IRISH WARFARE.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1922, Page 5

IRISH WARFARE.

PLAN OF NEW ATTACK. LONDONDERRY ALARMED. REBELS MOBILISING. By Telegraph.—Press Aasn.—Copyright. Received May 29, 8.35 p.m. London, May 29. (Rebel forces are concentrating at Rapnote and other places close to Londonderry, where the utmost alarm prevails regarding an attack on the city. The Republicans have concentrated over a thousand motor vehicles in Dongela for the conveyance of their forces. Rory O’Connor (leader of the rJtel army) informed the special correspondent of the Chicago Tribune that he considers the truce only an interlude before the Republicans’ final coup. He intends to attack the north-east counties when ready, and will act independently of De Valera, who has no power ever the army. REPUBLICAN - ARMY’S POLICY. London, May 28. A Dublin telegram states that the Irish Provisional Government has issued a proclamation assembling Parliament. on July 1. The Irish Republican Army headquarters at Beggars Bush has issued a statement abhorring the attack on British soldiers as un-Irish. The statement said that there was reason to believe the perpetrators were criminals, and asked citizens to help to apprehend the criminals. The Irish Republican Army headquarters at Roscommon has issued a proclamation stating that persons found guilty of cattle driving and forcibly taking lands, will be treated as common criminals. LIGHTING AND INCENDIARISM. London, May 28. There were two bursts of heavy firing at Clady on the Tyrone border between the Free Staters and Ulster specials, and the fighting lasted over an hour. On each occasion trenches were used and machine-guns brought into action. The Donnyloop Bridge was blown up, but efforts to destroy the Cladys bridge failed. The inhabitants are terrorstricken, but escaped injury, lying on floors of houses which were riddled with bullets. There were seven incendiary fires in Belfast |ast night and four to-day. Damage to the extent of thousands of pounds was done, principally to the premises of Prbtestant firms. In the Catholic areas a bomb was thrown into a residence, injuring three occupants.