DE VALERA’S TOUR

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1932, Page 5

DE VALERA’S TOUR

OF THE FREE STATE

CHEERED AT MANY MEETINGS. i(Uuited Press Association—By Electric Xoiugrapli—Copyright.) LONDON, August 2. “The Times” Dub'.in . corm-pcm. dent says: “vVhilx the Tree State delegate* at, Ottawa are fraternising with tne imperial de.egaP.s, -Vlr de Valera and the n-main-.ig Ministers are. taming th e Tree 'State, fomenting opinion against the so-called British tyranny. Neither Mr de Valera nor Air Connelly, l'cstmasUr-Gcne: a!, his chief abettor, denies that everyone would suffer in the de Valera dreamland, which is irreverently described ns the “If: irshiit Republic,” but they regard such suffering as a privilege for an almost holy cause. With pathetic faith in Mr de .Valera’s superhuman powers, 1 thousands of unthinking supporters are cheering him at scores of meetings. Meanwhile,, the I.R.A. is preaching a complete breach with England, the leaders.,, declaring, that they'’have, no .sympathy, with Mr de Valera’s policy and demanding the declaration of an independent ' Republic.”

BRITISH COAL. ; ' DE VALERA THREATENS DUTY. (Received this day a-- 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, August 3. In Dublin', despite five shillings per ton duty, importers. persist in ordering British coal.' because it is superior and cheaper in the long run than foreign. Gas companies say if they, are deprived of British, they must increase, the price, of gas. ... , . De Valera replied that unless they transfer their orders to the Continent, he will impose. prohibitive, retrospective duties. Annuities negotiations. LONDON, August 3. . The Fre e 'State Senate, by 17 votes to 12 carried Mr Counihan’s resolution, urging the Government immediately to re-open .the annuities negotiations.