The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-09
200 PERSONS
KIDNAPPED
BY RAIDERS
Major Miles of South Done
gal, One of Men Seized
Yesterday, Returned to
His Home To-day-Oth-
ers Are Reported as Re-
leased


Pressl Major Miles of South Done
gal, one Of the prisoners taken by tn
raiders Of northern Irish counties yes
terday, returned to his home to-day
Others from the same area are report
cd to have been released.
The wife Of Ivan Carson, formcl
high sheriff Of Fernanagh. who was
kidnapped Wednesday, received let
ter from him to-day. The missive
which bore no address, said the writ
er was well and had no cause for anxi
ETY. II develops that he is a relative
Of Lord Carson, the former Ulster lead.
or and commanded patrol Of specials
in the Fermanagh encounter with the
raiders.
In some instances, according to un-
ionist sources the leaders Of the raid
ing parties wore Irish Republican army
uniforms and asked the persons they
Kidnapped to sign petitions for the re-
lease Of the Londonderry prisoners.
1t developes that large numbers Of
trees were felled over a wide area, APP
parently in preparation for the raiding
operations and than many trenches
were dug along the Fermanagh and
Monaghan borders. The operations
were so extensive it is believed hum
dreds Of men were engaged in them.
Belfast, Feb. 0 tBy the Associated
Press .-Ulster's frontier was virtual
lv line Of steel to-day following the
raids yesterday in which many union
lists were kidnapped From Porta
down, county Armagh to BeIlock, on
the Fermanagh Donegal border, forces
Of Specials were on guard as well
as heavy contingents of the regular
constabulary.
It was estimated that 5000 men were
engaged in policing the line. The force
began to move toward the border yes
terday following news of the raids.
The roads leading southwark from Bel
fast to-day presented scenes of activi-
ty, motor trucks and armored cars
bearing the so-called "A" and "B" spe
cials toward the border. Accompany
ing them were other trucks with
stores and ammunition.
High tension prevails at all points.
Strangers travelling through the six
counties are subject 20 the closest seru-
tiny and in some cases are halted and
interrogated.
No communication was possible with |
Enniskillen to-day in consequence of
the wires from this city being cut.
Colonel Wiekham. commanding the
Ulster specials. has received a com
munication from Dublin castle stat
ing that the provisional government
Is sending special officers to inyesti-
gate the Kidnapping.
The number of men held captive is
placed at 200 by the Northern Wing,
unionist newspaper. which adds
~They are being held at the mercy of
men who, as the events of the last
two years have shown. are capable of
atrocities as vile q any that bolshe-
Yiks or bashibazouks ever committed.
.Niscount Fitzalan is as powerless TO
prevent the rapid spread of anarchy
in the south or to protect the peace
able people on either side Of the bound
airy from the rowing banditti who call
themselves soldiers Of the Irish repub-
Iican army a. the youngest child in
Dublin. Whether Michael Collins j. in
4 position 10 intervene more effective
" Is doubtful"
The Irish News. nationalist organ.
says: NO sane man can conceive why
he announcement that the political
prisoners who were doomed 10 hang
II Derry had been reprieved was de
ayed until too late TO reach those
Kho had conceived wei the ides Of
snticipating the executions with
forcts<te Of the reprisals which would
Toslor them. Bit. the raids. though
.xp,--lsabie are indcfcnsibil.T