DE VALERA’S ELECTION MESSAGE
FROM MOUTH OF HIS SON “CANNOT KILL SPIRIT OF FREEDOM IN IRELAND” By Telegraph.— Press Association. —Copyright. London, August 20. President Cosgrave is utilising an aeroplane for electioneering purposes. A large crowd assembled in O’Connell Street to hear de Valera’s message to the people, which his twelve-year-old son, Vivian delivered. The latter was accompanied by the young son of Erskine Childers. . Vivian said that his father could not speak to them, because .the servants of the foreigners had seized him He knew not what they could do with his father. “They can put us and others to death,” he said, “but they cannot kill the spirit of freedom in Ireland. That spirit will live and Ireland be free from sea to sea in spite of foreigners and the servants of foreigners. —Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn. REPUBLICAN MEETING BROKEN UP BY FREE STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS. (Reo. August 21. 11.20 p.m.) London, August 21. A Republican meeting in Bantry was dispersed in disorder by Free State Government suporters. Rotten eggs were thrown at Miss Albini Brodrick, sister of Viscount Midleton, while she was trying in vain to speak, and a Republican flag was tom from her motor-car. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. t
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Dominion, Volume 17, Issue 288, 22 August 1923, Page 7
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202DE VALERA’S ELECTION MESSAGE Dominion, Volume 17, Issue 288, 22 August 1923, Page 7
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