The Plain People (Na Daoine Macánta)

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THE PLAIN PEOPLE. SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1922. (Continued from page 1.) tish allies did not stoop so low as that in the European war. They allowed some of the German communiques to appear in the Press of England. This sort of thing is a sample of the "Liberty" that Collins and company say they are fighting, with England's armed aid, to secure for the Irish people. God help the people if Collins and his colleagues ever obtain supreme power in the country. Worse Still. Worse still is the entire absence in their official communiques of even one word of commentation that the gallant of the small garrison of the Four Courts during a continuous bombardment of fifty-six hours from the heavie sartillery that England has in Ireland. Nothing but sneers, nothing but abuse, nothing but insulting episthet. Such things show how far these Headquarters officers of the King of England's Own have degenerated, how they have fallen, how absolutely they have assimilated the basest type of British mentality. Firing on Red Cross. The instances which are given in the Republican Army communiques of firing on the Red Cross, on the hispital after it had been indicated by lights, and on a doctor carrying a wounded boy, are further evidences of "the common citizenship" that these people have sworn with the British. INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT. A scene that will never be forgotten was the surrender of the gallant little garrison of the Four Courts. Brigadier General Daly of the King of England's Own had on Wednesday morning contemptuously asked them when they were going to come out "with their hands up." They came out with their heads up singing "A Soldier's Song," while the populace turned out and cheered them again and again. On removal from Jameson's Distillery to the British criminal prison of Mountjey the brave Republicans, as they were taken through the streets, again sang the "Soldier's Song" and shouted "Up the Republic." One of the most brilliant exploits of the fight so far was Captain Garry Holohan's break through the investigations at the Four Courts when he captured and destroyed five lorries, and got safely away with twenty-five rifles. The time has not come yet to pay tribute to the splendid courage, tireless work, and uncasing devotedness of the Cumann na mBan. The manner in which they are carrying out their voluntary duties under fire is unexampled in the annals of womanly bravery. While the Irish Republic has such women it can never be defeated. The Fianna are playing an equally heroic part in the fighting. Desmond Fitzgerald seeks to make capital out of the fact that mere boys were amongst the prisoners at the Four Courts. That is simply a spleenish expression of his chagrin. There are no boys fighting voluntarily or working voluntarily on England's side. There are in women either. ENGLAND HAS NOT GOT A SINGLE VOLUNTEER IN HER ALLIED FORCES. She is depending on merit not be forgotten that every fighter and every worker in the Republican ranks is a volunteer fighting an…