IRELAND.

Western Star, 21 March 1922, Page 3

IRELAND.

DE VALERA'S, CAMPAIGN

PLEADING FOR, CIVIL WAR,

LONDON, March 19.

Mr De Valera continues to endeavour to widen the breach between the ; treatyites and republicans. Speaking at Killarney, ho forecasted and pleaded for civil war. "Those who want complete freedom .such as the armed men before me," lie said, "must meet, not merely forign soldiers, but the forces of their own countrymen, who , support the Free State 'government, j If the treaty is ratified, yon who' are desirous, of achieving' fredbm, must march over the dead bodies of your own brothers. You must wade through Irish blood." Armed men obtained entrance" to Tyrone by a ruse, and creeping upstairs in their stockinged! feet, tied Tip the entire police force, placed She revolvers, amimunition, bedding, clothing and bicycles of the police on waiting motors and got safely away. Large* forces of troops from other towns are scouring the counrty.