FANTASTIC CLAIMS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 355, 17 October 1932, Page 5

FANTASTIC CLAIMS

DEVELOPMENTS PENDING R.ec. Oct. 16, 11.50 p.m. London, October 16. It appears that MT. de Valfera advanced fantastics counter claims for over taxafion. ; The aniount is, stated hy the Observer to be about £2.50,000,000. Briti,sh representatives -feel the Irish Free State is b.ound. by law and honour whatever the- Goyernm.ent was empqwered to do regarding the sum in dispute. The breakdown caused no surprise in political quarters. The Irish Lahour Party in conferenee at Dublin passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the office of GovernorGeneral. Asked by the Sunday Express after the cp,nf erenee to define his intentions as regards future- relationship between the Irish Free State and the Empire, Mr. de Valera said his ideal was , an dndependent republican state, if possib'le- within the Empire. Mr. W. T. Cosgraye, when informed of the result, said, "It is bad news. Bad, I fear, for both countries." • Questions are heing asked as to what will be Mr. 'de Valera's next move. The possibility of an early election in the Irish Free State fought on the question of secession is considered possible hoth here and in Duh--lin. There will he no surprise. if a sensational announcement is made in the Dail on Wednesday.