The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-23
MICHAEL COLLINS
SHOT DEAD FROM
AMBUSH AT CORK
Several Attempts Made Against
Life of Commander of Irish
National Army.
EXTRA GUARD FAIL
TO WARD OFF DANGER
With Griffith, Collins Was Con-
sidered One of Mainstays of
Provisional Forces.
tex The Associated Pressl


LONDON, Aug. 22.-Michaei Col
lIrs, head of the Irish provisional
government and the Irish national
army, was shot and killed from am
bush at 5andon, county Cork, to-
nlIht few hours after he had been
given an ovation by the people Of
Cork city, who for the fIrs thine saw
the Free State hero In the uniform
Of commander in chief. Thus within
ten days, two OF the most prominent
figures In the new irish government
have been removed by death. Just
ten days ago President Griffith of the
Dali EIreann, considered the brains
Of the new administration, died In
Dublin; tonight Michael Collins, the
free states military genius, was KILL
ed at the moment when the dlsslpa-
ton Of the Irregular forces In the
south was considered complete.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The Press AS
says that Michael Collins
was shot dead tonight from ambush
near Bandon, county of Cork.
Several attempts have been made
lgainst the life of Michael Collins head
d Il 3 provisional government and COM
mar der in chief of the Irish national
arm The latest attempt a bombing
outr Ee when hs car was ambusaed
last Friday afternoon on the Dublin
side of StiIIorgen. The Official COM
munication issued in connection with
this attack did not indicate whether
Mr.. Collins was in the machine at the
time. The driver was wounded and the
car was wrecked, bomb and more
han a score of shots were fired.
Attacked in Car.
In Dublin on April II, while Mr..
Collins was on his way home after
having addressed a meeting at Mas
county Kildare, he was attacked by
group of men, some with riles, who
rushed his car and opened fire.
The Collins party returned the fire
and one Of the assailants was cap
ured. Collins was not injured.
Mr.. Collins in addition to being
commander in chief Of the national ar
ny was finance minister in the Dali
E!reann cabinet. He was one of those
mo succeeded in obtaining a tempo
ny injunction in New York on Mon
Ay restraining Eamon DeValera or
lis agents from withdrawing funds
al'ected for the Irish republican cause
deposited in banks in New York CITY.
Collins. always an ardent Sim Felne:.
vas among those leaders who While
aclding to the fundamentals of tradi-
tim for the freedom of Ireland, st1i
we're willing to effect a peace WIFE
Great Britain. It became necessary
view Of the recent operations of tne
regular forces for Collins to assume
Rtlve charge of the national army in
he field and for some time past he
I'd abandoned the civic part Of the
F7ernment for the military.
Assassination Forecast
Americans recently arriving in Lon
Tn from Dublin declared that the as
E'slnauon Of Collins was forecast in
'sland, II was planned to secure the
as removal Of the sole remaining out
anding figure in the provisional gov
nment it was said to be also in part
measure of reprisal against the
sooting Of Harry ]. Boland the close
aociate of Eamon DeValera by
nee State soldiers.
Agitation had been going for a con-
ierable time and the walls of Trini-
College and other public buildings
re the inscription Harry Boland
ardered" Posters on telegraph poles
sisted that Boland was shot by free
2'ers when he was unarmed.
Extra Guards Secured
As a measure of precaution, extra
4rds We're thrown around the nat
aSI chief because the determination
Ihe radical elements to rid the coun-
q the strong man in the free state
.ement was an accepted fact.
WIN Arthur Griffith, Collins was
S'aered one of the mainstays OF
PROVISIONAL government since its
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