IRISH FREE STATE
LOAN PALLS FLAT
DE VALERA DISAPPOINTED
LONDON, December 13. The Irish Free State 3i per cent, kan of six millions was .under-sub-scribed. The underwriters will take up the balance, the amount of which is not stated. Last-minuto subscriptions included £100,000 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. 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 'towards, free speech he would remain at . Dublin for the remainder of the week.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1933, Page 9
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129IRISH FREE STATE Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1933, Page 9
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