The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-01-12
BRITISH TROOPS
QUITTING IRELAND
Soldiers Begin to EVacuate
Dublin and Other Cities.
TO GIVE UP HISTORIC HALL
New Republican Cabinet Expected to
Send Mission on Free State to Lon.
Cor.

Cor.
Dublin, Jan. 12.-The evacuation OF
Dublin by the British military forces
got into full swing as the government
of President Griffith began to function.
English soldiers began leaving The
Dublin barracks and it Was reported
they would be taken on board Il troop
ship today.
Officials at Dublin Castle have re
ceived leave to ship the archives tC
London.
Crowds chcered as he stigns OF
"EnIli>h occupation" began to disap,
pear
The British forces were ordered ais
to evacuate Cork, Limerick, Fernoy
Bandon. Waterford and BallincOlling.
Tie BLACK and Tans" tauXiliary po-
lice) are already leaving.
Measures to be taken toward setting
up new government in Ireland for
CARRYING out the terms of the Anglo
Irish treaty, for the creation of the
Irish Free State We're considered by
the cabinet of the dali cream Ore
publican parliament). One of the first
moves, it is understood, will be the
appointment of commission to pro-
coed to London to confer with the
British government.
1t is regarded as likely Dublin Cas-
tie will be taken over from the Eng
lish in a few days. Cabinet circles
anticipate this will be an event of the
utmost importance in the minds OF
the Irish people, as historic step to-
wards the fulfillment of Ireland's ma
tional aspirations.
The release of the political prison
ers by Great Britain is expected in
day or two, including about forty con-
demned to death.
4 meeting of the South Ireland par
lament has been summoned for Satur-
day, it was annonced. Eamonn de
Valera informed newspaper men some
of his party would recognize the meet
ing of this parliament.
The South Ireland parliament,
elected in 1920 under the government
Of Ireland act, but which has never
met officially, Is charged by the Anglo
Irish treaty with the duty OF formally
passing upon that pact. Its member
ship Is virtually the same rs that of
the dali eireann, which already has
approved the treaty.
1t was recognized all was not yet
smooth sailing for the Free State ship,
but the new president, Arthur Griffith,
and his cabinet, as the captain and
crew, were expected to bring her into
port.
Meanwhile. no ugly forebodlngs oc-
cupy the Free -4eaders.-whese
hands are full They claim to have
assumed their tasks with the utmost
goodwill of the majority of Ireland's
population.
The difficulties II whici< esr.=,--a
government Is faced are commented
upon by the political correspondent Of
the Freeman's Journal as follows:
"a united and stable government has
been established and the first stage Of
the fight for the treaty Is won, but
the obstructionist tactics of the Oppo-
sition have added immensely to the
difficulties of the nation builders.
1.-The new cabinet are shouldering
tremendous burden. They have the
people Of the country behind them,
but the circumstances of revolution
have placed another group In a posi-
ton to endanger the new born treaty"
The Irish Times also Is confident
the peopls will accept the Free State
and 'relegate to private life those who
tefied their wishes in the DAHL" but
adds: meanwhile many efforts may
he made to defeat the settlement and
drive the provisional government
either to resignation or despair. Such
efforts cannot be prevented, but their
opportunities can be curtailed by early
establishment of the Free State
Until Griffith is able to rally the
people to the defense of their own in
tercsts he can merely hope to hold his
ground and make no Roadway. Moth
ing less than an election will be of
any service to him. A plebiscite would
he useless, for the treaty's opponents
would ignore its results as they ig-
nOred the national demand for rati-
fcation
''An attempt to force the provisional
government to the polls before the
Free State is embodied IS not impos-
sible, and, if it is made and is sue
cessful, the treaty's friends would
fight at very great disadvantage.
Therefore, it is the British cabinets
duty to consummate the Irish settle
ment with urgent speed"
Immense relief Is felt in Dublin at
the turn events have taken In the
dali and this undoubtedly will be ex-
perienced throughout Ireland
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