The New York herald., 1922-05-24
ULSTER ROUNDS UP
irish REPUBLICANS
AND SINN FEINERS
Special COnstables Make
800 Arrests in the Va
riOus Counties.
TO INTERN PRISONERS
Recent Disorders Made
Forcible Action Necessary,
Says Sir James Craig.
MUST STOP CONSPIRACY
Will Grant No Concession to
South Regarding the Bound
ary Question.
MUST STOP CONSPIRACY

BELFAST, May % (Associated Press).
Three hundred or more prisoners
were taken by special constables in
the various counties of Ulster to-day.
The prisoners comprised for the most
part officers and men of the Irish re-
publican army, as well as members
of the Sim Fein and other organiza-
tions opposed to the constituted au-
thorities here.
Although the northern Government
had contemplated drastic action
against the Sim Fein, it was the as
sassination of w. j. Twaddell, a men,
ber Of the northern Parliament, that
really decided the Government to act
promptly. But at the same time it
reduced the number Of captives in the
roundup, as many of the leading Re-
publicans left Belfast. dreading re-
prisals, and thus escaped the police
net. The prisoners will be interned
but the place of their internment has
not yet been determined
ForcfbIe Action Necessary.
Premier Craig in Parliament to-day
declared that. the recent serious dis
orders made it clear that forcible ac-
ton was necessary; consequently he
had issued new regulation making
M la tar IN, In, he I,-;e 1iro
army an offense in itself.
The Government further had decided
to arrest a number of persons Ions
under observation because 1t was i'm
possible to allow such individuals ir
Ulster to carry on conspiracy against
authority. The Government would no,
hesitate TO employ its full power &c
suppress such conspiracy.
The Premier emphasized that thl.
action was not due to panic. but had
been in mind for some weeks. He evil
IDENTIFY anticipated reprisals for he pro.
ceeded to speak of the military which
would be required IL there was an in.
vasion in strength against Ulster ter
ritory. A satisfactory arrangement had
eminent. and he had received defn-
lite promise that he had only to ask
for more regiments and he would ge,
them.
Few Arrests I'm Belfast.
Nearly every town and village in
Ulster was visited. but the bulk OF the
prisoners was taken in the country dis
tricts. from farm houses Comparatively
few captures were made in Belfast
as most OF the Irish republican army
men living in the Sim Fein districts o;
Belfast anticipating action by the police
as result OF the Twaddell assassina.
tion. had gone ION the rum"
The captures include Capal Healy.
member of the Fermanagh County
Council and prominent Sim Fein leader
in that district Thomas Corrigan, ac-
countant for the Fermanagh County
Council. and Samuel Sheridan, chair
man OF the recently dissolved Newry
Boards OF Guardians.
Regarding the roundup at London
derry. It is stated the authorities had
been aware of large concentrations OF
Irish republican army men. chiefly mu-
tineers. in East Donegal, who. 1t was
rumored. had intended an invasion OF a
ARE scale. with the cooperation OF re-
publican army men in Londonderry.
The arrests. 1t was said. were there
fore possibly effected with the object
OF frustrating such plans.
In the Armagh district the police VINO
visited the home of James Connolly.
Sinn Fein laison officer. were informed
that Connolly had gone TO Dublin. He
was found concealed I'm the yard. how
ever, and was arrested.
The big encircllng movement was
commenced at about o'clock. and the
work Of visiting the various houses.
town and country. was rapidly and EN-
ciently carried out. Several hundred
members OF the constabularv and a
large STAFF OF officers were on duty from
midnight completing the arrangements
The majority OF those wanted were COM
pletely surprised, and in nearly every
instance were aroused from sleep by
the police demanding admission.
No Concession on boundary.
Ulster will make no concession 70
South ireland on the boundary question.
Sir James Craig. the Premier. declared
in the Parliament session here this
afternoon.
what we have we hold" declared
the Premier in answering an inquiry
with reference TO the boundary commits
sion question
The immediate consequence OF the
agreement reached by the two factions
in Southern Ireland was that there
would be no boundary commission ap-
pointed in any circumstances. said. Sir
James lie made this asserttonN he
said. without eauivocation or reserva
tlon," adding that the time had passed
for mutual accommodation. The Collins
De Valera agreement had changed the
whole situation. Although he was pre-
pared 10 treat with the Southern repre-
sentatives within the limits OF the Brit
ish Empire he was not prepared TO treat.
he said. with composite government,
half OF which was practically Republi-
can in sentiment and the other half OF
which did not refute the statement that
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