New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
De Valera Calls.
On Ireland to
Remain Firm
Promised Message From
''President'' Says World
Seems Indifferent at
Present to His Cause
Seven More Police Slain
A. F. Crawford, Noted Union
list, Is Arrested in Round
Up by Military at Cork

W ny Av4AAAt0A Qt &<Ol N
DUBLIN, Jan. 21.-Eamon de Valera,
"President Of the Irish Republic" in a
message to the Irish people appeals to
them to reman steadfast in the repub-
lican cause.
"Nobody can be base enough to bar
ter away that for which our noblest
have given their lives" he says in the
course of the message: $50, though the
moment be dark and the world unheed-
ing, confident of final success, let US
face the new year Of the republic
ready to endure whatever may be
necessary to win for those coming
after US the priceless boon of perma-
nent peace and secure liberty in their
native land"
/ Text of Message
| The text of De- Valera's message.
given out on the occasion of the Sec
ond anniversary Of the assembling Of
| Dali Eireann. reads:
Il am glad to be with you and to
greet and congratulate you on this the
second anniversary of the formal con-
firmation of our nations undying de-
| sire for ancient independence, the
founding of our state on the ascer-
tanned will of the people and the Civ
| ing OF practical effect in our own re-
gard to those rational principles uni
versally accepted during the war as the
only basis for lasting peace between
the nations.
"The faithfulncss with which.
through two terrible years, YOU have
stood firm in the face of ruthless re-
preston will make the nation shine
out as long as human records endure
as q glorious exception in this bad
perlod OF the abandonment of ideals
and cons.>-a~a'ess BETRAYAL.
"Great ind~~a iave been YOUR suffer.
lngs. For months authentic dispatche es
have brought news of the almost dai,y
assassination Of representative citizens,
| callous murder and the mutilation of
| detenseless prisoners: of f1ogging and
| inhuman torturing of brave men. and
even OF boy condemned to the scat
fold, because they would not be false
to their patriotic comrades. They have
told OF the burning of homes and the
looting and destruction of the fruits
OF your industry, and knew how heavy
the price you were being made to pay
for your devotion.
| Morale Unshaken
"But, thank God, though armed bull
lies in your streets with cowardly in.
science taunt you with your powerless-
ness, the ancient herulsm of your faith
ers, which enabled them to face un-
daunted. the prosecutors Of their da7.
is also yours, and your sufferings will
serve but to teach you how dearly
bought is the heritage of the nation
hood they have passed on to you to
| guard.
Thank God that splendid morale
which has made you the wonder of the
nations remains unbroken and the
enemy is once more learning that
though with brute force brave men and
brave women may be murdered, brute
force can never reach the spirit that
inspires them. -.
"Your suferings will surely not be
in vain. Surrender of right, which alone
could give victory to the usurper with
all his forces and his frightfulness, he
can never compel. Love of country
and Of freedom will, in your case as
IN others, prove superior to the might
Of his empire, and every drop Of patriot
mere sacred the duty of perseverance
end more certain its fulfillment.
"EAMON DE VALERA.
Dublin, Jan. 81"
After the ambuscade at Glenwood on
| Thursday armed forces invaded the viii
lage Of Six-Mile Bridge, the 400 inhabi-
tants of which were lying awake, fear
| ing reprisals. Four homes of leading
shopkeepers were burned or demol-
ished. Likewise great destruction was
wrought on some farms in the neigh
borhood.
From The T1Ibunc's European Bureau
| Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Ino
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The disorders
that have stirred Ireland in the last
twenty-four hours have brought home
to England the fact that martial law
has not in any way succeeded in paci.
flying the unruly Sim Fein. ..
A series Of ambushes and clashes
that began with the killing, Of sis
Glare, yesterday is reported from diff.
ferent parts Of the country.
Ambassadors Surprised
Sharp fighting grew out of an at
tempted ambush at Tolka Bridge, west
Of Dublin, this morning, when the mill
tary authorities, suspecting that Sim
| CiASAS "CAC "DVut w o.IoSh tAeHa
slipped up on the republican forces
unawares. A lorry load of auxiliaries
surrounded the Sim Feners and, afte,
few minutes fighting, in which one
civilian was wounded, the remaining
six were taken prisoner. The police
suffered no casualties, despite the fac,
the republicans defended themselves
from behind loopholed WALL
Sergeant Bloxham, of the constabu
larry forces, was shot and killed from
ambush this morning while he was rid
ing a bicycle on road near Cork
Constable Larkin, who accompanied
him, also was fired on but escaped.
Two men, Thomas Lawless, an ex
soldier in the Irish Guards, who livet
at Marybrough, and Godfrey MacDon.
aid. of Drimaterrill, were taken from
their beds last night and shot BY
armed, masked men.
The nights further toll of disorder,
included attacks on police barracks al
Holy Cross, Shevrie and Roskean, Ii
County Tipperary, and on another ir
County Mayo. In all the cases Sim F6in
ers were driven back by the garrisons
In q roundup in Cork yesterday
twenty-three prisoners were taken, in.
cluding A. F. Crawford, the well-knowr
Southern Unionist.
CORK, Jan. 21.--An Englishmar
named Humphries, who with his wife
and eight children lived over shor
destroyed by the military yesterday
said to-day that he was not allowed