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Show IRELAND AGAIN ENJOYS PEACE South Holding Constables Until Ulster Frees Football Foot-ball Players LONDON. Feb. 18. (By the Associated Asso-ciated Press.) Peace seems for tho moment to have again descended over northern Ireland, the release, of the remaining kidnaped Unionists, renounced re-nounced Frida, tending to ease the tension. NVvortheless, both sides still hold prisoners, and It is understood under-stood the south is determined not to rolt-nse tlv special constables raptured rap-tured at Clones until th- Monachal football players are freed by the 11-.ster 11-.ster authorities. LTEELETFES STILL HELD. Moreover, there Is the question of the four Sinn Peinera held at Rath-fryland, Rath-fryland, charged with ' tumultuous aaeetnbly," this growing out of dis. r ders In connection w ith a republic m funeral two weeks hro and also that of tho arrest of the three Irish republican re-publican army officer it No wry Despite De-spite repeated northern assertions that the footballers will be held unless un-less they apply foi bail, there a a rumor that they may bo freed as an "act of grace" within a few hours A Joint liaison commission is expected expect-ed to function over the week-end and to prevent a clash between rival ri-val forces along the L'lster border. TROOPS LEAVING. Resumption of tho British evaeu.i-j tlon haa not been officially declare J, but a number of troops left Dublin Friday, others left Limerick and, some are at Cork station ready for embarkation Regarding reference to the chair- manshlp of the boundary adjustment commission. provided under th-treaty th-treaty by J. Austen Chamberlain In the house of commons Friday, the Times says the government seeks a neutral whose impartiality and Judgment Judg-ment shall be universally recognized. It declared this search is now directed di-rected toward Canada, ind suggests that Sir Robert Borden, Canadian premier, may bo asked to accept the place Dispatches Indicate that Friday night was the quietest in Belfast for nearly a week. Only two men were shot and wounded before the curfew. |