IRISH FREE STATE.
EVACUATION OF BRITISH. *v Telegraph—Preev Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LuNDOX, December 18. TTnpje ercv«<ls witnessed the final evscujition of the British troops from Dublin. General Sir Nevil Maereadv. G.O.C. of the forces in Ireland, handed over hi* headquarters to General Mulcahy. I rpo State Minister of Defence, whose fii’f-t act nftv»r the «<m» tesies attending i’>•- denature of the British. was to h<y‘i r the t\li te. gnren and orange tri- !• ree State Troops paraded the streets ar.c! took over the A-nrious barracks. I hoy then assembled. and we~e re-vicAA-ed hy Gtner.nl Mulcahy. The diPerii.ce in the hearing of the British and Ftee State troops was most marked. General Mule ah a nas overheard to tell the Dublin Guards. tl For God’s sake, put your shoulders hack, ami try to look like soldiers!”
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16919, 19 December 1922, Page 5
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138IRISH FREE STATE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16919, 19 December 1922, Page 5
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