IRISH POLITICAL CRISIS

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20961, 15 September 1933, Page 9

IRISH POLITICAL CRISIS

Labour's Support for Mr de Valera ONLY ONE OBSTACLE TO FUSION (vsnuj retsss associ vnox—by electric •IJfLi'.H ISAPH—COI'VJIIGIIT.) (Received September 14, 10.19 p.m.) LONDON, September 14. The '-Daily Telegraph" says that M. Eamonn de Valera has negotiated a definite partnership with the Labour party, which is willing to support him on condition that he provides pensions for widows and orphans, unemployment relict, s house-building scheme, and workmen's compensation. The only obstacle to the complete fusion of Labour and Fianna Fail is the insistence of Mr W. Norton, the Labour leader, upon the setting up of an expert headquarters staff which would plan legislation for the Government. Mr Sean F. Lemass, Minister for Industry, resents this, as it would swallow up his department. Thirty-seven thousand people in Dublin alone are now being maintained by the civic relief funds, representing one in 11 of the 'whole population of thr.' city. MANY STARVING IN SPAIN -♦ LABOURERS HATING GRASS LONDON, September 13. The Madrid correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" reports that 3000 are without food in the Mancha Real district, and the labourers are eating grass. In spite of this the colliers in the Astunas have struck. NEW PRIME MINISTER DEFIES SUPERSTITION MADRID, September 13. Senor Lerroux, the Prime Minister, when ho was reminded that his now ministry, numbering 1«J, took office on September 13. retorted: 'T >!iall defy superstition!"