1941 AD - 1

                                                                                                  "German Bombs On Dublin - Churchill Calls Off Conscription." 

1941 AD Still  under the leadership of Eamonn de Valera and the Fianna Fail Government, further "emergency" legislation was introduced against the "Anti - Treaty IRA," in Eire / Ireland who were still seeking the return of the the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province, that were still under the control of the British Imperial Government, to be "reunited" with the whole of Ireland by "violent" means.

    Sean Mac Bride at this time, was operating as a "barrister" defending the "Anti - Treaty IRA" members who were charged with any of the offences.

January: German bombs landed on Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, which the German Government were quick to "apologise" for as a mistake on their part, due to Ireland's "neutrality."

January 6th: The Fianna Fail Government in Eire offered to buy 5 - 6 ships, that had been put on sale by the "American" Government, to offset the British Government's bringing to an end the "sea trade" with Ireland, and also Frank Aiken on behalf of the Irish Government had now gone to America to obtain arms, ships, supplies, and to publicise Ireland's stand on "neutrality," but he was getting "bad press" as a pro - German sympathizer, even by President Roosevelt who fronted him up about it, and he had to inform him that the Irish Government was against any type of "aggression," whether it was German, or British who he said had "never" ever given an undertaking not to "invade" Ireland. Franklin Roosevelt then spoke in the American Congress giving his "own" personal guarantee that Britain would not "invade" Ireland.   

February: Eammon de Valera, still wary of a British Imperial Government "invasion" through the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province, which were still under the control of the British Imperial Government and the Ascendancy "Official" Unionist Stormont Government, requested a "guarantee" personally from the British Conservative Coalition Government under Winston Churchill that they would "not" invade Ireland.           

     Having no luck or any real purpose now in Ireland, the German agent, Hermann Goertz / Mr. Robinson, decided once again to leave Ireland altogether and return to Germany by boat from Fenit in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province, but on arriving into Co. Kerry he was to find out that the Irish Government authorities had already "arrested" all of the "Anti - Treaty IRA" members sent there to set it up for him. 

February 20th: The German Government extended their "blockade" around England, with "Enter At Your Own Risk " the order of the day as Ireland since September 1939 had already lost 8 Ships to German aircraft, with 20 seaman "killed" outright, and 7 injured, with 4 ships sunk and 5 others lost altogether with 3 of those through mines, and German "bombs" were now also falling on Eire itself.

     Cardinal Mac Rory, the Catholic Primate of Armagh in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province, asked Eduard Hempel the German Ambassador to have the "bombings" stopped there, while Eamonn de Valera still considered the "whole" 32 Counties of Ireland was still the responsibility of the Irish Government and that the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province were therefore still part of Ireland, and should also "not" be subject to the German "bombing raids."

March: The Irish Shipping Company was set up, to replace the "discontinuation" of the trade with Ireland previously introduced by Winston Churchill the British Conservative Coalition Prime Minister.

March: Sir John Maffey the British Government representative advised Eammon de Valera the Taoiseach / Prime Minister of Erie / Ireland that the British Conservative Coalition Government "could not" give a definite answer in regards to the "invasion" of Ireland by the British Imperial Government Military Forces.

   Frank Aiken, acting as the Minister for Co - Ordination in National Defence, who had gone to America to secure arms from the Government there, had been "unsuccessful," as David Gray the American representative in Dublin, who was personally connected to President Roosevelt, had no real knowledge of Irish Affairs and was also at "loggerheads" with Eamonn de Valera the Taoiseach / Prime Minister of Ireland, and had advised President Roosevelt that in his considered opinion that the Fianna Fail Government was "unpopular."

March 10th: British and Irish National Army / I.N.A officers met, to discuss the defence of Ireland in case of a German attack, and during discussions Sir John Maffey the British Conservative Coalition Government official representative in Ireland, stated that if the British Imperial Government were intending to attack Ireland that they would "first" speak about it and notify Ireland of their intention through the American administration so Eammon de Valera informed David Gray the American Ambassador in Ireland, that if any of this was to occur all Irishmen would die first in "defence" of any "invasion" from any source.

March 12th: Hans Marschner, another German "agent," whose real name was Gunther Schuetz, was parachuted into Ireland to be dropped at Newbridge, just below Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, but actually landed further south near New Ross in Co. Wexford, over 60 mile from his original destination and his mission was to report back to Germany on the weather conditions, observe any British Military convoys and carry out economic espionage, especially in relation to the shipyards in Belfast in Co. Antrim in the Ulster Province. He was to set up his headquarters at 46 Merrion Square in Dublin, previously occupied by another German "agent" with Irish connections, but was picked up by the Irish Garda police while walking towards Dublin, and eventually he too finished up in Mountjoy Jail after being first located in other prisons throughout Eire / Ireland.

March 14th: Sir John Maffey the British Imperial Government ambassador advised Eammon de Valera, that neither Britain nor America would bring pressure to bear on the Irish Government to enter the "War," or the both of them would combine to do so, and the British Imperial Government would not give arms to Ireland to "defend" herself, unless they were absolutely sure that they would not be used against them in case the British Government had to use "force" in Ireland to get their own way while in the meantime Frank Aiken, was also "not able" to secure any arms in America, even though President Roosevelt was told the British Imperial Government had still "never" given any assurance that they would "not" invade Ireland, and although he was also informed that the Irish would fight to the death to defend themselves, against a German invasion.

