IRISH PROBLEMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20505, 26 March 1932, Page 15

IRISH PROBLEMS.

I I/ABOUR PROTEST. LtAVITY OF SITUATION. f JDMiIENT BY "THE TIMES." « f \tgtmn ASSOCIATION—BY BLICTKIC Wr T*««urH— copraiaHT.) if'/gweived March 25th, 5.3 p.m.) % LONDON, March 24. iL the House of Commons to-day Mr Ruthaiiai (Labour, Gorbals) proLyj against the Government's hushEk policy concerning Ireland. The Eknapers and Mr J. 11. Thomas Eggtary of State for Dominion Ejus) sad given a serious aspect to Epgebkni. Mr J. Maxton, in making Lp.n-1 about "war," might have E wrong, but that was their view. Lything might happen in the next Kf or ten days. Etkt situation was as serious as the Epi had been told, he hoped the Eg would be consulted before any Ewes taken embroiling relationships Barn Great Britain and Ireland. Bf|e Times" says: The situation (fjtjgfsijtg *' ie I""' 1 Free State is no El «• C rive as r Thomas described ECI H n,a . v P rove graver. It is more Mm to* * ne rco State than for Ep else. There can be no question ■Big force, as Mr Maxton suggested, Hf wasting the time of Ministers llEwraiigles over the precise meaning |Eki» oath of allegiance. pXT MOVE WITH MR VALERA. IjOSSIBLE REJECTION BY Bp- SENATE. ■lliceived March 25th, 5.5 p.m.) 11l LONDON, March 24. H|| Australian and New Zealand says that nothing G&ljjf U expected in connexion with HHjJJi Free State demands at preHEp« next move rests with Mr de DBBf Many communications will Hpif pas* between Dublin and ■HEnMsasised at Westminster that |HBm| to be discovered whether Mr ■HBga'wiU secure a majority for Haptioa of the oath of allegiance. DBpnust be uncertain until the BHKJBes.on April 20th. It all deIHS tise attitude of the Labour Hajglibthe Bill passed the Dail, reQHKpBld be almost certain in the HH|Hfcr« Mr W. T. Cosgrave still jHßKglty* In this event the Bill IHflKeaded t->r 270 days, when 9fflMHßH|lly becomes law. IBING A REPLY. HpTION OF BRITISH NOTE. Received March 25th, 11.50 p.m.) H, . _ DUBLIN, March 25., Bpß. de Valera presided over the BELt meeting which discussed Great Iffi understood that Cabinet's reply ■■pert that the Oath, as contained Hpfireaty, has not been referred to Hpr de Valera, who maintains that BSStfr dealing with the Oath in the HEtion, which Mr W. T. Cosgrave ■I Cabinet will stress the point HF Northern Ireland is allowed to ■frp*- land annuities the Free State ■te entitled to retain its portion. PEREST IN FRANCE. OF ■ life RENUNCIATION. Bill* nui assocjawo*—** siicTßM HE Tsixoa&ra —coptmoht.) Bpeived March 25th, 5.5 p.m.) , Wm PAEIS, March 24, ■brench Press attaches great'- imH&'to the Irish situation. The ■BEL" declaring that' the treaty ÜBue renounced w a one-sided E lili ii whether Mr de Valera lncondemn the Free State to HP'aad ruin.