The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-06
VALERA REPORTED TOBE ACTIVE
in IRELAND ON FREEDOM FIGHT
Holds Conferences With Heads
of Sim Fein Government
Departments.
BURNING is CONTINUED
O'CaIIaghan Status is Left in
Doubt by Lack of Action
Of Government.
(By Associated Fress)

DUBLIN, Jan. 5.--The Associated
.Press correspondent today conversed
with several persons who have seen
and spoken with Eamonn de Valera.
He is reported TO be in excellent
health and Is extremely busy, having
already held several conferences with
leaders OF various departments Of the
Sim Fein government. It is expected
he soon will issue a message to the
American people followed by mani
festo addressed to the Irish people.
According TO those informants Prof
de Valera did not come here on a
peace mission bu. because OF the con-
viction that a situation had arisen
urgently requiring his presence. They
distrust the reports that he will not
be arrested, and declare that he is
equally "on the run" with the other
leaders. They still insist that any
overtures must come from the British
government and that negotiations are
only possible on the basis of inde-
pendenee and by treaty between the
two governments
LONDON, Jan. ,6.-Five houses in
Meleen were destroyed today by a
military order according 10 Du3iin
dispatch to the Central News. II was
ut this place that soldiers We're am
bushed by a large party Of civilians.
CORK. Jan. 5.-The Rev. Brother
Finbarre Darcy, belonging 10 the ivy
ford Abbey Nursing Home In London
was shot dead i'm the course OF
military raid on the Imperial Hotel
here early this morning. He was at
tempting 70 escape through a window.
The raiders arrested four of the
guests.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Jan. D.
continuing the silence he mas nam
tained since his arrival here as
atovaway on the steamship west
cannon. Daniel ]. o'Callaghan, lord
nayor OF Cork. still refused tonight
a. make eny statement for publica-
zion until his status has been deter
mined.
Meanwhile friends OF Irish cause
throughout the east have not been IN
active and innumerable kilograms
were received today from New YORK
and other centers of Irish population
offering all assistance possible TO the
fora mayor and Peter J. Ma 'Swiney,|
brother OF the late Terence Mac
Swiney.
Both MacSwiney and o'Callaghan
still remain confident that the state
department will allow the lord mayor
finally 20 enter the United states for
his avowed purpose of testifying be-
fore the committee of one hundred IN
washington. Throughout the lay to-
day the two Irish republicans Will be
kept busy greeting friends who called
10 offer welcome and assistance.
NORFOLK, Jan. 5.-Rccommenda-
ton that Daniel O'Callaghan. lord
MAYOR Of Cork, be admitted - the
United states was made this after
noon by E. y. Schumacher. chief In
spector in charge OF the immigration
district embracing Norfolk and New
port News.
Lord Mayor OCallaghan cannot be
,lassed as an undesirable immigrant,
Inspector Schumacher stated t~day. The
only law he has violated, Inspector
schumaker, declared Is that regarding
passports.
In a telephone communication with
the state department today Inspector
Schumacher requested that kthe pass
port regulation be waived. A ruling
Is expected in the morning.