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Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1931, Page 8

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GAELIC TONGUE. NOT IRELAND’S OWN. LONDON, Juno 5. The Dail Eireann received the shock of its young life when Dr. Hennessy declared that Gaelic was not Ireland’s original language. “Professor MacNeil, the Governor-General’s will tell you that the first Celts landed in Ireland between 500 and 60(1 8.C.,” lie added. “They spoke a language akin to Latin. I challenge any scholar to state when Gaelic was first spoken in our proud island story.” Gaelic enthusaists remained silent. Dr. Hennessy added that the greatest Irishman of all time, Colulicille. wrote. Latin, but translations of his works had been palmed off as if written in Gaelic.

mat is had enough, lie continued, “but the people responsible for the introduction of Gaelic were most undesirable invaders from the Baltic Sea, chiefly a Teutonic rabble. Ireland would be much better off if they had not landed, yet because it was used in Ireland’s golden age I am willing to see Gaelic given a proper place in the schools and colleges. Some are inclined to go too far, however, including the advertisers for an ontlialmu* geou for the schools, who suggested that a knowledge of Gaelic probably would ensure engagement.” PRINCE IN DISGRACE. DAY OF BAD GOLF.

LONDON. June 5. 1 The Army and tlie Navy suffered at the hands of the Prince of Wales. II <■ ; played had golf. -A,s a Vice-Admiral, the Prince played for the Admirals in their annual match, ‘2O aside, against | retired Army Generals at Camberlev. Then, with the strictest impartiality. 1 he turned the tarry jacket and became I a lieutenant-general for a foursome. The Prince had an exhausting day. He started badly and never recovered. Of the two, his short game was more effective, his play including a nine-loot putt. The Generals had the better of the bargain in the match, finishing with the score 27- 5 in their favour. The Generals again were leading in the foursomes 3 up. hut the Admirals recovered and halved the match.

CYCLONE IN ITALY. HOME TOWN OF POPE. MILAN, June 5. A cyclone has done serious damage to the town of Desio, in Lombardy, the home town of Pope Pius XL, which has a population of about 10.000. It tore down the scales from the allegorical figure of justice which flanked the Pope’s statute in the town square.

CAROL’S PARAMOUR. SECRET ACCESS TO PALACE. LONDON. June 5. A secret road and bridge leading to a side door in the palace at Bucharest, enables Madame Lupescu, the red-hair-ed beauty of King Carol’s heart, to keep in close touch with him. according to the Bucharest correspondent of the “Star.” She is regarded as the actual power behind the throne. Queen Helena, states the correspondent, has been virtually a prisoner tor months. Deprived of her final hope of taking her son. Prince Michael, with her, she has left Bucharest to face a lonely exile. Her income will he £SOO a year. At first she will stay with her mother, tho former Queen of Greece, in Italy, after which she v. ill settle in England.