IRISH WRANGLE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9848, 29 October 1924, Page 5

IRISH WRANGLE

SCENE AT A GRAVE-SIDE,

THE ARREST OF DE VALERA

LONDON. Oct. 27

Free State troops’ presence at the graveside of the commemoration of the, anniversary of the death of the hunger striker. MeSweeuey, aroused Republican indignation. The troops refused to leave until they fired volleys and sounded the last post. McSweeney’s sister, seeing an officer laying a wreath, snatc-lied it and smashed it to pieces. The Republicans later held a meeting of protest at “the desecration of the graves of the dead, and the insulting presence of British soldiers in green uinforms/’ The Mail says that lie Y alera, prior to his arrest, addressed a meeting at Sligo. He announced lift, intention of speaking at Londonderry. Do YalenT was taken to Belfast under a strong police escort. Later.

De Valera was arrested at Londonderry when entering St. Colombs to address a meeting in violation of tho notice served on him last week not to enter the northern area. Over 250 police were present in and around the hall to effect the arrest. —Sun.

THREATS AGAINST DE VALERA LONDON, Oct. 23. . De Valera was conveyed to prison in “Black Maria,” The crowd boohed him outside the station and there were some cries of “Put a bullet into Hm!” Only the presence of the police prevented De \ alera biug .IT 10 >_ bed. It is expected that be will bo detained till after the election, and, later will he charged under the Civil Powers Act, under which lie is liableto a maximum of twovjears’ imprisonment. —A. and N.Z.G.A.