Evening star., 1922-01-14

Irish prisoners. arrested and incar-
cerated in connection with the recent
hostilities, were restored to liberty.
Prof Thrift of Trinity College said
that as a representative of men who
had held different opinions in the past
from those of the present. he accepted
Mr.. Griffith's statement in the spirit
in which Ii was offered and would do
his best to make the measures sue
cessful. Putting aside the differences
of the past, he declared. they stood on
common basis as a whole.
The members signed the roll and the
meeting was concluded.
The provisional government faces a
serious difficulty in the threatened strife
Of railway men. called for midnight to-
night. President Griffith and his cabinet
discussed the matter at Mansion House
yesterday. and there is still hope that
it may be averted at the last movement.
The managers of four Dublin roads
last night made an offer through Mr..
Griffith, which never was rejected by
the men, that If they remained at work
the companies would find employment
for three months for all those deemed
superfluous to the operation of the roads
under an arbitration award. This would
give the provisional government time to
get firmly established, in the hope that
opportunity for wider employment
would occur meanwhile.
Decks Cleared for Task.
With the establishment of the govern
ment the decks are cleared for the COM
plicated and laborious task of trans
ferring authority from the British to
the Irish government. All the members
Of the cabinet conferred at Mansion
hoiyr n.
ture duties and the responsibilities of
the provisional government.
Preparations for the evacuation of
Dublin Castle and the withdrawal of the
military forces are said to be complete.
The first contingent of the auxiliary
forces were withdrawn last night in
contingents Of other cadets and of the
military have received orders to depart
within the next twenty-four hours.
Movements OF troops on large scale
will take place next week.
Contrary to the arrangement announced
Thursday, the auxiliaries marched from
the barracks to the station without band
or flags. Except for the singing Of
songs by the cadets and infrequent ex-
changes of comment with the few people
who lined the sidewalks. nothing un-
usual signaliZed their departure. Mem
bers of the Irish republican army in
strong force lined the route of march
to prevent any possible untoward DEM
cnstration.
Military Are Departing.
Dublin Castle today was the scene
of bustling activities. The gates still
were in charge of the military, but
civilians seeking admittance met with
no hindrance. Within the castle pre-
cincts few evidences of the military
remained. The corridors of the var
ious departments. military and civil
ian, were filled with trunks and bag
gage of all descriptions, awaiting re-
moyal to the railway station
1t Is understood that about the
same number of auxiliaries will leave
Ireland each evening during the next
week as departed last night. Early
next week fifty members Of the Royal
Irish Constabulary recruited from
outside Ireland will return to Eng
land each evening for about a fort
night This means that 1000 auxil-
iaries and 700 black and tans will
leave Dublin within the next fort
night.
The release Of Irish political pris-
oners from Irish jails continues.
Those liberated from English and
Scottish prisons are expected to ar.
rive in Kingstown today.
FATHER DOMINIC FREED.