New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

IreNrt Ci eACltemtut - - 80
ticf that the battle vovle extend over
vide area. 49,,
Arwo-ed carr. mounting machine
rpr, took up stations st strategic
pA.rts IN : wide circle around the -FOUR
Cou-.s. and IL was hard % tell when
the streets might he sWep; hy guanre'
All Bpsiness StaEnated
pr,insss al over the city came 20
,,s~dvil. A. intervals throughout the
Ssv there waf loud conclusion as
some heavy explosive burst or a eomo
was hurled.
About o'clock the rebels seemed 70
have retroated 20 the rear of the ouiid-
ing their FIRE having become intermi,-
tent and mostly directed from the PACK
Windows.
The fgAting continued ineetsanuy
throughout the afternoon, sniping rom
roofs over q gradually extending area
k,ing added ss the day wore on.
IRE rrovisional government seizee
,se English cable early m the day ard
imroffd p censorship on fhe news oui
~ Dublin. The attacking forces hAd
order, 70 do as little damage as pos
sihie 70 the Four Courts building, as
50 structure. which vas erected N
l-sf is one o. the finest in at Ireland.
A. o'clock this evening the streeis
Fl dublin were deserted the people
r,ving become fully acquainted with
,he deadly character Of the tghung
- .he uncertainty ss 10 wnero lt
could breat out next Several deaths
sd lsr~e number q injuries were
yerortcd through the day among the
civi,.an population due 20 stray bulieN
snd bomb splinterf
Fight 10 End. Says 0'Connor
During the afternoon Nsiemtnt
Nv Rory O'Connor IN the form OF
,roeiamation was posted Throughout
hnhlin II IL dated The seventh year
- .Le rcnoblic" and recapituiatcs tne
incidents ,cadinC 70 the opening Da'''e
ard continues. -, 80,
.i,ue o. Gght for the Tepublic until tnc
end How long viii our ,mlsgulaea
former comrades continue 70 atteCs
tho,c who stand for Ireland alone
Father Albert and Father Dominic arc
w.th us here. Our love 20 All ouI
brave comrades outside and the poys
Of the Dublin brigade.
This proclamation was signed HoIy
O'Connor. major general oi the ll's'
Republican Army
LONDON, June % (By The Asso'
e's.ed pr5gsl A message from thf
oTce NJ "Freemsn's Journal in Dub
lin received lr London this THURSDAY
,~ornirg At l.30 o'clock says that the
4gLtlnc continues and there ~ no sign
of a truce.
The Irish Labor Party "a reported 70
disannrove o. the action Of the pro
,i.tcraf Government IN attacking tne
building.
DUBLIN. June % (By The Associ'
a'ed Press) The attack on the in'
,ufgerts was preceded by the sendlng
a. two ultimatums 20 Rory Connor.
One Of these demanded the release OF
Lieutenant General O'Conneli' assist-
ant ehicf Of staf o. the regular forces
who vas seized yesterday by the IN
currents. The other set a time limit
after which an attack would oo maae'
Statement Explains Action
An oGclal statement was issued on
Tho events Immediately leading up 10
.he action nov beinl taken by tnc pro-
vi,ional government. which u Is de-
,fared was undertaken go protect ana
secure the people o. Ireland against
further uolestatiou and interference
wi.h Their Liberties" Tn statement
lys. o.,,.. e.,s
received demands IN the name o. tne
leader Of the irregulars IN Illegal oo-
cDnatop q the Law Courts 20 pay GER
tain sums Of money by the ioio"lhs
Tleedav. The demands were Put ior-
ward under the pretext Of the Belfast
boycott. which has no authorized eA-
iftence.
The government. on receiving m
formation o. the attempted eHtoruon
arranged 90 have any persons attempt
ing h arrested If and when they pro-
ceeded 20 enforce their demands.
Forty-oght hours later information
was received by the government that
iad was being carried out by similar
persons % the motor garage oi FeIfr-
son in Baprot Street Orders were im'
uodiately issued to tho troops 90 pro.
teet the firm This order was ERRED
out ond the leader o. the faidcrs was
arrested and lodged in goal.
9TH warning % tie iawless and
irresponsible that frc Government hnv-
ing received an emphatic mandate
\ from the lIlsh people. no longer would
tolerate interference with liberty and
u property. was not only unheeded. but
iasolcrry dcfcd Some hours later,
Lieutenant General O'Conren. As
fisiavt Chief ~ STAFF. while on the
way ffrorch f1c stfccts alone and un-
brnod VIA. fc.7cc hy an armed party
of men ard brought prisoner 90 the
law Courts.
Against this direct challenge 90 rs
authority The government ordered the
army g. fakc action