ULSTER ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1933, Page 5

ULSTER ELECTIONS

UNITED PARTY KEEPING OUT

(United Tram Association— By Electric Telegraph- -Copyright.)

LONDON, November 16

The United Ireland party’s executive, in ihe course of a statement, declares its desire is to .avoid interference in the Ulster elections, particularly in view of recent gratuitous interference in financial matters and of the Republican Army, which would only confuse and divide the Nationa - ist* forces when it is essential that all elements of the Nationalist forces should be consolidated to defend their own interest's and to advance the cause of tolerance and of a united Ireland.”

SIMILARITY DE VA'LERAITES

DUBLIN, November 17.

The de Valer a ites have decided not to nominate any candidate*; in the Ulster elections.

ANOTHER ARMY SUGGESTED

DUBLIN, November 17

Another “army” is suggested for the Irish Free State in the proposal of the Minister for-Defence (Mr Frank Aiken) to create a uniformed volunteer force numbering 15,000, but he hopes thereby to induce the dissolution of the Irish Republican Army. The Government believes that- the existence of volunteer., will remove the excuse for anyone belonging to an illegal organisation. Air Aiken is planning to form the force on the Hues; of the "brigade” that the notorious Sir Roger Casement formed of Irishmen in Germany before the 1916 rebellion, but it will be recruited in and named after'the countries- . It will be divided into eight division,, and its members will wear a grev-green uniform. The volunteers will undergo compulsory -drill -at an annual camp, will practise revolver and rifle shooting, and will participate in the annual shooting championships.