The Irish standard., 1919-11-29
Absolute Proof of
British Propaganda

another cable Of the Universal Serv-
ice which exploded the propaganda.
It read:
Cork, November 14:-For the first
time since the military occupation of
Ireland, the soldiery has formally apol-
ogized to the populace.
General Strickland, commanding
the Sixth Division, sent letter last
night to the Lord Mayor of Cork as
surfing him that steps would be taken
to prevent a recurrence of the recent
rioting by soldiers.
"The Commander requests the CO.
operation of the civil authorities
toward bringing about better feeling
between the civilians and the military.
He further promises that the leaders
of the soldiers riots will be brought
to Justice"
Comment of Justice Cohalan.
Commenting on the situation, Hon.
Daniel F. Cohalan, Justice of the Su-
preme Court, New York, said:
1T is not the first time that the
British Government has "apologized"
for the brutality of its army of occupa-
tion. That Government is always
ready to apologize" to an outraged
people, and ready to "white-wash" its
soldiery, after bringing them to Gus
tice."
"That the people-of Ireland should
be subjected to attack by the British
soldiery is a blot upon civilization.
The Army of Occupation is held in Ire
land against the will of the people
who by a more than three to one ma
jority, have voted for independence.
That the British Government should
first permit its army to run riot
among the people of Ireland and then
permit cable to go out over the
world, attacking the character of the
people who are at the mercy Of its
armed savages. is in keeping with the
policy Of Great Britain in its century
old treatment of Ireland"
A Monstrous Lie.
Another attempt to becloud the is
sue is shown in a cable from London,
dated October 10, in which the Ameri-
can people were asked to believe that
the members of the Dali Eirean (1rish
Parliament) were ready to take the
oath of allegiance to the King. The
cable read:
"The absentee Sim Fein members
of the House of Commons intend to
appear and make protest before the
bar of the House, the Irish vigilant
Association in London was told to-
day by Liam O'Roiste (William
Roche) Sinn Fein member for Cork
City. He said the Sim Feiners were
prepared to take the oath of allegi-
ance to King George, as sovereign of
Ireland"
This cable was called to the atten.
tion of Liam de Roiste, M. p, Cork
City, on November IL, when he i'm.
mediately cabled to Mr.. ]. L. Fawsitt,
the Irish Consul to New York;
Contradict emphatically statement
attributed to me in cable of October
11th. Report monstrous falsehood."
Liam de Roiste thus torpedoes the
fastest British propaganda prepared
for American consumption. It re-
mained for the people of Athlone, how
ever, to show the cowardice Of the
Army of Occupation, when "men and
woman, armed with pokers, tongs and
sticks chased the soldiers into their
barracks" according to Dublin cable
Of November 9th. The Irish people
have time and again shown that
neither armored cars nor drawn bay
onets can kill the spirit of a peo
pie who through seven hundred and
fifty stormy years have calamity
fought for liberty.
Hon. Daniel f. Cohalan, Justice Of
the Supreme Court. New York, de
clared Thursday evening that the &C
ton Of the United States Senate in
rejecting the proposed League Of Ma
tions was q tremendous victory fol
American ideals and interests. Jus
tice Cohalan issued the following
statement to the press:
"The outcome Of the fight against
the British proposed League Of Ma
lions IL . great victory for American
ideals and interests. It 10 the great
est body blow that the British Empire
has received since the days Of the
IRsvolutjon.
Every influence that England could
bring to bear, directly or indirectly
was used In order to have the Senate
Of the United States accept tn
scheme devised BY Lord Robert Ceci
land General Smuts to invade our sov
ereignty and overcome our fndeDend