Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-23
SHOT DOWN FROM
AMBUSH Leaving
Meeting AT CORK
49, Cork Ireland, Aug. 23-"Forgive them.
these were the last words of Michael Collins, COM
mander OF the Free State army as he Law diving

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from an assassins bullet
last night. They were
addressed to Major Cen
eraI Dalton.
The assassination occurred between
Mccroom and Bandon about twenty
miles from this city. He was accom-.
panied by members of the Free
state headquarters staff who were
visiting various military positions in
the south Large numbers of re-
publican irregulars ambushed the
party enroute to Bandon. An
armored car, which was accompany
ing the national army officials in
iiicted heavy casualties upon the ir-
regulars. Just as the attack was
beaten off a bullet struck Collins in
the skull and he expired a few
minutes later.
The Free State leader was killed
a few hours after he had been given
an ovation by the people of Cork, who
for the frt time saw him In the uni
form OF commander-in-chief
Start Campaign of Ruthlessness.
London, Aug. 23.-tBy the A. P.)--
The assassination of Michael Collins
at Bandon Cork, yesterday comes
directly on the heels of the an
nouncemnent by the Irish irregulars
OF policy of ambushes and raids in
their fight against the free state gov
ernment
Collins wa sshot down from am
bush only few hours after he Had
been given an ovation by the resi-
dents OF Cork City, which was freed
tess than two weeks ago by military
under Collins command The place
where he fell is part of the consti-
tutuency which he represented in
the Dali Eirrean.
News OF The outrage, only meagre
details Of which have been received
here, came too late for the pubIica-
tion in the morning news in the
majority of which comment on the
fare in soutern Ireland
Collins With Staff.
London, Aug. 23.-(By the A. P.)-
An Evening News dispatch from
Dublin today says 1t is believed
Michael Collins was accompanied by
seven free state Officers including
Major General Dalton, when the free
state chief was killed from ambush
last night at Bandon Several sold
iers the dispatch says are believed to
have been KILLED or wounded during
the attack on Collins party.
Body Shipped To Dublin.
Dublin, Aug. 23.-The provisional
government publicity department an
nounced this afternoon that the body
of Michael Collins head of the provis-
ional government who was shot from
last night at Bandon, County
Cork, would arrive in Dublin tonight.
Plan National Funeral.
Dublin, Aug. 23-A national
funeral with full military honors will
be accorded Michael Collins. His
body will lie in state prior to inter
ment in Glasnevin Cemetery, where
Arthur Griffith was buried a few
days ago The Collins body was
brought to Cork Harbor this morn
ing and transferred to the steamer
Classic for conveyance to Dublin.
The journey requires about twelve
hours.
Press Deplores Crime.
Dublin, Aug 23-The Irish Times
says the death of Michael Collins is
a disaster for Ireland" The Free
mans Journal says that he should
have been hilled by an Irish bullet
is a tragedy too deep for tears"
De Valera a CavaIryman.
London, Aug. 23.-Eamon de Valera
has become cavalryman and conse-
quently is more elusive than ever, says
the correspondent of the Daily Mail
with the national army in the field
The republican leader and all the
members o. his contingent are re
ported to be mounted on hunters, he
adds.
De Valera is believed to be either
in the neighborhoOd of Fermoy, County
Cork, where it is known he has
friends, or in the Kerry Hills, where 4
large number of his followers are con-
centrated.
Brother Chicago Cop.
Chicago, Aug 23.--"Its sorry dav
for Ireland II was the choked voice
at Patrick Collins, brother of Michael
Collins, when informed of the Irish
leaders assassination.
Patrick Collins is a sergeant on the
Chicago police force.
Il can't say it is az much OF shock
to me as it might be. We have been
expecting it daily and so did Mike, for
he wrote me not two weeks ago that
any day we might get this news But
he wrote me that If did get the news
that he had been killed to know that
he had been killed like Collins and
fighting for ireland. Where did the
take placer
AT Bandon, County Cork" he was
told.
1t was there. was it?' he said.