IRISH LOAN UNDERSUBSCRIBED

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 69, 14 December 1933, Page 9

IRISH LOAN UNDERSUBSCRIBED

De Valera Disappointed i? UNDERWRITERS TO TAKE UP BALANCE By Telegraph.—Press Aasn.—Copyright. (Received December 13, 7 p.m.) London, December 13. The Irish Free State 3J per cent, loan of six millions was under-subscrib-ed. The underwriters will take up the balance, the amount of which is not stated. Last-minute subscriptions included £lOO,OOO from the funds of the Free State Courts, £50,000 from the Galway Hospital, and £14,000 from Cardinal McCrory. The result of the appeal is far below Mr. de Valera’s expectations. O’DUFFY’S SURPRISE Presides at Party Meeting (Received December 13, 7 p.m.). London, December 13. General O’Duffy surprised his followers by presiding openly at an executive meeting of the United Ireland Party.. He declared he was holding an important conference shortly, but the programme was not announced. In view of the Ulster and Free State Governments’ attitude toward free speech he would remain at Dublin for the remainder of the week. The “Daily Mail’s” Dublin correspondent says that a secret meeting of General, O’Duffy and the United Ireland Party supporters in Dublin decided to defy the Government and carry on the movement. The meeting selected Mr. Ernest Blythe, ex-vice-president, to succeed General O’Duffy in the event of his arrest.