castle, the county Antrim
home of Lord O'Neill. whose son is
speaker OF the ulster mouse OF COM
mons was burned today by forty men
said to be from Tyrone. The caretaker
was wounded while defending the cas-
tie. Lord O'Neill who is S3 years
old. and Lady O'NeilI were rescued by
neighbors. The Ballynane station in
county Antrim near Portglenone, was
badly damaged by raiders last night.
The Martinsdown station on the
Cushendall line and also the police
barracks there have been destroyed.
Dublin, May 2O-Dispatches from
northern Ireland says that Sim Fein
forces have captured the police bar
racks al Glenarm, Martinsdown. earn
laugh and Cushindall. all in county
Antrim.
The garrison of the Martinsdown
barracks 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 bar
racks.
Roscrea. Tipperary. May 20.-Fifty
men attacked a mansion here today
and after binding and blindfoiding
the servants sprinkletd oil about. set
fire to the place and departed. firing
shots thru the windows The servants
succeeded in freeing themselves and
after long struggle extinguished the
fire, saving the mansion