The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
irish DEFIANT
TOWARD BRITISH
Soldiers Leaves Cancelled
AS Prospects For Set
Element Dim.


on leave from Ireland in Aldershot
and Marlborough have been ordered
by telegraph to return to their regi-
m,nts Immediately.
Immediately on PRONUNCIATION of
the truce in Ireland large groups Of
soldiers were granted leave of abb
sence in England.
A Belfast dispatch Of Monday
quoted the Irish News, the Nation
alist organ. as claiming to have un-
questionable authority for stating
that the British Governments pre-
parations for a renewal of the con-
flict in Ireland, consequent or the
possible abrogation of the truce
which has existed since July II, had
been speeded up within the last three
days to such an extent that they were
virtually completed
Belfast, Aug. 16-It was reported
here that the military authorities in
ireland have cancelled all leaves of
absence for both officers and men
and that all officers and men who are
away on holidays have been recalled.
1t is stated this step was taken mere
ly as precaution against surprise
and has no other significance.
Dublin. Aug. 16-In opening the
Dali Eireann at its first public ses-
sion here today. Eamonn de Valera.
Republican leader reiterated Ire
lands claim for separation from
Great Britain and declared the only
Government the people recognized
was the Ministry of the Dali Eireann,
the Irish Republican Parliament
He and his colleague, de Valera
said. had adopted toward England the
principle laid down by Cardinal Mer-
cier of Belgium toward Germany
that external authority was unlaw-
full. The Irish, he said, stood for the
ideals enthronCd in the American
Declaration of Independen
MIR. de Valera provoked laughter
by describing the British attitude as
that of a great nation demanding
guarantees for, its safety from small
one. when it should be grea; nation
guaranteeing safety to small state.
Doesn't Think Proposals just.
The Cabinet, Mr.. de Valera declar-
ed, did not think the British propo-
sails were just
> Mr.. de Valera pointed to the viz
tually impossible conditions sur
rounding negotiations with the
British Government for the position,
he said, was that Of a man unarmed
facing a man pointing a pistol,
There were people who wanted to
negotiate TO save their faces, he con-
tinued, but the Sim Finn would not
negotiate to save faces, but to save,
If possible, bloodshed and for right
and principle.
Mr.. de Valera said that during his
talks with Mr.. Lloyd George the sub
ject of the freedom of small nations,
which the British Premier advocated
during the war, had come up, and he
had told Mr. Lloyd George that If he
recognized the principles involved
there would be no need for negotia-
tions.
1--WE recognize them and will live
and die for them" the Republican
leader exclaimed.
An outstanding feature Of the ses-
sion was the special applause for the
fighting men. Michael Collins, COM
mander of the Republican Army;
Richard Mulcahy, chief of staff, and
Charles Burgess, Minister of Defense,
were cheered more heartily than Mr.
de Valera himself
Unfolding Attitude Seen
Summing up their impressions of
the Dali Elreann meeting today, po- |.
Mtical observers who have been close I
Iy following the Irish situation, gave !
these views:
That the whole atmosphere of the !
meeting, including Mr.. de Nalera's !
speech, had given the impression that !
the attitude created by the Republic !,
can leaders reply to the British Gov
ernment would be maintained, his ,
speech suggesting that the reply al
ready drafted by the Dali Eireann
Cabinet would show an unyielding
position. That it would be Endorsed =,
unanimously by the Dali Eireann
they considered a certainty.
It was pointed out that while it
had been understood the session be-
ginning today was called for consid-
grafton of the Governments settle