Mulcahy

Free State troops by night, on the orders of Defense Minister General Richard Mulcahy, surrounded a Dublin saloon, captured 40 officers, among whom was thought to be Maj.-Gen. Tobin. (General Tobin had led an army "mutiny" against General Mulcahy's plans for demobilization). But General Tobin was not among the officers captured. The grim laugh was on General Mulcahy and he resigned. His place was filled by Home Minister Kevin O'Higgins acting for President Cosgrave who is ill. The problem of demobilizing the Free State army, thereby ousting patriotic soldiers from their jobs, remained to be solved.

General Mulcahy is widely regarded as Ireland's premier soldier. His temporary failure as a Cabinet Minister, due in part to the impetuosity of youth, has not detracted from the glamor which sparks from his sword.

General Tobin denounced the Queenstown murders which were said to have been committed in his name. The Free State government was but little shaken by the Mulcahy-Tobin disagreement.