Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-30

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tended to aid the irregulars.
had been blocked and is under
Great Southern railway has been cut
at several points and it is reported
that an important bridge has been
blown UP. ~-
College Green, the center of the
city. was almost deserted Thursday. In
other parts of the country the pro-
visional government also has military
affairs on its hands. In Drogheda the
insurgents who are occupying the round
tower fort on the hill commanding the
town have been invested by the Free
State troops in the same way as at the
-Four Courts in Dublin.
Rebels Seek Support
An imprisoned plea "for all citizens
Of the Irish republic" to rally to it's
support in this supreme test of the
nations destiny is contained in a pro-
clamation issued by the Irish army in
surgents who are holding the -Four
Courts against the free state forces.
The fateful hour has come at the
dictation of our hereditary enemy"
says the appeal, land our rightful
cause is being treacherously assailed
by recreant Irishmen. The crash OF
arms and the boom of artillery reverbe-
rates in this supreme test of the ma
tons destiny.
Gallant soldiers of the Irish repub-
lie stand firm in its defense and worth
lily uphold their noblest traditions. The
scored spirit. of the illustrious dead are
with us in this great struggle. Death
before dishonor bring an unchanging
principle of our national faith as 1t
was Of theirs, they still inspire to
emulate their glorious efforts.
Appeal to Deserters
I'VE especially appeal to U former
comrades in the Irish republic to re-
turn to that allegiance n thus guard
the nations honor from the Infamous
stigma that her sons aided her foes in
retaining the nation intact"
Richard Mulcahy. dali minister of
defense. in a message to the free state
troops says:
With all the strength and all the
c~learness with which we have defied
ard do deny the right of any but Irish
men to interfere in our national al
fairs. we deny the right Of any Irish
man or any section Of Irishmen to
bring disorder on our country or injury
to any of our countrymen.
MuIcahy Against Disorder
In Dublin some of you find your
selves today ranged in fighting against
some who have been our comrades.
The immediate reason for this is the
seizue by them of your assistant chief
If staff, Lieutenant General OCon-
nell. as reprisal for the arrest Of one
Of their number on charges OF selzing
the property of a Dublin trader.
The fundamental reason is that they
Systematically challenge the rights and
liberties in common Of all of the people
of Ireland, the security and mainten-
ance of which has been the aim OF
your arms since 1913.
Only in pursuance of a clear and
stern duty could we hope to surmount
the ties of comradship and affection
that binds US to those against whom
we find ourselves ranged. No efforts
have been spared in the endeavor to
avoid such a conflict"
De Valera Praises Rebels
Eamonn de Valera. in an interview
granted Thursday at the headquarters
of the republican party eulogized the
Irish army dissentients who are holding
the Four Courts as the best and
bravest in our nation
They would most Loyalty have obey
ed the will of the Irish people freely
expressed. but are not willing that
~Ireland's independence should be aban-
dcned under the lash Of an alien gov
eminent" he said.