New-York tribune., 1922-04-03
Renounce Dali, Swear AL
legiance to Republic
and Return to Barracks
After Parade i'm Dublin
Free State Forces
Do Not Interfere
Both Collins and De Va
lera Plead for Unity in
Appeals to Supporters
From The Trtoune's European Bureau

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LONDON, April 2.-More than 5000
irish republican troops to-day detied
their Free State commanders at Dublin
and In demonstration in the city
streets took q new oath of allegiance
to the De Valera republic and re-
nounced their loyalty to the Dali
Eireann. Rifles and revolvers were
carried by every mutineer and they
marched in double file to their rendez-
vous at Smithfeld Market and then
through O'Connell Street, chief thor
oughfare Of the Irish capital.
This open break in the Sim Fein
ranks brought no counter measures
from the Free State authorities, al
though Minister Of Defense Mulcahy
had issued warning to the rebels not
to stage the demonstration. The loyal
Free State troops were confined to
their barracks during the day and
there were no disorders. The threat
ened coup d'ctat against the Free State
did not develop, and the republicans
show of strength.
Women March With Rebels
All five brigades of Irish troops in
the capital were represented in the
demonstration. Women auxiliaries and
Boy Scouts marched with the mutt
neers and the parade extended from
end to end of O'Connell Street. When
the order to dismiss was given the
demonstrators broke ranks and re-
turned to their barracks.
The ideal Of unity of the Irish peo-
pie was the keynote Of campaign
speeches made at Castlebar by Michael
Collins, chairman Of the Free State
government, and at Dundalk by Eamon
de Valera, republican leader. Although
their addresses failed to show any
approach to an understanding between
them on the question of unity, Dublin
advices indicate that both sides are
realizing the seriousness of the break
that has come between them. The off.
cial newspaper. of the Irish army, which
is not committed to either Free State
or republic, indicates the trend toward
unity, saying:
During the war the people stood by
the army. Now it is the army's turn
to stand by the people and show that
it will respect their rights"
Collins Appeals for Harmony
Collins in his speech said: "If De
Valera and his friends cannot cooper
ate in the work to be done, can't they
adopt the policy of live and let live +?
Unity in the south would strongly in
huenco Ulster and would bring nearer
a united Irelanl."
De Valera in his speech insisted that
Arthur Griffith, president of the Dali
Eireann, and his followers were re-
sponsible for splitting Ireland.
"Now they are crying for unity" he
said, shrinking that we are going to
run after them. But we are not"
DUBLIN, April (By The Associated
Press) .--Roderick O'Connor, in an ad-
dress to the mutineers, complained Bit
terly that Minister Of Defense Mulcahy
had caused the seizure Of the repub-
licans' munitions and grenade factories
in Dublin and elsewhere, but he said
the republicans had replied to this
move by sezing at Cork a British ship
loaded with explosives and machine
guns. This ship was seized last Friday.
BELFAST, April (By The Associ-
killed and six children were wounded
last night and tonight in the Sim
Fein area One of the children died
later The ages Of the men ranged
from forty to sixty-three. Four of the
children were shot Of these one was an
infant and the others, two, seven and
thirteen years old. Two of the chill
dren were wounded when bomb was
thrown into house tonight.
1t was another grim weekend for
Belfast. The shooting of the men is
believed to have been in reprisal for
the killing Saturday Of Constable
George Turner, who had been regular
policeman for fourteen years. The as
sassin fired at Turner from a vacant
house and escaped. The news of the
shooting Of the policeman spread rap
idly, and despite the curfew hour last
night there were scenes of excitement
in the streets.
Victims Killed in Homes
Later heavy rifle and revolver firing,
punctuated with the shrleks Of women
and children, was heard, and soon
afterward the bodies of the four men
were taken to a hospital, where the
three wounded children also were con-
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