New-York tribune., 1922-02-11
Ulster SpecialsAmbushed by
Republican Force of $50
Between Tyrone and Done
aal. One Constable Killed
CollinsW armed by London
British Troops Will Protect
North From Aggressions.
Llovd George Announces
Rx Arthur S. Draper

LONDON. Feb. 1o-The Ulster stu
stscr is growing more critical. To-
dsv's incidents included another clash
b.tve.n Orange special forces and the
Irish Republican Army. which is gath
sr;rg along the border in great num-
hels.
Near Strabane. on the border. be
Tween Tyrone and Donegai, a motor
containing q party OF Ulster consta-
tes ran into Sim Tein ambush and
during the firing one Of the specials
was killed. 1t is estimated that the
republicans numbered close to $50.
Belfast is having difficulty covering
IT, anger over the refusal Of tho Sim
Ftiners to release the kidnapped union
lists who. according TO to-day's reports,
have moved further south. well with n
the frontier OF the Free State. which
the Ulster consta5les dare not cross.
Orders of Collins Unheeded
Orders issued by Michael Collins as
bead Of the provisional government
havo been ignored by the republicans.
who declare they will not only hold
tAsi1 prisoners, but take moro unless
oil their colleagues, especially mem
bsrs of the Monaghan football team,
10 released from Orange prisons. In
Belfast 1t is declared that the pro-
v:sional government is well acquainted
xith the moven ents Of the Irish Re-
publican army and though orders have
been given for the release OF Loyal;st
prisoners the southern government is
really ~nking at the actions OF tue
republicans In the north the tension
is so great that no one will be sur
pnsed If reprisals are made.
According to reports from Belfast
several thousand armed republicans
aIe encamped just south of the border
and are devotng much time 10 drilling
and target practice. They are declared
to be we'll supplied with guns and
ammunition.
The British government is following
soneern. Though there are still large
numbers of the Crown forces in south
srn Ireland, 1t would be fatal to the
treaty's present prospects if they we're
sent to the border. The only thing
the British can do is to use the troops
In support of the Ulstermen defen-
sively, and that is far from satisfac-
tory to the followers Of S.r James
Craig.
Griffith Promises Release
The great gravity Of the situation
arising out of the kidnapping OF the
uls.erites and their continued desen
tion again was impressed on Arthur
Griffith by Premier Lloyd George and
Austen Chamberlain in an interview
tn's afternoon, according to a state
n.ent given out in Downing Street this
evening. Griffith assured the ministers
that the prisoners were quite sac and
ssid they would be released grad, ally.
Lsser 10 departed for Dublin. where. be
smd, he would do everything possible
to hasten their release
Grifith and Collins must face seri-
sus social and political disorders, be-
sides the Ulster crisis. Reports ct
more incidents showing the unsettled
state Of Ireland came to-day. Among
them was the shooting to death by rob
bers of Wogan Browne, an air force
eaicer and member Of family famous
IN Irish history The robbers got So
900 he was taking from bank. Both
me Irish Republican army and the
British police are hunting the robbers
In the counties Of Tipperary and
r:ous that martial law has been nro-
claimed By the Irish Republican army
and the curfew has been ordered en-
forced. One pit of a Kilkenny coal
mine mas been put out of operation by
malicious damage.
besices these outbreaks, the FIRE.
State government has an election cam
paign on its hands. Dublin dispatches
say the campaign against the treaty al
ready has opened.
DE Valera Men Stage Protests
Demonstrations will be he'd sinlv-
saneously in London and Du5lin on
sunday by followers of Esnon de
Valera, ostensibly to obtain the release
., Ell Irish political prisoners in Eng
lano' but actually 70 foment feeling
against the treatr.
:, arthur Griffith has returned to Dub
IN and Lloyd George has made no fur
Mef appointments with any Irish lead
~ ~ Cntil there is some settlement Of
sas ~,, Ulster problem, Collins and Craig
n. Nh not resume negotiations In Dub
an y rs said that the Free Staters and
..sspoeiicans both claim a majority in
ny, ~ National Assembly Of Sim Fein.
.nien 10 scheduled to meet a week
-''1' tuesday and possibly earlier.
LONDON, Feb. 10 (By The As,oc;.
sted Press).-Announcem was made
I'm "a the House Of Commons to-day that
,M:.nmier Lloyd George had notified
ri.;n, %i.fnae, Collins, head of the Irish pro-
,'s'oHai government. that the kidnap-
tIss m ireland showed the necessity or
ster -'''' ''oops 1" ~
W.. also va. announced that the
,.v..ne!n .. Irish Parliament had been
trsereo tsuleo that the number Of British
tutps would be increased to any ex-
inhabitants. va - '"s
Winston Spencer Churchill the Co.
~ hn'al secretary, said he did not think
tnrsm s.mperlal government could take
,s. .nsr measures at the moment. As
lsss.os the Iris, situation in general.
or,~;. Sa.a 'ne government believed the
snd.sionai government was honestly
m,;saavorlng TO start fresh and fair" to
e., ,"saan order and carry out the proc
AZ ~ ~ 'ne government within the limits
Bbt;"I. Anglo-lrish treaty. But if the
fts.ils1n governments confidence were
b. destroyed new situation would
Raw .eated. Meanwhile he asked the
snrsso 70 see that the provisional gov
e"s had a fair chance.
49, .ssnsLFAsT. Feb. 1o-Thornas sadler.
bo,ws. years old, was shot to death in his
rs;de.n near Cavan to-day by five armed
snS sSIe.s, a who took away his shotgun
tss.. eeFVice rife Of the Ulster Volun-
member. ~ "e 'o'ineris was
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