Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-23
SKETCH or THE CAREER
 or MICHAEL COLLINS


 Several attacks have heen made against the life of Michael Collins. head bs the provisional government and com rander-ir-chief of the Irish national trmy- The latest attempt was bomb Ing outrage when his car was ambush sd last Friday afternoon on the Dublin Eids of StiiisrEen. The official comn1u- nicatiun issued In connection with this ittacS did not indicate whether Mir. Col hns was in the machine at the time. The arrer was wounded and the car was wrecked. bomb and more than score ef shots being fired.
 Iu Dub.in on April IT, while Mfr Col in- vas on his way home after having ftdrcsssd a meeting at Naas. County kildare. hc was attacked by a group of 1en some with rihes. who rushed his gar and orered fire.
 The coilins' party returned the fire and one of the assaiiart was captured. Collins vas not injured.
 Nr Collins in addition 10 being com Hnandsr-sn-chlef of the national army rEs hnanc- minister in the Dali Eireann cabinet He was one of those who suc- ceetcd Tn obtaining a temporary in- iunction In New York on Monday, re- sfraininE Ezncnn De Valera or his agents from withdrawing funds collect sd for the Irish republican cause depos- ted iu banks In New York city. Coi,ins. always an ardent Sim Feiner, was among those leaders who, while hoidinE to the Fundamentals of tradition Tor the freedom of Ireland. still were riiiinE to effect peace with Great Bri- tain lt became necessary in view of Inc recent operations of the irregular 'arees for Collins 10 assume active -H al In e md Tor some time past he had abandon ,d the civil part of the government for Inc military.
 Americans recently arriving Tn Dub Fn declared thai the assassination of rollins was forecast in Ireland. It was planned 10 secure the removal of the sole rennaininE outstanding figure in the pro rlsionni government and 1t was said io be also In part a measure Of reprisa lEzinst the shooting of Harry l. Bo and the close associate of Eamonn D. valera by Free State soldiers. ? Agitation had been going on for !; considerable time. and the walls of Trin hv college and other public building nore the inscription Harry Roland mur aered." Posters on telegraph pole insisted that Roland was shot by Ere gtaters when he was unarmed.
 As measure of preeaution, extr; ruards were thrown around the nation sf chief because the determination O The radical clement to rid the countr, nf the strong man in the Free Stat movement was an accepted fact.
 or rrsrinE disposition and known as s,zn who ''dodzed the crowds Collin nevertheless was a. most assidious work or. both fn the government and in tn Feid. he also was an orator of grea sbii.ty. whose speeches generally move bis hearers.
 With Arthur Griffith. Collins was con sidered one of the mainstays of the pro risionai government since it's Inception In ths Dali Eireann after the conclu ,for of the peace treaty with Great Br ain. his ringing addresses upholding th rtand of the men who had gone London and arranged the treaty embi erred the republicans against him. Mol fhan ono. he announced he was pr~ that hls signature had been afr al t, the treaty which he believed w, krinr happiness and prosperity back ihe Irish people. Indeed. he once a rsrted the belief that an Irish settl s-snt might form the basis for re- earue of nations.
 roifins prior to entering the factioI u Ireland favorable Co peace had fougl with the sinn Feiners against the Blat md Tans and the Royal Irish Consts sfarv and was one of the many Iris men who for a long time were Ion tl runr from the British.
 when finally after bitter debate which he was heckled by Eamonn l valera and other leaders of repub' ssns the Dail Eireann ratified the treat Collins was cheered as he emerged fro The session.
 Those who listened to the debai thought that Collins had none the wor of e.
 During the conferences in London ths treaty and various other subjec ,-,r-t--ted ~igh Ire,and, Dag;d lilo. r-eorre. the prime minister, Whist Eoeresr Churchill. secretary of the e ~-Ier and Lord Birkenhead, the 10 hlrt chancellor. are said to have he r1f.ihs In the highest esteem.
 with the passing of Arthur Grifii who died August I3. and Collins, | r-ish Free staters have lost two m rhrv win fnd hard to replace. Wh Wr. Griffith was buried. Collins. dress In fun uniform as commander-in-ch rf tre army vas the chief mournef th. rcvcrnnrent Although threats h tesr made against his life and frlerda invsixhsd asztnat ais partt