IRISH REBELS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1922, Page 5

IRISH REBELS.

COLLAPSE IMMINENT. “SICK OF WHOLE BUSINESS." moral deplorable. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 16. All heart has gone out of the rebel resistance and numbers are returning to Cork hourly without their arms. The moral of the routed forces is described by observers as deplorable. The • majority appear to be sick of the whole business. Many take an opportunity to slip back to their homes. The insurgents lost eleven killed and’ 40 wounded in an engagement south of Cork. The Nationals had six* killed and 25 wounded. REBELS CAPTURE A SEAPORT. ROBBERY OF BANK MANAGERS. TRAIN DISASTER AVERTED. Received August 17, 7.50 p.m. .London. August 17. The rebels have seized Greenore, on Carlingford Lough, County Louth, and have sown in the harbor, but they declare they will not interfere with the daily eteamship service from Holyhead. Rebels are massed at points commanding i the harbor and have placed machine guns in position with a view to preventing Free Staters from landing. ' Eight armed men waylaid two bank managers from Ballinamore, County Cavan, going to their branches at Swaniinbar, and robbed them of £2OOO. Another bank manager passed the spot a j few minutes previously. An alarming act of sabotage is reported from Tralee. Rebels captured a aain and ordered the driver to evacuate the crew and start the train, going full speed. The driver, fireman and inspector all refused to obey, although revolvers were held at their heads - An ex-railwayman among the rebels then started the train, and a shunter near Tralee turned the train, which had then (attained a great speed, into a siding, averting a great disaster in Tralee, where the line traverses congested areas. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CLEARING THE SOUTH. OPERATIONS NEARLY OVER. Received August 17, 8.50 p.m. London, August 17. Mr. Michael Collins declares the operations in South Ireland will be completed in a fortnight, far as the military situation is concerned. The new Parliament can meet any time. ATTACK BY REBELS. FIGHT AT WATERING-PLACE. Received Aug. 18, 12.45 a.m. London, August 16. Two hundred rebels attacked Nationals at Bunderan, a Donegal watering-place. Holiday-makers fled terror-stricken. Reinforcements are proceeding to the garrison’s aid.