South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07
IRISH OFFICIAL
IN SOUTH BEND
Liam MeIIoWS. Member of the
Irish Parliament, Dis
CuSSeS Freedom.

Liam Mellows. member Of the
Irish parliament and one OF the out
standing figures i'm present day Irish
history. arrived in south Bend Mon
day night TO confer with local heads
Of the Friends OF Irish Freedom
about arrangements for the visit 20
this city next Tuesday. oct IA. Of
Eamoun DeNalera. president OF the
Irish republic. who is IN this cOun-
try seeking recognition Of the right
OF the Irish people 10 govern them
selves.
In an interview with the News
Times representative, Mr. Mellows
described conditions I'm Ireland to-
day as approximating a state Of war
between the army OF 100000 British
soldiers occupying the country and
as many unorEanized Irish patriots
''ReprisaI after reprisal by both
sides follow fast upon each other. q"
he asserted. both sides suffering in
juries and death. but with the ad-
vantage always upon the side Of the
military because Of their preponder-
ating strength in organization and
equipment
Mr. Mellows said that the whole
hope Of the Irish people for freedom
after centuries OF subsection 10 the
English crown. IS bound up in the
great effort being made by Pres't
DeNalera TO obtain recognition of
the republic by the government of
the United states
Would Be Free.
Il am sure" ne said, and / can
also speak for Pres't DeValera when
I say that If the question Of Irish
dependence were left 10 the Amer
IAN people as a whole. ireland
would be free tomorrow. Every
where Mr.. DeValera has gone he
has been acclaimed with enthusi-
assn both by the people and by Of
hcialdom. Governors Of states, state
legislatures. mayors of cities and
legislative bodies in virtually every
place ne has visited have received
him and pledged him the support of
their respective communities in his
effort 20 lberate our country.
1t is only what he expected OF
America. however know that
when he was languishing in British
prisons his whole hope was in
America. he religiously read the
speeches of Pres't Wilson and when
ne escaped from Lincoln prison in
February Of this year, one of his
most precious possessions were the
notes he made from Mr.. Wilson's ad-
dresses In his remarkable famil-
rarity with American history moth
inE had struck him so forcibly as
the voyages Of Benjamin Franklin
10 Europe in search OF sympathy
and support for the revolutionary
movement here in 1921 While
in England, Mr.. Franklin was ridi-
culed. IN Ireland, which he visited
in both those years. he was ac-
claimed by the people everywhere
and given a seat Of honor in the
then existing Irish parliament And
We all know Of the great number OF
Irishmen who came over TO fight in
Washinston's army. In Fort Wayne
one need only point TO Gen. Anthony
Wayne. son of a wexford farmer
as q type Of the men who made
American independence possible"
Arrange Plans.
Arrangements are being complet
ed for the reception of Pres't DeVa
Iera in South Bend According Il
plans he VIII arrive on Tuesday aft
ernOOn at 4:3O o'clock on the Penn
sylvania railroad. and will be me
at the station by Mayor Carson
members Of city council, and a re
cepJion committee OF 100 representa-
tive citizens He VIII be escorte,
to the oliver hotel by EIbeTs band
delegation OF students from Notr
Dame university and the city off
Gals and reception committee il
automobiles.
In the evening at s o'clock Their
viii DO a public meeting in the higl
school auditorium where Pres't d
Valera viii deliver the principal ad
dress. other prominent speakers
including probably Frank 2. Walsh
former chairman Of the nationa
war labor board. will be on the pro
gram. on the next day Pres't y
Valera viii visit Notre Dame uni
versity where he viii speak to tn
students and be a guest at luncheon