We hope that the plain people - the labourers and small farmers - will take this opportunity of coming together and working out the National programme.

Mr. Churchill is proud of Britain's stand alone, after France had fallen and before America entered the War.

It is my considered opinion that in the fullness of time history will record the greatness of Michael Collins and it will be recorded at my expense.

All history is man's efforts to realise ideals.

The economic and social problems would tend to become, like the military situation, more and more difficult as time went on and we became more and more isolated.

We cannot afford idleness, waste or inefficiency.

The part which American friendship played in helping us to win the freedom we enjoy in this part of Ireland has been gratefully recognized and acknowledged by our people.