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 TO UNITE NORTH IRISH r ACTIONS
 AGAINST ULSTER.
Armagh Crowds Welcome Collins Invasion of Orange Section; De- nounces Partion
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ARMAGH. Ireland Sept. - Michael Collins, commander-in-ch chief of the Irish republican army and Sim Fein minister of finance, came to his constituency today, the first time he has been able to make a public ap- pearance here since 1918, to thank his supporters for electing him to the Dali Eireann, and as he explained. for giving him a mandate mot to sit in the north parliament"
 He proved a most emphatic speak CT. He denounced the partition of Ireland and appealed to Armagh to follow Tyrone and Fermanagh in de- nouncing allegiance to the northern parliament, striking the last blow against English control Of Ireland"
 MT Collins touched gingerly on the peace negotiations, explaining that at present he must choose his words. England" he said, lis handing out parliaments like Carnegie gave away libraries: they are the sort of niedi- cine which cures neither the north nor the south"
 It was obvious from Mir. Lloyd Georges letter, he declared. that the northern parliament was being used as an excuse to keep the north and the south assunder, but the Orange n1en who had been used as tools, might find that they stood in the way of an agreement, which was in Eng lands interest. and then they would be thrown aside.
 Freedom for Ireland Is coming nobody can stop it," he exclaimed ''Is Ulster, with her tottering parlia- ment going to stay out2 We say to our. people there we won't desert you"
 NIT. Collins had a great reception and when he appeared the audience of 5000 rose and sang the soldiers song." He pointed out that Ireland has been spoken of under a ban for centuries, but now in Armagh alone 5000 persons spoke the Irish lan- guage and 10000 were learning it.
 He denounced the treatment of Sim Feiners in the jails and in- torment camps, especially Spike island. which he said. had been a re- ception hospital for the most loath- some diseases before the Sim Fein prisoners were taken there.
 Listers claims that she had en- loved prosperity under English rule. he declared untrue. "The emigration figures" he said, go to show more Protestants than Catholics left the northern counties to escape it." The taxation of Ulster to pay England, which he stimated at 10 pounds per head, he asserted. was sufficient to bring the Ulsterites into a united Ireland. but if 1t did not, the custom houses would.
 "EngIand." he said, wants a truce today because she wants to save ner face"
 Owen ODuggy, chief liaison officer for the northern district, in deains with Ulster, was more emphatic.
 If Ulster fails to come into United Ireland" he declared, we will tighten the boycott. If that is not successful we will bring lead against them; Ulster cannot remain a bridgehead against the advance of the nation On the platform, which was deco rated with American and Sim Fein flags. were leaders of all sections or Ireland. as well as Harry J. Roland, MT. de Nalera's secretary, and sean Nilroy. chairman of the Sim Fem clubs of Armagh. The Oranseneh held a Black chapter in the Presoy- terian church today. but in march ing to the church avoided Slnn rem quarters
 NIT. Collins arrived from Dublin soon after noon to find the city res | tooned with Sim Fein colors. His | followers in county Armagh. includ- | ing delegations from various clvll bodies. IS well as the lord mayor or | Londonderry. and representatives or the Mona ghan. Tyrone and Ferma- nagh county councils greeted hlm- ! There were also thousands of other visitors, including many from Belfast | Receptions were arranged at Dun dalS, Castle Blayney and keandy be- | fore he entered Armagh. One of his officers wore a sam Browne belt with a loaded revolver.
 1 After luncheon. MT. Collins went | to St. Pa tricks college, which was a mass of yellow and green, to receive addresses from civic bodies and clubs. He then took his place in a pro | ceSsiOn.
 The first northern division of the Irish Republican army had charge of l the arrangements, the police having ! been notified the Sim Fein would undertake to maintain law and order. (Continued on Page Two)