Show DE DESULTORY UL TORY FIRE IS I MAINTAINED OVER WEEK EEK END Contending Forces Are Arel Within Rifle Range and I Serious Conflict Is Expected Expected Expected Ex Ex- Ex- Ex in County Tyrone I I II BRIDGES BLOWN UP I AND ROADS BLOCKED I I Inhabitants in No Mans Man's Land Forced to Evacuate Evacuate I ate Homes Which Are Filled With the Fighters I CORK March 20 By United Press I Six Six prominent supporters of of the peace treaty with Great Britain establishing es es- es establishing the Irish Free State were I today by republican ex exI ex- ex I Their families received I messages from them saying they were being well treated I LONDON March 20 By Associated Press Press Tho Tho border line lino of Ulster Is described as like a battle battle front by bythe bythe bythe the Evening Evening News Belfast correspondent corre corre- Rival forces of the Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican army and of of Ulster Uster special constables were were actually within rifle range and and continually firing at each at-each each other during tho the week end The combatants were too well wen conc con- con c caled aled for serious losses to be e in inI inflicted in- in and the ez exchange of fire was wag I mainly Intended to to prevent the I II I springing of surprise attacks The rival Armies continues the I correspondent are gradually creeping I closer and the first collision Is expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to occur on the frontier near I Caledon County Tyrone Tho Tha sound of the blowing up of bridges on the Ulster border during the week end could be ho heard miles away adds add the dispatch The northern for forces es' es were ma mainly arid d' aridas as s the result of of their activities ac ac- ac- ac every important bridge leading from the Free State h has s b been en de demolished demolished demolished de- de while hundred of roads have been trenched ant and closed with trees The j tension Is already beginning to affe the Inhabitants behind the battle line The unionists along the frontier are much perturbed over the menace of Invasion and have asked that more protection be afforded them Many close to the battle zone which is No Mans Man's Land have had to evacuate their Chouses houses which Immediately immediately immediately Im im- im- im mediately have be been n occupied by the fighting forces |