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HUSH SITUATION,
FORTIFYING PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
BRINGING UP BIG GUNS.
INHABITANTS .TERRIFIED.
LONDON, April 26
The situation is tense at Muriigar, to
the north-west of Dubbn, m view of
tile visit there next Sunday of Mr de
Valora, the Sinn Fein leadei. The rnraj
forces are fortifying the public build-
ings, and as a protest army workers are
organising Looting on a huge scale
is prevalent in the township, the people
of which are terrified
Several b'g guns have been brought
m, and windows have been conman
deerod and buildings sand-bagged
Yesterdav the Republicans attacked a
lorry load of Free State soldiers in the
Market-square The streets of the place
are dcacitcd save for the presence of
the combatants
Six Republicans were captured to day
To-day Commandant O'Neill, of the
3rd Cork Brigade of the Republican
Army, was shot dead without warning
He was accornparrving othor officers on
a duty caU to Mr Hornibrook, a farmer
living near Bandon. A member of Hor
rubrook's family has been arrested m
connection with the munder.
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