The siege of Limerick has assumed polical dimensions. Bonar Law is hanging by a fraying thread and Hamilton's command is not all that secure either.
Hamilton is aware of the fragile rail line (he has certain faults but he is not a moron) but now hopes that the UVF taking Athlone will solve his problem. If
it does not when the Germans finally round up enough horses for the 7th Kav Div...
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The IRA have had a month to dig in at Athlone, even if they are only irregulars with advisors the UVF isn't much better. Assaulting such positions without
artillery is not a good idea, even if they are victorious there will not be much UVF remaining afterwards. (Not a regrettable outcome from a political
perspective when you think about it.) If the German regulars reach Athlone before the UVF ... well.
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