IRISH UNREST.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20625, 15 August 1932, Page 9

IRISH UNREST.

RIVAL MILITARY GROUPS. ! EX-OFFICERS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. ECONOMIC DISASTER SPREADING (VSIT£D TRESS ASSOCIATION - BY ELKCTKIC TELEGRAPH COPYBIOBT.) (Received August 14th, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, August 13, The Dublin correspondent of the "Morning Post" says Mr do Valcra's admission in the Dail that he had no intention of the Irish Republican Army iu accordance with his earlier pledge has created a profound sensation. A meeting of ex-Ministers discussed the situation and agreed that it meant the end of all constitutional government in the near future. It had previously become impossible for exMinisters to address public mectiugs owing to threats by the I.R.A. to sweep them from the streets. Mr W. T. Cosgrave (Opposition Leader) is determined next week to address a meeting in his constituency at Cork. Consequently a number of ex-officers have decided to combine to combat I.R.A. terrorism. Enrolment has now begun of the Irish Free State Army of Comrades Association under Colonel O'Higgins, a member of the Dail Opposition, and a brother of the ex-Minister, Kevin O'Higgins, who was shot dead a few years ago. The association is determined to oppose Mr de Valera's illegal army, and it is meeting with a ready response from both young and older men. The obligations include drilling. The Free State now has three armies airly described by colours, green being the official Army, red the 1.R.A,, and white the new volunteers. Meanwhile the economic war is spreading disaster. Gallagher'a tobacco factory has been removed to Belfast, rendering hundreds of workers idle. Lord Furness has closed hiß stud farm and sold his bloodstock valued at £50,000 a yoar. Mr de Valera has been inundated with requests for assistance from the £2,000,000 "fighting fund."

IRISHMEN ABROAD. CONVENTION IN UNITED STATES. PLAN TO BOYCOTT BRITISH GOODS. (Received August NEW YORK, August 13. Tho organisation known as the "Irish Race" opened a convention to-day, at which some 700 were present, all partisans of Mr do Valera. The confer, once laid plans to boycott British goods in retaliation for her tariff wall against Ireland. Mr John Hughes, a Boston attorney, gave the keynote address. He said: "English politicians think they are going to weaken the Irish by agricultural duties on Irish exports, but they are deluded, because the Irish people in America, Canada, Australia, and South Africa are going to stand behind the Irish in Ireland and help them." The delegates represent many parts of the United States and Canada.