IRISH RUMOURS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 218, 10 June 1933, Page 11

IRISH RUMOURS

Aeroplanes Patrol Coast GUN-RUNNERS AGAIN Military Activity Noted OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received June 9, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 9. The appearance of both Free Si at e and British aeroplanes, apparently patrolling (lie southern Irish Coast, revived rumours of extensive gunrunning. A Cork correspondent reports , unwonted military activity and official reticence. It is recalled that the Minister of Justice was questioned in the Dail last week respecting an incident in West Cork where 70 men, armed with new rifles and two Lewis guns, allegedly occupied an isolated village at the week-end for the purposes of drilling. The Minister replied that the police were inquiring. MR. HULL’S SLIP “To the Irish Republic” ASTONISHING INCIDENT (Received June 9, 11.10 p.m.) London, June 9. The Cork correspondent of the ’’Daily Express” says that an astonishing incident signalised the reception of Mr. Cordell Hull, head of the United States delegation to the World Conference, when he was publicly welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Cork and others. Mr. Hull said: "People of the Irish republic I greet you on behalf of the oldest republic of the west. I greet the newest republic, and it is only fitting that the new republic and the old should meet.” Mr. Hull went on to say that the American people could not in a thousand years repay its debt to the Irish race. He raised his glass to “The Health of the President of the Irish Republic.” Mr. Aiken, the Irish Minister of Defence, responded. Sir. Hull has since explained that his speech had no diplomatic or political significance. He realised that the slip might create an unfortunate incident, and made a vain attempt to prevent his remarks being reported. It is explained, on his behalf, that the word republic was used in the confusion of the moment. Mr. Hull received the Lord Mayor in the saloon of the liner President Roosevelt at Queenstown en route to Plymouth.