The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-03
!. Troops !I.!!!! REPLACE
Jr1uIAL POLICE IN
NORTHERN IRELAND
Aviators and Fighting Planes
Arrive at Belfast Today
FIELD BATTERY LANDED
Constables on the Border Being
Relieved and Returned to
Police Duty
FIELD BATTERY LANDED

Belfast, June (By the Associated
Press British forces in northern
ireland were reinforced today by the
Aarrival OF IL officers and 80 men OF
other ranks OF the Royal air forces.
They were followed by II fighting
planeS.
A battery OF howitzers was also
LANDED. Their destination Is believ-
cd to be Enniskillen where there is
much military activity.
Several troop ships bringing
English and Scottish regiments also
entered the harbor today. Crown
forces are gradually replacing Ulster
special constables who have been en-
duty along the border and the latter
iare returning to police work.
London, June 3-Negotiations be-
tween the British government and
representatives OF the Irish Provision
al regime were saved from possible
breakdown by Arthur Griffith, presi-
dent OF the Dali Eireann, making
last-minute answer to six questions
put to him by the British cabinet yes
terday.
David Lloyd-George announced in
the morning that he was sure the
trend OF the Irish situation would
permit his departure for Criccieth for
the week end. Then he gathered
the members of the Cabinet around
HIM and waited all day for the reply
OF the Irish leader. This was receiv-
ed at 3 at night. The premier de-
c.Ged that the answers we're satisfac-
! tory, and Immediately departed for
Wales. He will return to London
Tuesday, when conferences will be
resumed.
The questions the British govern.
ment asked have not been made pub
lie but II Is understood they concern
the drafting of the Irish Free State
constitution and its relation to the
treaty. They were submitted "
Griffith and Michael Collins. After
! deliberating on them 1t was decided
/ that Collins should return to Dublin
and take counsel with his colleagues.
Meanwhile Griffith remained in Lon
don and handed his answer to sec
retary from Lloyd-George's Office, who
had been waiting at Griffith's hotel.
Later Griffith left the city for Ire
land. Before departing he said he
had little to make public except to
say that the situation appeared the
same as 1t was in December He
would not venture to assert that the
prospects had frightened. He will re-
turn to London Tuesday.
Ban on Conference News.
The extreme gravity OF the state
of affairs between the British, the
Free State and the Ulster govern
ments is reflected In the airtight ban
that has been placed on all news OF
what has happened during the con-
ferences here since Colonial Secretary
ChurchiIl's statement in the House
of Commons that 1t might be neces-
sary to reoccupy Ireland.
An inquirer seeking information
after the Earl of Balfours reception
today OF Sir James Craig, Ulster pre-
mier, and the Marquis OF London
derry, minister OF education for North
Ireland, was told:-
There is nothing to say, because
nothing can be said. Tn truth is the
situation is so delicate that anything
that was said would be certain to be
misinterpreted and cause further ag-
gravation in one OF the several quar-
ters vitally concerned"