The New York herald., 1922-08-10
FREE STATE FORCES
OPEN DRIVE ON CORK
Four Ships Land 1,500 Men
With Artillery at Three
Ports Near City.
SAILED FROM DUBLIN
Little Resistance Is Met and
Advance Is Begun on
Rebel Stronghold.
BATTLE IN PROSPECT
Irregulars Must Give Fight
or Disperse and. Flee to
the Hills.
BATTLE IN PROSPECT

DUBLIN. Aug. 8 ASSOCIATED T'ress).
National forces succeeded in land
ing at Youghal. harbor near Cork
and forced a passage to West Union
hall. 1t was officially announced to-
night. The rebels occupying these
places We're dispersed after brief fir
ing.
National forces also succeeded in
landing at Passage West, Cork's port
for large ships. Passage West is
about seven miles from Cork and the
troops are now advancins ou Cork
LONDON, Aug. 10 tThursday) A dar-
ing stroke was performed by the Gov
ernment forces when they sent four
ships containing 500 men with artil-
lery from Dublin to Cork and success
fully effected simul taneous landings ut
Cork. Youghal and Bantry, according TO
dispatch to the Times tonight. The
dispatch states that severe resistance
was met with only in the case Of Bantry
The correspondent calls the coup the
most daring stroke of the campaign.
A pier was blown up by the National
forces. who landed from the steamships
resistance to the Decentralization, but
were overpowered. The Nationals cap
tured West ITnionhall and took possess
sion of the town. The rebels will now
be compelled to give battle or disperse
to the hills.
The Times correspondent cities the
statement of a mercantile skipper, who
arrived in Dublin, and said that he saw
the Cork barracks afire.
DUBLIN, Aug. 0 (Assocrated Press).-
The last two strongholds of the rebels
in County Limerick. at Abbeyfeale and
Dromcolliher, have been captured by
Free State troops, it was announced off,
cially to-day.
Free State troops last night attacked
a position of 200 rebels near Swineford.
County Mayo. The latter lost one
killed and nineteen capsured. the re-
mainder escaping over bog.
Irish workmen engaged in labor for
the Free State forces hereafter will be
treated as combatants and subject TO
the, rules of war by the rebels. according
Congress yesterday. The letter come
from the Northern and Eastern Com
mand" OF the rebel forces
The document laid especial stress on
railroad workers, who we're declared at
the present moment as being engaged
In military work. The transportation
Of troops and munitions was mentioned
particularly.
The chairman of the congress an
nounced this afternoon that the stand
ing committee had recommended a raso-
luton demanding the elections of rep
resentatives of the people, as a prelirn-
mary step toward ending the present
fratricidal strife. The recommendation
stated that If the proposal were not ac-
cepted the labor Deputies should re-
sign before August &c.
DUBLIN. Aug. . (Associated Press) -
A transatlantic steamer arriving here
to-day reported that upon reaching
Queenstown Harbor yesterday her off,
GERS were advised that vessel had been
sunk across the narrowest part OF the
River Lee, thus blocking entrance TO
Cork city. BY this means The rebels
holding the city sought to prevent repe-
tition of the provisional governments
coup in landing troops from the sec
at Tralee.
LONDON. Aug 9.-The Admiralty or.
nee tonight issued the following warn
ing to vessels sailing for Cork: Snip
ing, which Is occurring between Cork
and Queenstown. makes IL inadvisaole
for vessels totclear for Cork. The har-
Dor master reports that the river has
been mined. but this Is improbable"