4 SEPTEMBER 1920, Page 3

But, then, what are we to say of the poem

by " A. E." published in the Times of Thursday ? This poem glorifies Mr. MacSwiney, his acts, and all that he stands for. The literary excellence of the poem, which we acknowledge, is no excuse for this amazing perversion of facts. Every Irishman loyal to Great Britain will read it with dismay. He will be sick at heart when he finds such sentiments circulated and, as it were, confirmed by the Times.