Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Peace in ireland Expected;
Statement From Valera
Looked for at Any Time
nv CHARLES M. MccANN

DUBLIN, Jan. 6.-Peace in Ireland
on the basis of the new home-rule
act was regarded as a certainty here
today.
Only the most radical believe the
fight can go on Indefinitely with
the Irish republic" finally winning
complete freedom. The peace which
is expected, however, probably will
not come until there has been an
lin has been put under martial law,
according to my observations here.
Eamonn DeValera, the returned
president" is a big factor in the
situation. A statement from him
Is expected hourly. It is believed ed
and the operation Of Irish govern
ment under the home rule act.
DeValera's presence in Ireland is
admitted and evidence is increasing
that the government will treat with
him as representing the dali eireann;
Despite a belief that he will be well
received by the government, his
hiding place is carefully guarded. 1t
was feared he would be Jailed, per-
haps put to, death by. enthusiastic
captors, if he were found before
negotiations are begun.
Many Urge Peace
The nature of his forthcoming
statement is unknown. 1t is be-
lieved,~ however, that he will urge
peace and advise Sim Feiners to
agree to the governments home rule
act, electing Slim Fem. parlia-
ment for south Ireland rather than
permitting unionists to organize it.
The message has been delayed be-
cause Of the circuitouS route it must
take to reach the public through the
newspapers.
The soldiers are continuing the
raiding of Sim Fein gathering
places. Early yesterday the Imperial
hotel was raided and five supposed
ly important arrests were made. The
Rev Brother Darcy, leaping from
a window of the hotel was shot and
AT Meelin, near Cork, soldiers
burned four houses as punishment
for an ambush at Newmarket Shots
were said to have been fired from
the houses destroyed by military or.
Cadet Hart. accused of the murder
Of an aged priest, Canon Magner, at
Dunmarway, was expected to be pro-
nounced insane at the conclusion of
his trial. Medical testimony was
Dublin Is Expectant
Pending the development of peace
Or further violence, Dublin Is living
in nervous expectancy.
=. Visitors arrive here expecting to
1AAAo IhC olIcGlS SWdEDlllR WIN
heavily armed soldiers, with resi-
dents, fearfully creeping about the
streets.
Instead of that they find a normal
life during the day. At dusk they
see long queques forming in front of
movie palaces and the streets crowd
ed with promenaders.
Among the .promenaders will be
found youthful soldiers, twirline
swagger sticks as they swing along
with fellows from the troops or
with tam o'shantered girls.
That Is the curfew hour. The lights
go out in the shops, iron shutters
are banged into place, the theater
lights blink out and crowds hurry
homeward.
At $3.50 perhaps, as last night
of far away echoing reports. follow
ed by dead silence.
War on Again
1.-THE wars on again." someone
ventures.
"Flivver backfiring," suggests an.
other.
AT 9:45 military Iorry bearing
Sackville street-Dublin's Broadway
to itself. 1t rolls along slowly
though hooting as If racing to g
fight.
A series Of reports, like pisto,
shots, will be heard. A party of girls
belated in leaving a theater, shrink
momentarily then clasp hands anC
run for home.
Men look about nervously. Some
increase their pace and scuttle down
side streets.
AT 10 p. m. Dublin is a city desert
ed with darkened houses and streets
occupied neither by people nor trans
or other vehicles. The city has been
turned over to soldier sentries. Per-
mits are issued to those who must
be out after 10 o'clock but most per-
sons fear to use them.
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