New Britain herald., 1922-08-23
Battle of Propaganda.

London, Aug. 23.-By Associated d Press )-The assassination of Mich ael Collins was preceded in Dublin by a kind Of battle of propaganda, both the provisional government and epresentatives of the irregular army posting placards which set forth their respective aims and claims
 Poster Propaganda. Americans reaching London after attending the funeral of Arthur Grif filth say they found curious crowds assembled about these posters One manifesto charged that the provision al government had secretly dispatch ed an emissary to the south to assas- slnate Ramon De Valera. Side by side with this was another placard in big letters an ironical interpretation of manifesto which the enemies of the free state imagined as being sent out by Collins and the members of his staff it was Worded something like this
 Men of Ireland, your king and country call you. You who have fought so bravely for the cause of the empire in Egypt, India and elsewhere are now needed again for the defense of the empire
 Details of Destruction.
 Another and longer poster. appar- ently placed by governmental officers, dealt in detail with the destruction caused by the irregulars throughout Ireland It argued that the irregular movement was destroying every req sonable hope for Ireland's prosper ity and happiness and appealed to the citizens generally to attend solidly be- hind the provisional government
 Grief Is Genuine.
 The grief over the death of Arthur Griffith was accompanied by a pub lie expression of admiration and af- lection for Collins whose three hour march through the streets of Dublin behind the body of his colleague was one of the most impressive incidents in Irish history, because everybody believed that Collins himself had been marked for death
 Fear Was Manifest.
 This sinister fear seemed to per wade the very atmosphere of the apital. The general terrorism and uncertainty had laden the atmos- phere of sadness with dire apprehen- sion for the future of the country. If Collins had any premonition of his fate, he did not show it. but walked calmly forward---a handsome, heroic figure, boyish and confident
 At the pro cathedral where the services for Griffith were held the commander-in chief bestirred him self to find a carriage for Mir. and Mrs. Francis Doyle of Philadelphia, who had just arrived from London in time to attend the funeral
 MT Doyle, who acted as legal ad- wiser for Irish officials during legal difficulties in the United States, went to Dublin to consult the pro- visional government. Hopes had been expressed that Collins and De Valera might be brought together, and Doyle vas ready to contribute his services to bring about rapproachment.
 At the funeral everybody was talk ing about Collins now that he was left alone as the great, outstanding figure in the free state movement
 Collins Admired by Women.
 "All the girls of Ireland are in love with Michael Collins" whispered an Irish woman as Collins walked slow ly through o'Connell street by the famous Nelson pillar. But they are all too late, l fear because have heard he has a sweetheart down in the country
 It was announced last May that Miss Kitty Kiernan, member of a l leading family In Loneford, was en- gagged to marry Collins.)