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The Guthrie Daily Leader
Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma
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In Dublin on June 28, insurgent Irish troops under Rory O'Connor retreat after hours of fighting. Reports indicate the Four Courts has been captured by government forces, with gates battered and walls leveled. Communist and I.W.W. premises fortified, firing on troops. Michael Collins' forces, armed by Britain, are equipped to handle the situation, with British troops available if needed.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, June 28. - A Dublin dispatch to the Evening Standard says that after some hours of fighting many of the insurgent Irish troops under Rory O'Connor are retreating.
Four Courts Captured
Belfast, June 28. - Unconfirmed reports received here from Dublin this noon tell that the gates and the main entrance of the Four Courts had been battered down and some of the walls almost leveled.
I. W. W.'s In Dublin
Dublin, June 28. - The premises in North George street occupied by the communist party and the I. W. W. as headquarters, was fortified after the government attack on the Four Courts had begun and government troops were fired upon from the newly fortified building.
It is believed here that the Irish regular forces under Michael Collins are sufficiently strong and well equipped to deal with the situation in Dublin. A majority of their arms, including machine guns and artillery, have been supplied by the British government under the terms of the Anglo-Irish treaty. They are manning their own artillery.
There are several thousand British troops still in Dublin and it is estimated that, should Collins request aid, troops would be placed at his disposal as was done when the Ulster government desired military assistance in putting down the rebellion in the north.
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Dublin
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June 28
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insurgent troops retreating; four courts gates and entrance battered down, walls almost leveled; government forces equipped to handle situation with potential british aid.
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Insurgent Irish troops under Rory O'Connor fought for hours before retreating in Dublin. Unconfirmed reports from Belfast indicate the Four Courts was captured with significant damage. Communist and I.W.W. headquarters in North George Street fortified, leading to firing on government troops. Irish regular forces under Michael Collins, armed by Britain per Anglo-Irish treaty, are strong; British troops in Dublin available if requested.