The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-23
By Assoclnted Press


 London, August 22.-Miehael Col Inns, head of the Irish provisional government and the Irish national army, was shot and killed from ann bush at Bandon, County Cork, to- night few hours after he had been gwen an ovation by the people of Cork city, who, for the first time saw the Free State hero in the uni form of commanders -in-chief.
 Thus within ten days, two of the most prominent figures In the new Irish government have been re- moved by death. Just ten days ago, President Griffith of the Dali Ei- reann, considered the braius of the new administration died in Dublin; tonight, Michael Collins, the free states military genius, was killed at the moment when the dissipation Of the irregular forces in the south was considered complete.
 Several attacks have been made against the life of Michael Collins, head of the provisional government and commander in chief of the Irish national army. The latest attempt was bombing outrage, when his car was ambushed last Friday on the Dublin side of Stillorge en. The of ficial communication issued in con- nection with this attack did not in- dicate whether Mir. Collins was in the machine at tho time. The driver was wounded and the car was wrecked, bomb and more than a score of shots being fired.
 In Dublin April IT, while Mir. Col lins was on his way home after having addressed meeting at Naas, ' ounty Kildare, he was attacked by q group of men, some with rifles who rushed his car and opened fire.
 The Collins party returned the fire and one of the assailants was captured Collins was not injured.
 Was Finance Minister
 Mir Collins in addition to being commander in chief of the national army. was finance minister in the Dali Eireann cabinet. He was one of those who succeeded in obtain ing a temporary injunction In New York on Monday, restraining Ramon DeValera or his agents from with drawing funds collected for the Irish republican cause deposited in banks In New York city.
  Feiner, was among those leaders. who, while holding to the fundamen- tals of tradition for freedom of Ire land still were willing to effect q peace with Great Britain. It be- came necessary in view of the recent operations of the irregular forces for Collins to assume active charge of the national army in the field, and for some time past he had abandoned the civil part of the government for the military.
 Assassinntion Forecast
 Americans recently arriving Tn London from Dublin declared that the assassination of Collins was forecast in Ireland. It was planned to secure the removal of the sole remaining outstanding figure in the provisional government and 1t was said to be also in part measure of reprisal against the shooting or Harry J. Roland, the close associate of Ramon DeValera. by Free state soldiers.
 Agitation has been going on for of Trinity College and other public buildings bore the inscription Harry Roland murdered"
 Extra guards were thrown around the national chief because the de- termination of the radical clements to rid the country of the strong man in the Free State movement was an accomplished fact.
 Was Assiduous Worker
 Of retiring disposition and known as man who "dodged the crowds" :" Collins, nevertheless was most ar- siduous worker. both in the govern ment and in the field. He also WAS an orator of great ability. whose speeches generally moved his hear CTS,
 With Arthur Griffith, Collins was considered one of the mainstays of the provisional government since it's inception. In the Dai1 Elreann after the conclusion of the peace treaty with Great Britain, his ringing ad- dresses upholding the stand of the men who had gone to London and arranged the treaty embittered the republicans against him. More than once he announced he was proud that his signature had been affixed to the treaty, which he believed would bring happiness and prosperi- ty back to the Irish people. He as serted the belief that an Irish set tlement might form the basis of real League of Nations. Collins was one of the many Irishmen, who, for long time, were lon the run from British. When finally after bitter debate. in which he was heck led by Ramon DeValera and other leaders of republicans, the Dail Fir cam ratified the treaty, Collins was cheered as he emerged from the
 
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