Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-01
Soil Yesterday
Jccrctary
SAGE TO L. 5.
hat America May
land of Generous
Kinlly-Dublin in
to His Arrival.
Associated Press.l

y Associated Press.l
DIRK, Dec. 3l.-Eamonn lie
president of the Irish re-
las arrived safely in ireland.
Roland. his secretary an
here today. De Valera ef-
lis landing on Irish soil this
> said Boiand. lie gave no
artlculars.
ssagc of farewell TO America.
by Dc Valera before his de-
from this country. was made
today by MIR. Bolamd. The
lfollows:
of the free and home of the
hrcwell! May YOU ever re-
81 have known YOU, the land
generous hearted and tho
Nay you stand through time
would have you who love
5Ioeetys chosen champion, and.
may you never know yourself
Agony Of n foreign masters lash.
fsSamc to YOU on a holy mission.
Mission of freedom: return to
peoTle who sent me, not indeed
lad dreamed it. with the mission
that will cheer in the dark days
lave come upon them and that
Inspire the acceptance of such
ces as must yet he made.
Says u. :. Fortunate.
farewell. YOU mighty for
land, No wish that can
S can measure the depth OF my
for you or nay desire for your
and your glory. Ana fare
he many dear friends ! have
nnd the tens OF thousands who,
reason that I was the repre-
&c of noble nation and an
Ing cause, gave me honor they
,e princes. You will not need
assured that Ireland VIII not
81 and that ireland will not hc
israteful."
Boland said that De Nalcra's OBJ
Net in returning TO ireland was to
'efume active leadership o: the
Irish provisional government" and
press forward the cause of the
Irish insurgents"
AHe said De Valera had accom-
shed marvellous feat in circum-
VS. the British blockade about
4, i
iLNNalcra dropped out OF sight
early in December after ne an
A,nnced he had been forced to give
his tour because Of Illness.
was announced that he would
e out OF hiding in this city on
istmas Day and within forty eight
rs would be on his way To the
te of Washington 10 resume his
turc tour. when he failed to re-
~rNan Christmas Day his secre-
-, then>in New England, said he
Expected 10 meet him in New York
In day or so. Later. MIR. Roland
announced he was much embarrassed
Rcause his chief failed TO rcappcar
Fl finally announced he was unable
say whether he was on Uis side
the Atlantic or the other.
Escapes British Prison.
After his mysterious escape from
bison in England. De Valera APP
AIRED in Paris in February, 1913,
n month later was notified of
election as "prcsid OF the
~ republic" lie again appeared
leland and attended the Sim
parliament" y few days later
Il Erin supposedly on q mission
GLAND.
era's whereabouts continued
until Jpnc -, 1919, when
apIti:afed. ii1. this country
luxurious suite AT the
,ria here. TO begin an
unds in behalf of the
5l!c." He also started a
bring about tie recogni
republic by ihe United
nnng n number OF adj
stern cities, De Valera
Bation- wide speaking tour
&c untry in behalf OF the s!nn
republic
appearance in come sections
~ country was received with
ferable disfavor especially in
uthe.n States. He MAS greeted
th SQth Ulcers and Kisses in Birm-
ghann, Ala, and was prevented from
leaking IN Sous Carolina While
sPor,iand. oregon. his automoOile
tas rushed by members o! the Ameri-
sn Legion and stripped OF its Irish
q decorations.
LONDON DOES NOT CONFIRM