Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-25
DE VALERA ACTIVE
I WITH REBEL ARMY
Republican Leader Emerges
From Seclusion Following
Death Of Collins
FIGHTING MAY BE RENEWED

London, Aug. 25.-Eamonn de
Valera, Irish republican leader, has
emerged from scclusion since the death
Of Michael Collins ami is rcnorted to
be in tho CarlinGfOrd Mountains OF
County I.outh with larg" force ot
rebels. the Belfast correspondent lor
the Evening News today said II" had
learned, County Louth Is tho second
north Of Dublin.
The correspondent tclcgraphcd his
paper as follows;
II learn that there has been marked
cbnnpc in the rebel army since the
Snoth os Michael Collins. De Valera
has emerged from his serIusion and is
reported TO he with n large force OF
rebels. The band is under command OF
Cenarol Aiken. who Is regarded as one
Of the nbcst leaders.
at is believed that with the nat!ona
troops prroCruDiNd during IN" week -cnd
nv the mourning over Collins, the rebels
will make frcnziod attempt to regain
their lost ground. There "rery pos
sibility Of another movement ior l'No-
lin from the North.
Dublin. Aug. 25.--T'hr BODY Of NJ
chaer Collins lay on its bier IN l,ubiin
C;tr Hail today. while sorrowinc Irish
NOV ~ nil classes and crccds flcl
noet for last look NJ the features. set
In the look Of determined defiance With
which tho Frco State commander
chief faced his foes 70 the end
Scenes Of poignant grief were evident
es thousands Of admirers viewed tho
hodv, resting beneath the statue OF
O'ConncII in the city Hall. The lid of
the coffin was removed early this morn
inc revealing the figure OF the dead
ooneroI. hathcd in the h'fnl light of six
torers that had been placed on cruci-
Ak ut his head. TIL" hail was heavily
droncd in black. accontuatinG III" tragic
picture Of the steady stream ot
mourncrs.
The fag.covcrod coffin. which arrived
From Cork Yesterday. was nrSt removed
70 st. Vinccnt'S Hospital. Wh"r" Ar
thur Griffith died SO recPntlr, and then,
LAST night 70 the Cry Hall. whPr"
the body will lie in state Unit, SundaY.
The funeral has been SCt for Monday
norning. with solemn h.gh requiem
mass in thc o.Cathrlral and inter-
mont in Glnsncvin Cemetery.
It has been announced that the Gov
eminent will he continued along the
exact lines laid down by Collins and
Griffith. and those left i'll charge. Will
liam Cosgravc and Richard Mulcahy,
have EXPRESSED their determination 70
see the FREQ State for which the two
lost leaders worked so i1dctatigaoly set
or n firm foundation
Nulcahv succeeds Collins as com
mander- in chief Of the national army
and Cossravc is acting ms head Of the
Government What actual changes will
be made in the ministry is unknown.
and the Dali Eireann session. set for
Saturday. has been posroned until Sep
tembcr q.
Meanwhile word comes from Cork
that Tom IIales. who directed tho am
buscade near Bandon in which Collins
was killed and who accepts responsible
fly for the generals death. has aban-
dnncd the rebel cause. Offering his Serv-
ices m the Free State. II IS though.
this act of contrition may be cmulated
BY others engaged in the irrcguiars
campaign of guerrilla warfare.
Cork Aug. -. CBy \ p -
Tom HalaS. who led and accepted the
killed Michael Collins. repudiatcd I;
yesterday. threw down his arus and
offered to join the national forces.
Belfast. Aug. o5.-rHy A. p
Archbishop Michael j. Curley. Of Bal .
timore, interviewed AZ Athlon", his
native town. TODAY said
Feeling that | can give expression
to the sentiments Of millions Of AmCri
cans. | have no hesitation in saying
that the action Of the Republicans meets
with nothing but condemnation from
IrelandS friends in America.