EMERGENCY FUND

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1932, Page 5

EMERGENCY FUND

, FOE IRELAND NO COMMENT BY DE VALERA. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, Au/ust 4. Mr de Valera declined, to give the Dail any indications of how the emer- . gency fund would be used, and whence the money was coming. He declared it was impossible to estimate definitely what sums were necessary for whioh the executive waft seeking sufficient to meet any demands which the struggle with Britain' will necessitate wlijle the Dail adjourned. Mr Cpsgrave declared that agriculture, which .was Ireland’s leading industry, was crippled, and two millions would not /compensate her for -such loss. It was the beginning of Socialism and the price de Valera was . paying for . the support , of Labour. Mr O’Sullivan asserted that the Government had not a mandate for economic war with England LOOKING FOR TRADE. , DUBLIN, August 4. President de Valera introduced into the Dail Kireann of the Free State supplementary, estimates amounting to two millions sterling, It has officially bpen stated that this £2,900,003 vote is to be used to pro» mote Free State trade and industry and to open up new markets for Irish goods, and algo to establish .new indnstnes. , The Free State Senate, by 17 votes to 12, carried Senator Counihan’s resolution, urging the. Government immediately, to reopen the annuities nego- ; tiations.

STRONG WORDS. IN THE DAIL. v ' . (Reoei.ved this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 4. When Mr Connolly declared-it significant that the British Government got the idea of. reprisals from "Mr Blythe, Professor Hayes heatedly exclaimed: ‘.‘lt is felon- setting, (an Irish expression meaning informing). “Mr Connolly knows armed men are outside-his house who may hot be under' his control; though they are his friends. If. he declares Mr Blythe is, olaying the British-game it is pointing him out to his men for assassination.’’ An uproar followed, members shouting at each other. Mr Fitzgerald alleged that the Government were asking in conjunction with the Irish Republican Army, and added “we are prepared to submit while it governs according to rule and law, but we will resist if it goes beyond it., U.pless the Government suppresses the criminal organisation with which it is associated, social chaos and the •demoralisation of the nation will follow.” ■ ',- \•'