Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-22
PEACE PROSPECTS
GROW DINNER DAILY
IN NEW FREE STATE
Irish Republican Army on tho
North Side Of Border is Chief
Cause Of Contention.
ENGLAND MAY TAKE HAND

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London March 22.-The British
government u3y have ~ consider
whether II viii be possible ~ draw
Gordon Of imperial troops be-
tween the warning elements on the
Ulster frontier. Winston Churchill
the Colonial secretary, stated in
tho House Of Commons today.
London, Mar. r. The situation IN
the border between Ulster and south
ern Ireland is going from bad 10 worse
and is such that some trifing incident
might draw the rival forces into con-
fict which you'd shatter all prospects
of peace in Ireland, says the Dublin
correspondent ~ the Times.
The tragic irony u tho situation"
he adds consists IN the fact that ths
vast majority u Irishmon Of an par
ties deplore tho danger. but seem un-
able 20 avert -. Each aide daily takes
some measure - defense which j. re-
CARDS az legitimate. bur which pro-
duc~s prompt retaliation from the
other side. with the result that politi-
cal passions are intensified and no
pleadinRs Of common sense fail 20 find
hearing.
Tho chief Cause Of resentment On
Tho northern side of the border r. the
existence there of organized forces ot
the Irish Republican army which the
northern government insists must de-
part or De expelled before there can be
any talk u peace.
ON the other hand, the southern
natlonaiists claim the right 70 pro-
t"ct the Catholic mlnorffies IN the
northeast by every fneans in their
power. They believe the northern po-
ice cannot be trusted 70 act inpar-
tally. The southern newspa pers print
daily reports II outraRes in which
these police are allegedly concerned"
Dublin March 22.-Tt was officially
announced IN the Republican organ
here today nat the Irish Republican
army convention the holding of which
vas recently forbidden by Arthur
Griffith. president ~ the Dali Elreann.
would be held in Dublin Sunday. as
arranged. The announcement is taken
here 70 mean that a definite split in
he Republican army has come
According 70 Commandant Rod
erick O'Connor, director OF engineer
ing of the headquarters STAFF OF the
/ Irish Republican army, eighty Der
cent OF the armys members the army
/ had been let down and that the Dali
/ Eirsaun has been false 20 the Repub-
/ lean oath by agreeing 70 accept the
inclusion Of Ireland within the Brit
I ish empire.
/ OConnor said the intention was 70
/ restore to the army its old volunteer
! constitution. under which il elected
its own executive. The constitution
was abandoned when the Dali Eireann
was established as the Republican
government and the army swore al
lcgiance to il as such. He said Rich
/ ard Mulcahy. now minister OF de-
Tense IN the Dali cabinet. had pledged
himself in the Dali 10 maintain the
army as a Republican organiza ton.
but the pledge had been violated by
the invitations given 20 the members
Of the army 70 form the nucleus OF
The army Of the Free State. which
O'Connor declared. subverted the re-
public. he said the army convention
would be held Sunday. as there was
no government in Ireland at present
20 which the army Owedsallegiance.
You may. If you like, call Us
mutineers," added OConnor. but the
rank and file IS always right Il Is
the leaders who have failed"