CIVIL WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1920, Page 5

CIVIL WAR.

TERRORS OF LONDONDERRY. oQMfts£l> FIGHTING IN THE TOWN NUMEROUS CASUALTIES. :i By ftlegrtph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 22. At Londonderry large bodies of Sinn Seiners intercepted Unionist shipyard workers and they were mercilessly beaten. A„ ittimber of prominent Unionists ; were'also wounded by bullets when wafltog'the streets. The situation became so serious that troops dispersed the Sinn Feinera with a volley of ball eartfidass, causing the Sinn Feinerg to . Ijr, hut the latter concentrated later on in another quarter and organised fresh SttMW on Unionists. l|ufced parties of Unionists, carrying < rifles and find bayonets, took posses•frit of Carlisle Square, thus covering • the injrres* and egress of Londonderry. I#Bg on the ground they kept up a wniijrffla Are into Bridge Street, where tiV#*tionalist« replied from strategic . P4&t& with revolvers and service rifles. Troops and an armoured car hurried to the seme bat were unable to prevent rioting breaking out in other places. The rioters, dashing into side streets, , eligted tbe troops. Hfiie situation resembles civil war. It is difficult to estimate the casualties, - bnt-ihey are numerous. Sinn Feinera at Glenharan ambushed a party of soldiers, wounding three and taking prisoner several others. They declare they will hold the prisoners as hostages and exchange them for six ftjjmftinon captured last week. A pftrty pf armed men concealed hehtai itjlway piers at Bertsford Place, Jtyldin, fired upon a motor-car contain- ' ing Mr. Roberts, Assistant-Inspector of the General Irish Constabulary, and 1 three constables. Two bombs were also thrown into the car, which drove into ' safety. The occupants returned the fire. Mr. Roberts was shot in the head ' and Ike driver was shot through both legt. It is believed neither is in a daantpaa condition. Snooting was renewed in Londonderry tMly this morning. Three men were . ■ snot, two seriously. Sniping continues At the waterside. An atrocious crime was committed during Monday's fighting at Londonderry. A party of armed men seized . and bound McKay, a young soldier who lttd served in France. He had arrived ofc a holiday visit and was proceeding to ' his father's house on the outskirts of the town. A Sinn Feiner shot McKay deld.. Bis body was placed on a passing hearse and the driver was ordered to convey it to the father's residence*— ' Ans..N.Z. Cable Assn. CIVILIAN CASUALTIES. ADEQUATE FORCES AVAILABLE. ftftZr DISCRETION TO COMMANDER. Received June 23, 8.15 p.m. London, June 22. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the county inspector at Londonderry reported nine civilians JtOM and fifteen to twenty wounded. Brigadier-General Arthur Campbell, commanding the district, has gone to Londonderry with full discretion to deal with the situation. The Chief Secretary states that the force in Londonderry Was reported to be adequate, but General Campbell had been instructed to 'ask for whatever force he might think ii«e|i«uryv--Reuter Service. Beeeived June 23, 8.50 p.m. London, June 22. Soldiers wearing full equipment slept in the streets of Londonderry last night, sentries,with fixed bayonets marching up and down. Military reinforcements hiare been dispatched from Belfast to assist in bread and milk deliveries in I^itdonderry- Aus.-NX Cable Assn. ■'->.• . — — .., I POLICE PATROL ATTACKED. ONE KILLED; TWO WOUNDED. Received June 23, 10.5 p.m. London, Jane 22. A railwayman at Londonderry, in his dying declaration, said he was held against a Wall and shot. A targe party ambushed a police cyclist -patrol at Bantry and shot one constable dead, while two others were wounded and are now in a precarious condition. The patrol surrendered and the raiders permitted a constable to go far an ambulance.—Aus.-N.2L Cable Ail*. MARTIAL LAW WANTED. AN APPEAL BY MAGISTRATES. Received June 23, 105 p.m. London, June 22. The Londonderry magistrates hare adopted a resolution urging the Government to proclaim martial law and send sufjdent troops to enforce it—Aus'.-N-Z. Cable Assn. RAILWAY DEADLOCK. < GRAVE RUMOR OF CLOSING. G&VERNMENT ACTION. Received June S3, 8.30 p.m. f - • ■ London, June 22. It Is rumored in Dublin that the Gov* ferment is about to dose down all the ]jrias) tJdiways.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SOLUTION BY LAW. - A NEW BILL PROPOSED. , •'" vH'i i j ,~* Received June 24,12.5 a.m. London, June 22. The Fall Matt Gazette states that lord, M«tea*l», titer collaboration with Bir Horace Hhnkett, will introduce in . the Eouse.of *Letds a. Bui proposing the establishment of a. Dominion Parliament for Ireland. The chief clauses jmrfine for an Irish Constituent Assembly,' with power to formulate an Irish constitution on Dominion lines.— fbmterScfrioa, .—; . - ■'