Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-17
IRISH SPURN
PEACE; ARMY
is PREPARED
De Valera Sets All Doubts at
Rest by Statement to
Parliament.
BRITISH CABINET MEETS
Discusses Sim Fein Situation,
but Premier Lloyd George
WithhOlds Statement.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Premier Lloyd
George gave the following ''inter-
view" this afternoon upon Eamonn
De Valera's speech:
at is better for me to say moth
ing at the present time"
DUBLIN, Aug. 17.-Eamonn de
Valera, head of the Sim Fein gov
ernment, today turned down the Eng
lish peace proposals. This action had
been foreshadowed in his defiant
speech Of Tuesday, opening Dali
Eireann, when he said the Sim Fem
insisted upon an Irish republic and
could not negotiate with the Eng
lish government because it had no
principle.
Addressing the Sim Fein parliament
today. the Republican President de-
clared:
There seems to be some doubt in
the press today after my speech Of
yesterday as to whether we accept or
reject the terms offered US by Mr..
Lloyd George. There should be
doubt in anybOdy's mind. We can
not and will not on behalf of this
nation, accept those terms.
There is an Indian proverb which
says: Fool me once. shame on you
Fool me twice. shame on me-
THE Irish people are not going to
be fooled this time"
-
mistice will be broken off and hostili-
ties Will reopen in Ireland before another
week has ended. Leaders Of the repub-
lican army declared at the opening Of
Dali Eireann they would not attack the
English unless they were attacked first,
but it is known the radical republicans
in the Cork area have been clamoring
for a reopening Of warfare against the
British and the Sim Fein chieftains have
had hard time restraining them.
PLEDGED TO GIVE
REASONABLE TIME.
When the truce went into effect both
the Irish and the English gave pldges
that a reasonable time would be given
by both parties if it was decided to end
the truce.
English troops on leave are returning
to their posts in Ireland, indicating the
government believes fighting may be re-
newed at any time.
Dali Eireann met in secret session to-
day for a detailed personal report by
De Valera on his peace negotiations with
Premier Lloyd George.
I'VE cannot and will not accept the
English peace terms said De Valera in
an address TO the members. The Irish
people are not going to be fooled this
time. Ireland has not been offered do
minion status The Almighty placed Ire
land as the neighbor of Britain aud the
Irish desire to be neighborly and il Brit
ain we're wise she would be friendly. We
do no. desire TO close up Englands
routes to the sea.
I'VE are prepared to make any sac
rihces toward Ulster to make Ireland one
whole nation and to prevent partition.
Il would willingly suggest that the
Irish people give up a good deal to free
themselves from future external trouble
De Valera continued. There is no
enmity felt in the south towards The
people Of the north We are ready to
give them every reasonable safeguard"
The Sim Fein president declared the
statement that Ireland had been offered
dominion home rule contained two false
hoods
There would be no Ireland, but two
broken pieces" he said. ALSO Ireland
has never been offered the same status as
the other British dominions."
I'VE are willing to submit the question
between Great Britain and Ireland to ex-
ternal arbitration" De Valera declared
The Irish people will not finch because
more arms have been ordered to this coun~.
try"
De Valera added:
''If this question is settled there will be
no enmity towards England. The only
enmity is towards British rule in Ireland.
The Irish hate to the marrow Of its bones
the so-called Irish problem. A powerful
and selfish person wishing to encroach
upon the rights, properly and freedom Of
his neighbor-that typifes the fundamen-
tai problem at issue"
PREPARE IRISH
ARMY FOR ACTION.
A general order was read to the Irish
republican army to prepare for any con-
tingency. The order forecasts that the
republican soldiers would be called upon
to make their sacrifices more than at any
time in the past.
The Irish press was not entirely
sympathetic with the attitude taken by
De Valera and the heads of the Irish
Republican army. The Irish Times. in
its editorial comment said:
Premier Lloyd Georges offer was
everything that the heart and the nation
could desire. We are convinced Dali
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