The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-06
DANGER CLOUD.
is SWEEPIN C.
OVER IRELAND
Indications that Situation is
Growing More Dangerous
Given in Dispatches Re
ports Conflict.
DISORDERS REPORTED
CBy Associated Press)

DObl>lN April o.-One nuIluIeu
young men from Tralee, proceeding to
Dublin to join the Free State army
were intercepted today at Mallow,
County Cork, where they were to
change trains. by strong party of
republicans. A clash occurred in which
II is reported one of the free state
recruits was wounded All of the Free
State men were then arrested and TAX
en- TO the barracks at Duttevant, Coun-
ty Cork.
The offices of the Free State party
in Sligo were raided today by men
who damaged the furniture and re-
moved all documents and propaganda
literature.
DUNDALK, April 6.-The war on
goods made in Ulster continues. A
number of armed men visited the rail-
road depots here today, held up the
officers and ransacked and destroyed
16 wagon loads of merchandise.
All the newspapers from Belfast
again were seized and burned.
TULLAMORE, April 6, - Members
of the Irish republican army entered
the Kings county courthouse here to-
day and closed the various offices. de-
claring them British institutions. The
officials were ordered out of the build
ing but were allowed to retain the
keys of the offices.
BELFAST, April G. Republican
forces are reported TO have been con-
centrated on the section of the Ulster
frontier between counties Leitrim and
Fermanagh
Early today one constable was re-
ported missing and three wounded
from a patrol near Belcoo, close to
the border and forces of police were
rushed to the scene from Eniskillen
in motor trucks. 1t was first reported
that the constables were ambushed
but advices to the headquarters of
the constabulary say the party was
fired on by machine gunners across
the border.
An officer who visited the scene
later reported everything quiet. and
said no attempt at an invasion was
feared.
LONDON, April 6-Indications that
the situation in Ireland is becoming
dangerous in consequence of growing
antagonism of the Republicans toward
! the supporters of the free state are
] given in newspaper dispatches.
Hostile demonstrations by the re-
voting section of the Irish Republican
army against the |. R. A. regulars
have been reported with increasing
frequency in the last few days These
nff ind h1r ch
and the seizure of free state property
but there have been no serious casu
alties nor clashes on a considerable
scale.
The supposition in some quarters is
that the seeding members of the
army are trying to provoke trouble. Il
so they have thus far failed although
The succession of aggravating Incl
dents has created dangerous tens
ion.
Reports Conflict.
Dublin seems little better informed
on this occurrences than London. anC
reports conflict there as here. 1t j:
stated on one hand that the provision
free state government is very anxiou:
concerning the situation which it i:
said may result in cancelling arrange
ments for the elections because of the
fear that they will be so influenced by
the Republican terrorism that the yer
dict would be WORTHLESS as an expires
sion of real public opinion
On the other hand it is declared tha
the recent behavior of the Republican
troops has caused such a rallying o
The population to the support of til,
government that gunmen viii be un
likely to control the elections TIL,
Westminster Gazette reporting thi
view says it learns that regimen
known as "DeValera's own" has de
serted the extremists, pledging its al
liegiance to the provisional govern
d ment.
" Position Obscure.
An instance of the variance in re
ports was afforded in today's Londol
Press wheresit was alternatively stat
ed that the situation was approaching
revolution and that conference of cor
ciliation between the DeValera an
free state parties was being arranged
The whole position is admittedly OF
scure, even in Dublin, but the variou
reports repeatedly refer to the breal
ing up of Michael Collins meeting i
Castlebar on Sunday as indicative @
its seriousness.
The Times Dublin correspondent
says messages from the west indicat
that trouble is increasing in the NOR
remote district and that there is
growing feeling of insecurity and a
increasing number of crimes. A con
munication with some parts of tn
western counties is difficult owing {
the frequent cutting of telegrap
wires.