The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-01
FOLLOWERS AWAIT NEWS

M E3 Neas s8T0s-k. Decem Der 3l.---F blowers
 lyf Eamonp Deyalera, president of the irish republic throughout the United
 Sstates. awaited news of the appearance
 In Ireland of their leader whose arr
 Esival there was announced here today < Nv Harry Roland. his secretary. < i Although Mr. Roland declared a cable X lueSsage reacfMed by hiH today in- { &Anaed s1si,n Of f0eNa1eras landing on Z &ish soil this morning, reports from x Ireland said efforts to locate him there l lave failed thus far. The manner in N lyhich the president evaded the Brit # h blockade was not disclosed by MT.
 jbland.
 H IA message of farewell to America Y ictated by MT. Deyalera and made
 Gublic today by Mr. Roland was fol-
 owed Tonight by announcement of
 hree addresses prepared by the Irish
 than before his departure. They in- Aelnded a'memorial address of the late ATerence MacSwiney,' "a St. Patricks |fDay message' and an address on The Republic of Ireland" The addresses. &however, made no reference to MT. De- s yalera's departure from the United States or his return to Ireland. The Announcement of Mir Roland hrou ghfY the first confirmation of re ports F,urrent since DeValera disap- ,tpeAfedAf from the Waldorf Astoria hotel lhSfesze Arlier in the month that he was
 on his way to Ireland. The reports
 were met with denials from Mr. Roland. l who declared his chief was in seclusion { near New York and would appear [ Christmas Day. Other friends of the 4 president disclaimed knowledge of
 his whereabouts.
 ! DISAPPEARED FREQUENTLY After his mysterious escape from prison in England, Eamonn DeValera \ appeared in Paris in February, 1919 land month later was notified of his Hiectiou as President of the Irish re 7 Ilblic." He again appeared in Ire faih and attended the sim Fein Par { liament-s A few days later he left X Erin, supposedly on a mission to Eng Hand.
 S DeValera's whereabouts continued a lamystery until June 22, 1919, when he iAsuddenly appeared in this country and i3took a luxurious suite at the Waldorf
 jAstoria here, to begin an appeal for s3funds in behalf of the Irish republic." Nile also started campaign to bring HAabout the recognition of the republic" H)by tine United States.
 M After making number of addresses Yin eastern cities, Devalera began a nationwide speaking tour of the o3country in behalf of the Sim Fein .re- #Spublic. He was received with high HNhonors in many cities and was honorea H by various degrees at a number of \ universities, Several state Legislatures also were addressed by the Irish i5 President
 x HIS appearance in some sections of the country was received with consid-
 eraole disfavor however, especially in ] the southern states. He was greeted
 with both cheers and hisses in Bir ' mIngham and was prevented from N speaking in south Carolina. While iii }lFortland, Ore, his automobile was
 N rushed by members of the American NJ ieglon and stripped of it's Irish flag N decorations FHt While making assecond tour in he- Y nalf or heltIrish republic loan.v in i october. 1919, he was notified of his Ht re election as President" of the Sim # Fein organization
 x peValera suddenly disappeared Juna
 5, 1920. but day or so later appeared Bsin Chicago. where the repub1ican na : Btlonal convention was in urorress " and urged the introduction of an irish Al plank in the platform Failing to gain N Ayrecognition by the republicans ha went \ 70 the democratic national convention
 at San Francisco, but his plank also X was reflected.
 1sg n August the sPresidentp again i5 cropped out of sight, only to appear F | l1Iew days later in Washington ana
 contlnued his speaking tour, denoune.
 lhg brfltsh rule in Ireland and s,In- porting the "republieY until earlv tEIx
 month, when he aGain disabpeared. <