The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-10

Belfast, February Ma
jor Miles Of South Donegal,
one Of the prisoners taken by
the raiders Of Northern Irish
counties yesterday, returned
to his home today. Others
from the same area are report
ed to have been released.
Belfast, February 9.--uisters
frontier was virtually line OF
steel today, following the raids
yesterday, In which many union
lists were kidnapped. From Porta-
on the Fernfanagh- Donegal hor-
der, forces Of specials" were on
guard, as well as heavy centin-
gents Of the regular ccnstabu-l
larry. II was estimated that FIVE
thousand men were engaged in
policing the line
London, February s-.An the Ulster
unionists kidnapped In yesterdays
taken in Sligo, were still held today.
according to latest reports rom Ire
land. Their number was yariously re-
ported, the highest estimate being
nearly two hundred. No further raids
have occurred.
The Morning Posts Belfast CORES
pondent who reports from the Ulster
point Of view, describes Northern Ire
land as ~seething with exclten1en< g
tas rsad s.ss ana &c loysIssts sel3
resen{s the raIds IS ha1in <Su &
tended BY many lights and apteks ct
'.innumerable amhushes Of the police
Desperate ARRAY Taking Place.
The most sanguinary speounters &C.
CURED at and about Newton Butler.
according to the correspondent. who
adds: desperate ARRAYS between the
specials (constables) and Irish repub-
at many points along the border OF
Fermanagh, and Monaghan" where
score of specials were captured under
threats of shooting by the raiders.
His tale OF wounded is long one, but
he gives no total.
The London morning newspapers,
including those most friendly to Irish
nationalism, severely condemn the kid.
naping which the writer's fear WIN
and shatter the hopes based on the
Action Is Commended.
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 commanded by the
Times, which says: I'VE cannot hold
government blameless. because their
conduct recently has certainly not
tended to allay passions that require
little kindling. IL there be statesman
ship among them, and q real care Tor
the welfare of the whole OF Ireland. Il
is urgently necessary that these quail
tiles be now shown"
Opinion Daily Chronicle.
the government view, says it canno
suppose for a moment that Arthur
Griffith and Mr.. Collins approved the
action which II interprets as ian act
of war deliberately directed against
Ulster by men who wish to force the
boundary question into armed conflict
and so wreck the treaty settlement
The Daily news. which is most SYM
also approves the action of
the British government and thinks
the provisional Administration In
Southern Ireland ought to have for
stalled anything of the kind. It calls
upon the provisional government to
punish the lawbreakers, make prompt
redress and Justify its freedom BY
proving its capacity and will to pre-
statement From o.Duffy.
Dublin, February 9.-Owen O'Duffy,
chief Of staff of the Irish republican
army, has issued this statement:
"That there should be spontaneous
and determined action in Ulster is
not surprising The patience of our
people there has BEEN sorely tried
lately by continued raids. arrests and
tortures inflicted upon tLem by agents
of the northern government.
1.-The majority Of those In prison in
Belfast and Derry are suffering be-
cause they carried out my orders while
| was liason officer, to protect the
lives and property OF Catholic civilians
from the rayages Of orange mobs
when those who are entrusted with
law and order refuse to give protec-
tion."
The statement concludes: LET the
northern government Immediately re.
lease our prisoners. We have shown
by our actions our desire to have
peace. Granted this, none will believe
there would be difficulty in finding q
ground sometime this spring"
More kidnapping Reported
Belfast, February additional
kidnapping occurred today in County
one Of the counties In
which yesterdays raids were carried
put. -Four class eB" special constahles
IConffnued ON Pare Seveu,