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Show FREE STATES ARE GALLEOTG flHfcid COLLEN8 GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO INCREASE ARMY TO MEET POSSIBLE OPPOSITION Effective Manner In Which Regular Fercas Put Dawn Uprising ln Dublin la Recited In Brief Document Dublin. A call to a raw was issued Thursday by the Free state govern-ment govern-ment la a proclamation opening the way for the enlistment of those who last week were "declined the gov-ernment gov-ernment because it was confident of the ability of the amy single-handed to meet and defeat any attack made open 1L" The proclamation fellowe: "Tho valor and patriotism of onr Rational army has broken the conspiracy con-spiracy to override the will of the nation na-tion and subject the people to ft despot-Ism despot-Ism based on brigandage and ruth-lesaaese, ruth-lesaaese, regardless of the people's In-alienable In-alienable right to llfo, llborty and so-curity. so-curity. "'Spontaneous and cngor offers of army service made by cltlsens last week were declined by the government because It was confident of the ability of the army sinrfo-handed to meet nnd defeat any attack made upon It la the way of open warfare, and it desired to teach the calumniators' army that needed lesson. Tho army proved itself equal to tho great task and Is justly honored as tlis dofender of tho people. "Events have shown, however, that while the present active strength of tho array has been sufficient to deal adequately with the recent situation, there Is a possibility of counter sporadic spo-radic action which makes an increase in the army establishment virtually necessary. "Pooplo of Ireland, you have regained re-gained for tho first time la centuries tlioae powers ef government from which a nation may develop and cultivate culti-vate ln peace, order and prosperity, its own national genius. MA wicked, sanguinary attempt has been made to thwart your will and thrust you back again into the house of bondage with your capacity for self-govorament self-govorament discredited before the whole world, Tho courage and devotion devo-tion of our national army has preserved pre-served you. But, although tho armed conspiracy la bvercome, 'elements which sock to substitute tho spirit of anarchy for the spirit of order remain, and may attempt to continue to carry out acts of brigandage and other acta of lntorferenco with the moral and economic life of the country. Such attempts at-tempts must be summarily and drastically dras-tically dealt with until the person, home and properly of evory law re. spectlng cltiien Is rendered absolutely secure." |