DE VALERA AGAIN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11250, 30 June 1922, Page 6

DE VALERA AGAIN

BITTER ATTACK OX BRITAIN. “AG REEM EXT T! AS REEN BROKEN.” (.Received Jm 29, 9.10 p.nt.l LONDON, Juno 29. Mr Do Valera, m a statement at the last meeting of the Dull Eircann, said that an agreement had been ratified which, if faithfully observed and given an op port unity of working, would produce internal peace and make the nation strong against the only enemy it had to fear outside. The agreement had been brokeu at the bidding of the English, and Irishmen to-day were shooting in the streets of the capital their brother Irishmen, ohl comrades in arms and companions in tho struggle of Ireland for independence and its: embodiment of the Republic. English propaganda would strive to blame Irishmen for this war. Tho world outside lituat not ho deceived. “In face of England’s threat some of our countrymen yielded. The men now being attacked by tho forces of tho Provisional Government refused to yield, preferring to die. They are the best and bravest of the nation, and are unwilling that Irish independence should be abandoned under the lasb Of an alien Government.” HEAVY FIRING FREE STATE OFFICERS MURDERED. (Received June 29. 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, June 29. Heavy firing was continued all night in Dublin. Rory O’Connor is holding out. Colonel Moudenville and Captain Vaughan. Free Staters, were ambushed and fatally wounded this morning.