Evening star., 1921-05-21
ON EVE Of VOTING,
ULSTER LIKE CAMP
Suggests Region at War as
Armored Cars and Armed
Men Await Clashes.

BY the Associated Press.
DUNDALK, Ireland. May 21.-
Pope Benedict has written to
Cardinal Logue, primate of Ire
land, appealing to both the Eng
lish and Irish to abandon violence
md proposing that the Irish ques-
tion be settled by . body selected
by the whole Irish nation.
The pontin sent Cardinal LoEue
1000, 900 lire for the Irish White
Cross.
BELFAST. May 20.-Ulster, on the
eve of the elections. the first to be
held under the system of proportional
representation, is like a region al
war
Armored cars are here. there and
everywhere; lorry loads Of police and
military, with rifles ready for action
come and go. and the military is
guarding the headquarters of all
royalist activities. But up to the
present there have been no more than
the usual clashes between rival fac
tions. which have occurred in Ulster
elections for a generation, and
those in the best position to judge.
However. the authorities are taking
no chances. Forces are being kept
ready so they can be rushed to the
scene of possible disturbances. and. if
necessary. prevent faction fights from
developing into something more
serious.
For election day, May "a, further
precautions are being taken. such as
the closing of all licensed premises.
There will be freedom of movement
for motor cars having permits. a
privilege which was curtailed during
the last election.
Unionlsts Are Confident.
AS for the results Of the polling, the
unionists are very confident. claiming
they will win thirty-four out of the
fifty-two seats. Thomas Moles. men,
ber of the British parliament for
Belfast. who gives this forecast, does
not believe the woman's vote will
make any difference in the result.
1t is generally believed the women
voted. either Catholic or Protestant.
and that the socialist vote among the
workmen. which is likely to go to the
Sim Fein, will be Offset by Catholics
who heretofore have voted nationalist.
but who disagree with the extreme
policy of the Sim Fem.
The nationalists, who are fighting
their battle on the platform Of no
PARTITION are rather pessimistic.
They fear the combined-forces of the
nationalists and Sim Feiners will not
win more than twelve to eighteen
seats.
Joseph Devlin. the nationalist lead
er and candidate for a seat in the
northern parliament. is addressing
half dozen meetings daily. but his
chief lieutenant. at Belfast, Daniel
McCann. said today: Ulster still is
Ulster. and all the talking in the
world will not change the fact"
The women, especially the union
lists, are taking an active part in the
electioneering. holding demonstra-
tions and canvassing. Some organ
izers have been brought from the
work is being done on the quiet.
Protestant Plea for Ireland.
DUBLIN, May 2O.-A message to the
Protestants residing in Ireland and
representing twenty-seven counties.
was made public here today. 1t ex-
presses appreciation of the American
campaign to raise $10.000,000, and
says the property damage in Ireland
Fifty creameries have been destroy
ed, the message declared. 100000 per-
sons are unemployed and there is
much personal distress. 1t concludes
by asserting that the Irish people do
not seek charity and says the money
sent will be used to restore the busi-
ness life of the country to firm
foundation.
The message is signed, among 9TH
er prominent persons. by j. Amman
Bryce. brother of Viscount Bryce. for
mer British ambassador to the Unit
fessor of modern Irish at the Uni
versity Of Ireland, and Baron ONeill
and by the representatives of 100000
trades union members.