DE .AURA'S ADMISSION.
REPUBLIC NOT WANTED. I . I ATTITUDE OF THE PEOPLE. j | A THREAT TO RESIGN. i (By Cable. Tres? Association.—-Copyright.)! .Re.-elTcr] 11.110 ...in., LONDON. October 13. I The Irish Government has i.-u-1 "si ■first '-White Paper."' which deals with the captured correspondence between de Valera and other prominent republicans. One of de Valera'* letters recommends the executive of the rebel army lo take control and assume responsibility, enabling de Valera and his colleagues i»' resign as public representatives- Del Valera |.>ints out that lie and hi. colleagues have all the public responsibility, but no voice and no authority. If he could get the position mad- clear he threatened tn resign publicly, despite tne harm siii-1, a step would do the Republican cause. The letter continues: "\\o cannoi poini lo the authority derived from the majority of the people: w ••oul.l not as a government refuse to j iailivw the people to decide by vote between the two governments. If the people were given the decision thai ' would mean the worst of all. namely turning down the republic—l A. and 'X.Z. Cable.l j
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 245, 16 October 1922, Page 5
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184DE .AURA'S ADMISSION. Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 245, 16 October 1922, Page 5
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