The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-13
COLLINS FEARS
SINN FEIN COUP
IN SOUTH ERIN
British Order Evacuation of
Dublin Troops Halted.
Will Be Sent to Guard Frontiers
of Ulster.
new IRISH WAR EXPECTED
Many Slain in Battles in Belfast
Streets.
Irish Armies Start Digging in
Near Clones Today.
Will Be Sent to Guard Frontiers
of Ulster.
new IRISH WAR EXPECTED
Irish Armies Start Digging In
Near Clones Today.
(By the Associated Press.)


(By the Associated PressJ
London, Feb. 13.-Michael Collins.
head of the Irish provisional govern
meht. has sent cablegram warning
the American Association for Recog-
milton of the Irish Republic not to as
sist or countenance a coup detat.
which he declared was being planned
against theSIrish provisional govern
mont, says a Dublin dispatch today to
the London Press Association.
(By the Associated Press)
Belfast. Feb. 13.-Beginning tonight
the curfew extending from o'clock
in the evening until 5 o'clock in the
morning will be reimposed. This ac-
tor was decided upon today in a con-
ference between the lord mayor, the
military commander and the police
commissioner as a result of renewed
disorders yesterday which continued
sporadically today. Up to o'clock
this afternoon a total of eight persons
had been killed since Saturday.
Battles in Belfast.
Belfast, Feb. 13.-Three persons
have been killed in this city and en-
virons during the past twenty-four
hours. A man was found dead this
morning in field on the outskirts of
the city. He had been shot.
Ulsterites who were seized by Sim
Fefners in County Fermanagh (Ulster
moved southwark to county Cavan.
County Cavan is the southern most
county of Ulster, lying on the free
state line.
There was considerable shooting
here thruout the night and in addi-
ton to the dead. several persons were
wounded. Soldiers fired upon snipers
in Kashmier Road, wounding woman
in the arm.
The TawIess element was quick to
+a1 n of disorders
general excitement and many stores
were robbed.
situation at Frontier Tense.
London. Feb 1S.-Rifle and revol- |
yer firing was in progress in parts of
Belfast thruout the entire night, ac-
cording to word received from that
city this morning. A man and
woman were shot dead at Belfast late |
Sunday night.
A tense situation prevails along the
Ulster frontier, where bands of re- |
publicans and bands of Orangemen |
confront each other ready for battle. |
HattIe Imminent at Clones.
A Duttle between Sim Feiners and
Ulster is imminent at Clones. (ClCnes
is on the Great Northern railway. It
lies in Monagh county near the bor-
der OF Fermanagh county, in the
southern part of Ulster province.)
Hundreds of residents of the town
men rom each faction are patrolling
the roads leading into the town and
tren hes have been dug.
While the British government is
satisfied that the Irish provisional
government at Dublin, under the guild
ance of Michael Collins and Arthur
Griffith, is doing all it can to restore
order and prevent further fighting
anxiety has been aroused by the re-
publican demonstration which greeted
af 7rrCon.
De Valera made a speech opening
his political campaign for the forth
coming general election. He spoke
against the Irish free state and de-
mahded republic.
British Troops Move.
British troop reinforcements are be-
ing moved into Ulster province, Colon
ial Secretary Winston Churchill an
nounced in the house of commons this
afternoon.
The evacuation of British troops
from Ireland has been suspended.
The British government has cancelled
orders for military evacuation of Cork,
Dublin and Bantry.
Seven persons were killed, four
teen wounded in fighting at Belfast
during the last twenty-four hours
Fears of civil war in Ireland have
been intensified by the weekend de-
velOpments
No more British troops will be with
drawn from Ireland, until the Ulster
border dispute is on the way to settle
ment. Drastic military curfew regula-
tions at Belfast will again be insti-
tuted tomorrow unless the situation
improves.
Captives Still Held.
Colonial Secretary Churchill said
that the Dublin provisional govern
ment was seeking the release of kid
naped Ulsterites, but he was doubtful
if it had power to do so.
No troops have been ordered into
Ireland from England. The British
government. it was declared today, is
not disposed to put British soldiers on
guard along the Ulster border unless
requests are received from both Bel
fast and the Dublin governments