The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-16
IRISH IN AWE RIGA
GIVEN WARNING
Collins Sees Movement to Over
throw Government.
KILL EIGHT MORE IN BELFAST
Rioting in Northern City Continues
Sporadically - London Suddenly
Suspends Withdrawal of Brit
ish Troops From ireland.

London, Eel. 14.-Michael Collins,
head Of the Irish provisional govern
ment, has sent cablegram warning
the American Association for Recogni-
ton of the Irish Republic not to assist
or countenance a coup d'etat which
he declared was being planned against
the Irish provisional government says
a Dublin dispatch.
Mr.. Collins cablegram was in reply
to a message from Thomas Lyons,
secretary Of the American association,
the Dublin dispatch adds. Mr.. Lyons
asked the elucidation Of statements
made in a previous message from Col
Inns and concluded:
do you deny that England threatens
war if the treaty is rejected? If so,
can you obtain confirmation from the
English government|
Mr.. Collins reply stated:
"You know well that the alternative
TO the treaty, sooner or later, is a
reversion to war conditions. That is
the issue l want the people to decide.
If they decide for war, none Of you
doubt where l shall stand.
Meanwhile, do not torpedo us. /
warn you not to assist or countenance
the coup d'etat being planned against
the new government, as witness the
affair at Cork, where the departing
British police had their arms seized by
De Valera's supporters.
bumpers Troop Withdrawal.
"The only object Of such action can
be to destroy the provisional govern
ment and hamper the evacuation of
the British forces.
81 refer you also to De Valera's
statements of yesterday, which make
it perfectly clear that we are regarded
as greater enemies than the British
government. Plainly, do you stand
for that or do you not?
LET us all be frank and candid and
see exactly where the different policies
are landing u.s."
Winston Spencer Churchill, the Co
the house of commons on the Irish
situation, said the provisional govern
ment had expressed desire for a
meeting between the heads Of the pro
visional and northern governments,
but that thus far in the present state
of tension, it had not been found pos
sible TO arrange such meeting.
I'VE are passing through very diff
cult period" said Mr.. Churchill, land
until the Irish government is equipped
with the proper constitutional powers
we could not expect that they would
have the necessary control"
lie said the question of the use of
troops in the area of southern Ire
land was a serious matter ard it
might have the result of making things
much worse.
Eight More Killed in Belfast.
Belfast, Feb 14.-The curfew, ex-
tending from 8 o'clock in the evening
until O'clock in the morning, has been
reimposed. This action was decided
upon in a conference between the lord
mayor the military commander and
the police commissioner as a result
of renewed disorders which continued
sporadically. A total of eight persons
had been killed since Saturday.
owen ODuffy, chief of staff of the
Irish Republican army, who went to
Clones TO investigate the disorders
there, said he found feeling very tense
through Monaghan county because of
the unlawful arrest and detention of
the entire divisional staff Of the Re
publican army at Dromore, County
Tyrone.
Evacuation Is Suspended.
Dublin, Feb. 1.-THE evacuation of
the British troops and other military
forces from Dublin was Unexpectedly
suspended. The sailing Of the steam
ers due to leave for Holyhead and
Liverpool with contingents on board
was Cancelled 1t was thought the
suspension might be due to the events
In Ulster.
Officials at military general head
quarters said they were unable to give
any information on the subject while
Dublin castle officials stated they had
nothing to do with the evacuation.