Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-09
TENSE SITUATION IN ULSTER
AS RESULT OF KlDNAPPlNCS:
MORE 0FFICIAISTAKEN TODAY
Release OF Some OF The Men
Taken Wednesday Is An
nounced Today; Ulster
Border Described AS A
Virtual Line OF Steel When
Armed Guards Are Sta
toned In Several Counties.
NV The Associated Press.

Belfast, Feb. 0.-AddttiOnal
kidnappings occurred today In
County FcrmanaEh, one of the
counties in which yesterdays
raids were carried out. -Four class
B special cOnstablcs were kid
mapped in the Rosclca district
They were taken in the direction
of Ballybay where it is believed
other prisoners arc being kept.
SEVERAL REPORTED RELEASED
Belfast, Feb 9.-(By The As
sociated Press. .)-Major Miles OF
" South Donegal, one OF the prison-
crs taken by the raiders of north
crn Irish counties yesterday. re-
turned to his home today. Others
from the same area are reported
to have been released.
Belfast, Feb. 9.-Ulster's frontier
was virtually a line OF steel today. fol-
lowing the raids yesterday. in which
many Unionists were kidnapped.
From Portadown county Armagh to
Belleek. on the Fermanagh-Doneeal
border forces of specials" were on
guard Us we'll as heavy contingents OF
the regular constabulary.
1t was estimated that 5000 were
engaged i'll policing the line.
1cnSC S1tudt1On.-
High tension prevails at all points.
Strangers travelling through the six
counties are subject to the closest
scrutiny and in some cases are halted
and interrOgated.
No communication was possible
with Enniskillen today in consequence
of the wires from this city being cut.
Wires were cut yesterday in the af-
fected districts and communication
was still uncertain today. but a coun-
ty inspector of police after IA tour Of
the lines said no reprisals had been
attempted overnight by the .unionists.
~s< A. British regiment, transferred
from free state territory. is due at
Enniskillen within a few days.
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
Ireland. Feb. ?.--Quiet has been re-
stored here today. The roads were
closely patrolled.
The provisional government. it is
stated. has instructed commanders of
the Irish republican army, to release
prisoners taken during the raids.
Still Held.
London. Feb. s.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. ALI the Ulster Unionists
kidnapped in yesterdays raids. with
the exception of those taken in Sligo.
were still held today. according to
latest reports from Ireland. Their
number was variously reported, the
highest estimate being nearly two
hundred. No further raids have oc-
Cured
The Morning Posts Belfast CORE
spondent. who reports from the Ulster
point OF view. describes northern Ire
land as 'seething with excitement at
the raids, and the loyalists ablaze
with indignation and resentment" He
represents the raids as having been
attended by many fights, and speaks
OF "innuncrable ambushes of the po-
lice.
The most sanguinary encounters
occurred at and about Ncwtown But
Ter. according to the correspondent,
who added: Desperate afrrays be-
tween the specials (constables) and
Irish republican army members are
taking place at many points along the
border Of Fermanagh. and Mona
CHAN where Il score Of specials
were captured under threats of shoot
ing by the raiders. His tale of the
wounded is long one but he gives
no total
The London morning newspapers.
including those most friendly to Irish
nationalism. severely condemn kid
nappings which the writers fear will
prevent the pacification of Ireland
and shatter the hopes based on the
Anglo Irish treaty
Times Commcnds Action.
The action OF the imperial govern
ment in demanding that the provi-
sional government Of South Ireland
take proper measures for the release
of the captured men and prevention
of new outrages. is commended BY
the Times, which saws: .
I'VE cannot hold Michael Collins
and the provisional government
hlameless, because their conduct re-
Gently has certainly not tended to al
lay passions that require little kind
ling. If there be craftsmanship among
them and real care for the welfare
OF the whole of ireland. it is urgently
necessary that these equalities be now
shown"
The Daily Chronicle which reflects
the government view says it cannot
suppose for a moment that Arthur
Griffith and Mr.. Collins approved the
action which 1t interprets as IAN act
of war deliberately directed ag; nst
Ulster by men who wish to force the
boundary question into armed con-
f1ict. and SO wreck the treaty settle
ment."
The Daily News, which is most
sympathetic toward the provisional,
government also approves the action
Of the British government and thinks
the provisional administration In
southern Ireland ought to have fore
stalled anything of the kind. II calls
upon the provisional government to
punish the lawbreakers. make prompt
redress and Justify It's freedom by
proving its capacity and will TO pre-
serve order u +;
Arthur Griffith. president Of the
Dali Ei-eann. today conferred with
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Austin Chamberlain. government
leaders in the house of commons, re-
gavdinE the kidnappinxa. Later the
prime minister presided Al 4 confer
cnce Of cabinet OFFICIALS. q VI
O'Du1y Issnes Ssatetssent.
Dublin, Feb. 81. BY The AsaOciat-