The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
AMNESTY GRANTED
IRISH PRISONERS
English King Orders Their
Release At Once
MOVEMENT IN DUBLIN
Opposing Faction Sim Feins
Have Been Summoned To
4 Meeting
IAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

Associated Press Dispatch.l
Dublin, January f2.-Withdraw-
al o. the government police auxili-
aries from Ireland will be begun
Immediately. II was announced
officially today that the first con-
tinaent, comprising nearly 800 OF
the suXiliaries would leave Dublin
Tomorrow for England.
Belfast, January t2.-Three wo-
men were shot, one fatally by arm
ed men who knocked at their doors
Of tspeir houses here last night. A
Mrs. Hosg was killed and Mrs.
Mauinnis and Mrs. Bowman are in
serious condition. Mrs. Devlin
who was shot Sunday, died yes
tercay.
London January IL. - King
George has granted general am,
nesty in respect to political Of
feHses Committed in ireland prior
TO the operation of the truce last
judy" It was announced today.
we release of the prisoners will -
pcSIh Al ONCE
Dublin, January 12.-Leaders Of the
Sim Fein faction opposing the peace
treaty have been summoned for today
by Eamon De Valera deposed pres
ident OF the Dali Eireann to consid-
er the. general, situation growing out
of ratification OF the treaty. Mean
while Arthur Griffith, the new presi-
dent, has started the machinery OF
his provisional government one of his
first acts being to summon the south
Ireland parliament for the meeting or
Saturday for the purpose OF formally
passing upon the treaty. This for
NAL ratification Is specifically pro-
yided for in the pact.
De Valera to Ignore Meeting
Mr.. De Valera has stated he VIII
ignore the meeting on Saturday and
believes his followers will do ike
wise. The supporters OF Mr.. Grif
fifth believe that this insures unani
nous approval OF the treaty by the
remaining members, with the added
votes of the four unionist members
for Dublin university.
The British authorities have begun
their evacuation from Dublin castle
and announcement of the release OF
the Irish political prisoners is ex-
pected at any time. In addition pre-
parations for the withdrawal of Brit
ish military forces are understood tC
be going forward. All these develop
ments are construed as Strengthening
the position Of the new Irish govern
ment.
II was announced by the Dali Eir-
eann's foreign department last night
that no official delegation from Ire
lant would attend the Irish race con
VeDtion in Paris.
Text Of Kings Proclamation
London, January 12.-The text of the
proclaim alton, which was issued by
Winston Churchhill, secretary of the
colonies, reads:
moment when the provisional Irish
government is due to take office, to
grant general amnesty with respect
to all offences committed in Ireland
from political motives prior to the
operation Of the truce, July II, last.
The release Of the prisoners to
Which amnesty applies, will begin
forthwith. It is the Kings confident
hope that this act Of oblivion will aid
of Friendship and good will between
the peoples OF Great Britain and Ire
land
Figures given out in Dublin last
night in anticipation of the amnesty
proclamation. showed that 1,010 per
sons, who probably would come under
the classification of political prison
ers. were still in confinement. This
number. includes twenty persons
Charged with murder; 121 with at
tempted murder; 478 with possessing
aims: and 226 with crimes of vio-
lehee, the others being held on minor
charges A few Sinn Fein prisoners
are Sunder sentence Of death, these
according to recent Belfast advices
including the sixteen men in jail
therAl whose execution has been set
for the latter part Of January.
The men under confinement in the
Irish inter- ment camps were releas
ed in December.