FIERCE ANGER.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1922, Page 5

FIERCE ANGER.

• FEELING IN IRELAND. NEW ARMY LEADER. NO CHANGE IN POLICY. CLEARING UP REBELS. By Telegraph.—Press Assa.—Copyright. Received Aug. 25, 5.5 p.m. London, August 24. The death of Mr. Michael Collins has aroused the Irieh nation to fierce anger. Mr. Mulachy (Mini ster of Defence) has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Irish army. Although Mr. Mulachy desires to continue Mr. Collins’ policy of clemency, the people are already pressing the Government to adopt severe reprisal measures against the murderers. Mr. Collins did more than anyone to save the rebels from themselves, insisting on leniency, in order that when victory is obtained it would .not leave seeds of bitterness, but the people are already threatening to take the law into their own hands. It is reported that an infuriated crowd in Cork attempted to storm the gaol with the object of lynching rebel .prisoners. It is certain the death of Mr z Collins will result in a vigorous round-up of the rebels. who are merely scattered band* preying on the countryside. Official circles state the British Government has the most complete confidence in Mr. Cosgrove (who is expected to assume administrative control) and Mr. Mulachy. and does not fear any chanced attitude towards the treaty. It is believed the Provisional Government, despite the grievous loss, will persevere resolutely in its task.

TRIBUTES TO DEAD LEADER. SCENES IN DUBLIN. * BODY LIES IN STATI London. August 24. From midnight onwards a vast crowd bevsn to gather at the Dublin Quay to wait for the steamer conveying the body of M~ Michael Collins, which arrived at 1 in the morning. It was an impressive scene. Detachments of the Dublin Civic Guards I-neff the Quayside, and the coffin, drar®d in the Free State colors. wa« borne through the avenue of troops with bowed '-.e'ds and reversed anp to a gun-carr a? 1 , by which stood deotased’s charger led by a soldier. The profession, headed bv an Irish piper, moved off in the darkness. Mr. Cosgrave and members of the Government, the Dail Fireaim and the army commanders followed, then came a long line of bareheaded women, many in tears. Men. women and children, standing in the donrwavs. knelt and praved ag the coffin r-nAwd to the chapel of <3 t. Vincent’s Hosp : tal. Fonr officers «=tood guard over the coffin while a constant nroce*sion of mourners na-sed. Mr Collins’ sister and his sweetheart were among the first. Many nraying and weewing women remained in th® ehauel. The bodv will be removed to the Citv Hal! tc-night, and will lie in state till Monday.

DEVOTION TO THE CAUSE. SCENES AT THE AMBUSH. , RALLY AGAINST REBELS. London. August 24. Mr. Church’ll sent a mes=age of sympathv to Mr. Cosgravp. raying a tribute to Mr. Collins* dauntless and tense devotion his country’s cause. Mr. Churchill said h’« death was a heavy blow to Ifie Irish National Government, but he wan confident mnn would be found to ill the gap and that the Irish people would not rest until they were masters of their own house. A marh’n*»-vunner who participated in the fatal engagement says that Mr. Collin* sew a sniner creeyrnc unon the party, and immediafelv moved towards him. standing upright and firing a revolver as as he could reload. There was a sudden of fire from the rebels. ®nd Mr. CoHw= fell. Th® rebels were using explosive bullets, and the wound wa* terrible. The bovs snouted. “Gnod God Mick has been killed.” Mr. Collin- replied: “No. hoys, don’t worry about m°: fight on.” Then h® lav down on the ground, firing till his fingers relaxed the ; r held on the fifteen poinutes after be wae hit. There were moving «®?nes during the afternoon in the chap®! at St. Vincent’s Hospital, where the bodv lav awaiting removal to the Citv Hall for the lying in state. Relatives and friends were admitted. The lid of the coffin was removed, and the full length figure of Mr. Collins was visible. The bodv has been embalmed and I‘es. th? uniform splashed with blnod from th? wound. The hands are claaned on the breast and the fingers entwined in a ro«arv. Many mourners kissed Mr. Collins’ forehead. Sir John Lnverv stood all dav long beside the coffin nainting a historic picture of the dead leader. It transpires that Mr. Collin*’ marriage was originallv fixed for the dav he was killed, huf w*.= mstponed owing to the death of Mr. Griffith. It » stated in B?lfa=;f that Mr. Collin* was sentenced to death by the Republican brotherhood. A message from Dublin savs Mr. Collins’ fiancee was compelled to leave her home at Granard. Longford, owing to the persecution of the Irregulars, and lived for some t’m® in Bang*--. County Down, also at Enniskillen, at which place Mr. Col'ins frequently crossed the Ulst®’’ border to see her.

The Dublin corner ondent of The Times *avs: “Tt is difficult to est : ma*® the effect of Mr. Collins’ death. It is certain, however, there o»n be no further f a lk of eomnrom : «p w?th the RepubEeanc. The murd®- wHI dissinare the last fra«r r P'”:t of symn-»thv for their ran*®, inspire +he armv w : G* n®w resolution. and ralJv th® whnl® fore® of naf'on*! ophricn solid l ’- h®h ; nd thp Cnvemwenf Mr. Colli® 0 ’ blood will help ♦n eemerrt the four’ of the Free fSfate. morally as well as financially and politically.

REBELS’ TRAIL OF RUIN. Received Aug. 25, 5.5 p.m. London, August 24. Cardinal Logue has sent a message to the Provisional Government and the relatives of Mr. Collins saying the blowshould awaken the consciences of the misguided men who show their love o-f their country by drenching the soil wi'h blood, leaving behind a trail of -hideous ruin and destruction, and killing a young, brave and wise patriot, who was the chief hope for a peaceful and prosperous Ireland. TRIBUTES IN AUSTRALIA. Received Aug. 25, 7.55 p.m. Sydney. August 25. ; The newspapers generally express abI horrenep at the murder of Mr. Collins, and with Mr. W. M. Hughes and other leaders, pay a tribute to his work for Deland, stressing the great loss to the Irish national movement. VIEWS OF THE REBELS. London, August 21. ’ Rebels kidnapped and later released Mr. Collins’ brother John, who states thev are gloating over having “done in Mick Collins, the traitor.” EPIDEMIC OF HOMICIDE. London. August 24. Mr. Bernard Shaw states that Ireland is suffering from an epidemic of homicidal mania and calling it patriotism. If the shooting of Mr Collins does not turn every sensible Irishman into a resolute special constable the countrv must nerisb, because if it cannot govern itself no power on earth can govern it. and self-government will become self-extermination. THE POPE’S VIEW. Rom®. August 24. The Pope was profoundly moved by •\f r Collin*’ murder, and declared the epidemic of political murders showed th? nee®s<tv for realising that violence would not secure the triumph of any cause.