IRISH WARFARE.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1922, Page 5

IRISH WARFARE.

MANY REBEL DEFEATS. CLEARING THE COUNTRY. MANY PRISONERS TAKEN. By Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July !•. 5.5 pan. London, July 18. Free State troops are sweeping all before them in the south-west of Ireland. There was an outstanding success at Clonmel, where the rebels set fire to the barracks, but are now in full retreat without awaiting the arrival of the troops, though Clonmel was the fieldgeneral headquarters and the firet revolt under Seninas Robinson, a member of the Dail, Began there. Free Staters to date have captured two thousand rebels. The fact that thia has been accomplished with a very small Free State loss is gravely impairing the republican morale.

The fallowing order, signed by a re- , publican leader, was found in the possession of prisoners taken at Kilkenny yesterday: "Commandeer labor and work day and night to make the roads impassable. Any man who doea not obey must receive the extreme penalty and you are at liberty to inflict same.” Irregulars ambushed a Free State cyclist patrol at Clenties in Donegal, and one cyclist was shot dead. The others drove off the attackers.

Free State troope surprised Irregulars’ guards- at a camp in County Lough, and liberated eighteen kidnapped Listermen, comprising men in all walks of life. Mr. Churchill, in the House of Common- stated that armed men were reported to have forcibly removed wireless equipment from a British vessel in Waterford harbor and then returned and kidnapped the wireless operator. The Free State Government is taking steps to defeat the consequences of the seizure and prevent repetition. Latest accounts show that the rebels still hold important positions in Limeriek and are endeavoring to retain a hold on Waterford, but it is believed they are evacuating Tipperary. A doctor and three women were found in a Red Cross station at Baltinglass. They gave their word of honor that no arms and ammunition were concealed in the building, but a search revealed a bag of grenadee. It was then found that one of the women was carrying papers belonging to a rebel leader, while another had ammunition concealed in her clothes.

The Duke of Leinster has arrived at Kingstown and ha*- offered his services to the Nationalist army.