IRISH BOYCOTT

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1932, Page 2

IRISH BOYCOTT

OF BRITISH GOODS

A DETERMINED CAMPAIGN,

LONDON, (October 28. Tiiis is a printed announcement to be seen in Dublin: “No British ales. No British sweets or chocolates. No British goodis of any sort. Shoulder to shoulder for a nation-wide boycott of British goods. Fling back the challenge of the robber Empire.”

4t , O'rdqrs hftvfr out fox, a boycottof separate goods for periods of tabofit a fortnight. The goods to be attacked in the fortnight, beginning this week, aw British ales and British sweetmeats. A oanvas of ft determined kind is threatened chi all premises where these articles will be intimidated into refusing to sell them. This new development was decided on at a meeting held in Dublin a few days ago by what is called the national executive of the Boycott British League. SHOPKEEPERS TERRORISED.

The boycott campaign is familiar to most inhabitants of the Free State (''writes tihe correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph”), and a common sight is provided in the streets by messages, stenciled in white paint, on the roads and walls, of “Boycott British goods I” and “Damn your concessions, • England 1” Where possible shopkeepers ar e terrorised into giving up the sale of British manufacturers. At most cinemas it hias been found necessary, in order to avoid disturbance’, to withdraw British news films. 'Scenes that depict public engagements of the King or the Prince of Wales or other members of the Royal family are) now nearly lalways cut out-.

Yet in the most important essentials, the boycott has undoubtedly failed. English goods continue to he sold evryewhere, even in face of the duties. The boycott scheme is so persistent, however that ft cannot be ignored. All responsible members of the community deplore it, but the Government, apparently takes no steps to bring it to and end.