April 28th: David Gray the American Ambassador, now wanted an explanation on public comments that Eammon de Valera had made stating Ireland was, "Blockaded on both sides," so he informed him about Winston Churchill "stopping" the shipping trade with Ireland, so he then offered  2 of the ships that America had for sale to Eammon de Valera, who told him what he could do with his 2 ships after the treatment Frank Aiken had received in America, but despite this the 2 Ships were eventually "leased" by the Irish Shipping Company who came to own 8 ships altogether, and were to charter 5 others.

May 1st: Because of their shipbuilding capacity, the German Government decided to "bomb" Belfast in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province pretty bad, but despite this terrible consequence, the "War" had already brought economic "prosperity" to the 6 Counties there "artificially partitioned" from the 9.Counties in the Ulster Province that were still under the control of the British Imperial Government, with unemployment down to 5 %, but the Industries there were now all German "targets. "

May 20th: Winston Churchill the British Conservative Coalition Prime Minister, decided to bring in "Conscription" for the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province in Ireland that were still under his control, and Eammon de Valera told John Whelan - Dulanty the Irish High Commissioner to "protest" and tell him that to carry out his threat would be to further play into the hands of the "Anti - Treaty IRA."

May 21st: Winston Churchill the British Conservative Coalition Prime Minister "officially" announced his intention to extend "Conscription" to the 6 Counties in Ireland, "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province.  

May 22nd: John Whelan - Dulanty, the Irish High Commissioner, spoke to Winston Churchill the British Conservative Coalition Prime Minster about the "folly" of him trying to bring in "Conscription" in the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province and his only reaction to the advice was that he was "very hostile."

     Cardinal Mac Rory, the Catholic Primate of Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province, "denounced" the British Imperial Government's intention to introduce "Conscription" into the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" there from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province, and said it would arouse the Irish population there to "resistance," and the American Ambassador, David Gray deplored the threat and informed Washington as David Gray was also upset with Eammon de Valera, as he would not accept an escape clause for these 6 Counties in Ulster Province, and John Whelan - Dulanty informed Winston Churchill again of the "futility" of his decision, whose only reply was to rant and rave on again.  

May 26th: In the Dail Eireann / Irish Parliament in Dublin, all  of the 3 "political" Party leaders spoke out against the "Conscription" for any part of Ireland, including the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province, and still under the control of the British Imperial Government, while the Liberal and Socialist press in Great Britain also "opposed" it, and it was "defeated" and also John Winart, the American Ambassador in London, informed Winston Churchill that President Roosevelt had advised him, that British Imperial Government "Conscription" in these 6 Counties that they still controlled in Ulster Province was "not on."

    Captain Hermann Goertz / Mr. Robinson, the German "agent," now tried to get Stephen Hayes the Chief of Staff of the "Anti - Treaty IRA," who he now had a "low opinion" of as to leadership qualities, to reconcile with Eamonn de Valera.  

May 27th: Winston Churchill the Conservative Coalition Prime Minister of Britain was forced to "call off" the British Imperial Government's "Conscription" of the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Province, which were still under their control.

May 30th: "German" bombs landed on Dublin again, and "lives were lost," and many were wounded, and Eduard Hemple the German Ambassador "admitted" it was an "error" on their part, and they would make reparation.

June 21st: The "German" Government departments responsible for "spying" activities, once again agreed among themselves "not to send" any further German agents into Ireland and thereby increasing the possibility of infringing Ireland's "neutrality," and creating a cause for the British Government to invade an instead set up a "Special Camp" in Germany for Irish prisoners who had been captured from the "allied lines," who were actually "anti - British," and 100 of these were put there, with only 10 of these selected by Helmut Clissman, (who was married to Elizabeth Mulcahy,) and by Frank Ryan, but they all soon "escaped" and went to Berlin, and were never involved.

June 22nd: In a real turnaround of fortune for everyone the "German" Government under Adolph Hitler decided now to turn their "Military" efforts towards Russia, instead of England.

June 30th: Sean Mac Caughey, the Adjutant General of the "Anti - Treatyy IRA," along with other members of the "Ant - Treaty IRA," took Stephen Hayes their Chief of Staff prisoner, suspecting him of collaboration with Eamonn de Valera's Fianna Fail Government, in Eire / Ireland and they treated him severely while trying to obtain a "confession" from him, but he persisted in denying any knowledge of their accusations and finally Sean Mac Caughey gave him 15 minutes to own up to all their charges or be "shot" there and then, but if he confessed he was told he would be held in confinement in the 6 Counties "artificially partitioned" from the 9 Counties in the Ulster Provision, or deported to England. In "desperation" he confessed to all their accusations, and was relocated to Dundalk in Co. Meath, then at Clontarf in Dublin, and was eventually taken down to Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster, were they threatened to "shoot "him again after he refused to sign the "Confession" he had previously produced under "duress."

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