POLITICAL WHEEL REVOLVES IN EIRE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 127, 1 June 1938, Page 7

POLITICAL WHEEL REVOLVES IN EIRE.

COMING ELECTION.

De Valera Accused As Friend of Britain. AMAZING LACK OF LOGIC. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. "The Times" Dublin correspondent says that the complete lack of logic seemingly governing Irish politics is aptly illustrated in the situation leading up to the elections. It seems at the moment that those wishing to retain Eire's connection with the Empire have to vote for Mr. de Valera, who was formerly regarded as the sea-green incorruptible of republicanism and against Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, who, during his term of office, achieved a high reputation as a Commonwealth statesman.

Although Mr. de Valera is clearly the defence ports solely in the interests of Eire, the C'osgrave party is attacking Ml": de Valera on the grounds that he is making Eire a British outpost. This incredible turn of the political wlnTel has resulted in Mr. de Valera facing the electorate as the involuntary champion of the connection with Britain. DEFENCES OF CORK. HANDING OVER TO EIRE. British Official Wireless. RUfiBY, May 31. The formal transfer of the Cork defences to Eire, following upon the agreement with Britain, will take place tin July 11. An administrative conference will l>e held on June 9 to consider certain points.