CALMER DAYS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1922, Page 5

CALMER DAYS.

. -QUIET IN IRELAND. . 1 THE REVOLT QUELLED. DE VALEKA SHELTERING. - ' t By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 8. Irish official reports indicate that the Nationalist forces have practically quelled the revolt. Thousands of prisoners have been taken during the week and all the prominent Irregular leaders, except de Valera, rounded up. De Valera escaped from the Gresham Hotel when the Nationalist attack was imminent and is stated to be sheltering in an ecclesiastical institution. Nationalist troops routed Irregulars at Skeogh House after six hours’ fighting, taking six prisoners, mostly men from Londonderry, who for the past couple of months have plundered trains and Loyalists’ shops, giving the loot, including furs and finery, to their women folk. Considerable looting was also done at Blessington, where Nationalist troops captured the rebel stronghold. taking over 100 prisoners.

The rebel garrison at Ferns surrendered. and Drokheda is now completely controlled by Nationalist troops. Dublin architects estimate that it will take four years to rebuild the devastated areas, exclusive of the Four Courts. The casualties of the National forces in the Four Courts and Sackville Street fighting are officially stated to be 10 killed and 122 wounded. The rebels evacuated Enniscorthy and Nationals occupied it after slight trouble with snipers. Fifty prisoners were captured at Wexford. The Irregulars arrested in the Skeog House affair and imprisoned in Letterkenny courthouse, wrecked the building, sacked the Carnegie Library and set the building on fire. Nationalist troops removed the prisoners and extinguished the fire. Extensive damage was done. PEOPLE TIRED OF WARFARE. UNPOPULARITY OF REBELS. Received July 10, 8.20 p.m. London, July 10. There are increased signs that the population of Ireland is tired of the rebel campaign. When the people of Wexford heard that National .troops were approaching they arranged an impromptu mass and in a procession went to meet the troops with torches, and amidst cheers escorted them to the town. This is typical of occurrences reported in various places throughout the country. OUTRAGES IN BELFAST. POLICE OFFICERS FIRED AT. Received July 10, 55 p.m. London, July 10. Outrages are recurring in Belfast. Armed men raided a publichouse and fired revolvers at a detective, who was hit over the heart, but his life was saved by a cigarette case. A head constable was similarly attacked in a restaurant and killed.