IRISH AFFAIRS
[Reuters Telegrams.] TROUBLE AT GRAVESIDE. LONDON, October 27. The Free State troops’ presence at the graveside in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of the hunger striker AleSweeiiev, aroused Republican indignation. The troops refused to leave until they fired a volley and .sounded the "Last Past”. AlcSweenov’s sister, seeing an officer laying a wreath, snatched it and smashed it to pieces. The Republicans later held a meeting of protest at the desecration of the graves of the dead and the insulting presence* of British soldiers ill green uniforms. The “Daily Alail” says that de Valera. prior to his arrest, addressed a meeting at Sligo and announced his intention of speaking at Londonderry.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1924, Page 2
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115IRISH AFFAIRS Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1924, Page 2
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