The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-20
president Of IRISH
REPUBLIC URGED To-
SENDCASH TO HOME Land
Boston Society Wants
Bond Sale Money Used
to Help Suffering.

Boston, Dec. s0-A request
that he Immediately send to
Ireland the funds collected IN
the Irish Liberty Bond Drive,
was telegrsphed last night to
EamOnn do va,era ~ ~presi.
dent Of the Irish republic" BY
the Massachusetts council Of
the Friends Of Irish Freedom.
The telegram In part said:
I'VE understand TINT millions
of dollars collected for Ireland
during the bond sale are Dc. :
posted In American banks In
your name and remain In your
personal control We believe
the suffering people Of Ireland
0re entitled to the use OF these
funds ut once. Therefore, at q
regular meeting OF the state
council il vas voted to respect.
fully urge you 10 send all ava1!.
able fundsN to Ireland, as .
large part of the fund in yeur.
possession was subscribed m
Massachusetts through the m.
strrmentality Of the Friends Of
Irish Freedom. We know that
we speak the sentiment Of the
Irish People Of this stale when
We urge you to act on this sng-
eestion ct tho earliest possible
moment
The message was signed By
Daniel Meran, president OF tho
council.
New York, Dec. 2o.-Report1
hat Eamonn de Valera, president
If the Irish republic. is among the
on the steamship AQui-
.ania, now approaching Cherboagn
was denied here today by Cunaro
line oalcials. They admitted ths
possibility that he might be . stow
away on the liner.
London, Dec. 20.--The possibilft,
Of Eamonn de Valera arriving II
this country has led the authorities
to issue orders to all port oHciaif
10 keep a close watch on incoming
steamers. II he is on the AGai'
tania as has been reported, It IS pc
Iieved here he must be travelling a:
a fireman or a stoker, or 10 have
otherwise disguised himself.
London, Dee. 20.-(United Press
Two deaths were reported TO-DAY
resulting from the miiitary's new
policy Of using Sim Fcin prisoner
as hostages.
The prisoners were said to hav.
been shot by soldiers near CasheI
The reason for the shooting wal
not announced. Sim Feiners every
where were warned that troop
will carry prisoners viii
them in all movements.
Aside from this there were miro
disturbances, none approaching th,
usual weekend outbreaks to whic.
Ireland has become accustomed II
the last few months.
Indications were that the atten
ticn of Sim Feiners AMI troop
alike was being diffueed over. I
number Of minor disagreements IN
stead of being centered on one an
other. -
First, there was the declaration
of Sir Nevil MacReady that troops
in the martial law zone must NO
attempt reprisals. severe punish
ment was threatened Tor any VIC
laticn of the order
There was the e2communicaticr
order of Bishop Conalan Of Cork
received with some resentment D,
Sim Feiners, which threatened u
put Sim Feirers out OF the church
if they participated IN anbuscAdes
There were reports that Eamonu
De Valera, president OF the Irish
will arrive in Cherbours
this afternoon aboard the Aqui-
tania. These unofficial reports were
received here as an Indication Tat
De Valera is "lying . kite to ae.
termine tie direction OF the WIND
as to his return for peace confer
ences with British officials.
Another matter was the continued
exchange OF letters between Father
O'Flanagan, vice president OF the
Sim Fein, and Premier Lloyd
George. There was hope today that
The two would find a meeting
ground whereby Siaa Fein leaders.
IN a .emi- official capacity, can
meet with British leaders to deter