The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-16
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SIIIIAIION.SEEN
N EVACUATION
Only Three Kidnapped
Unionists Returned to
Their Homes

LONDON, Feb. 1G.-LBy the AS.
eociated PressJ-nIichaei Eollins'
return to Dublin after ,vonly IL
hours in London and his admission
that he was not dissatisfied with
the results OF his conferences with
government officials here are TAX.
en- TO mean that tho British evac.
uat.on OF South Ireland will be
resumed forthwith and continue
uninterrupted.
This will relieve the situation OF
one OF It's most serious features.
No official explanation OF the as.
surances given Mr. Collins, how.
ever, has been made public.
No troops have Deen moved from
the south since Monday, except
400 cayalrymen %ao embarked at
Dublin for Liverpool last night.
The other troops which arrived in
Dublin on Monday are stu there.
The suspicious aroused by the
suspension OF the troop movement
are reported to have been pro-
voked by the contradictory state.
ments In parliament yesterday by
Lord Chancellot. RtrEenhead and
Secretary, for Colonies Churchill.
The former speaking in the house
OF lords, stated that the hating
was due to the disorders In the
south, while MIR. Churchill told
the house OF commons that 1t was
in consequence OF troubles IN the
north and detention Of the Mon.
aghhan fooI6all players by Ulster
authorities.
Mr.. Churchill also announced
that impartial commissions, each
of which will include several Brit.
ish representatives and officers OF
opposing sides, are TO Investigate
the facts Of the border dispute.
Notwithstanding dc clarations
that several kidnapped Unionists
were released yesterday only three
have reached their homes. accord
ing to latest dispatches from Bel.
fast, where there Is no relief In
tension pending arrival OF the
Others. It is not clear here wheth-
or the announcement in Dublin OF
release OF II captives Is identical
with Collins statement before ho
left London that al more" had
been located and probably would
be released Immediately.
The house OF commons was again
TO take up tho bill establishing
the Irish free state, Mr.. Churchill
moving second reading. The dc.
bate Is expected to occupy at
least two days. Strength Of con.
sentative opposition to the mea.
sure was said to be growing apace
owing TO recent happenings in Ire
land, especially kidnapings, can.
not yet be satisfactorily gauged
and will probably depend on de.
Yeiopments between now and the
vote as we'll as upon tho state.
ments OF the lgov srnmerf. minis.
tiers. Best informed opinion at the
moment, however, is that the dis.
sidents will not prove powerful
enough to prevent passage Of the
bill.
The strife in Belfast yesterday
went far towards causing confu-
sion to the local authorities whose
efforts o.stop the disorders have
failed. The outbreaks are con
fined to certain areas, and author
tiles attribute the bad feeling to
religious prejudices. The troops
are cooperating with police in eff
forts to root out nests OF snipers.
but small success has thus far
been achieved, and reports indi'
cato that there will be further acts
of terror before the anarchy which
is covering the greatest portion Of
Belfast and incensins the majority
OF the Belfast citizens is stitied.