ULSTER'S VOICE

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 9

ULSTER'S VOICE

CRAIGAVON RETURNED

SWEEPING VICTORY

UNITY WITH THE U.K.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, February 11. The General Election in Ulster resulted in a sweeping victory for Lord Craigavon's party, which gained i two seats, one from Labour in Bel-! fast and one from the Nationalists in Mourne, County Down. Following are results, with four to come:— Unionists 35 Independent Unionists .... 2 Nationalists 8 Labour 1 Independent Labour 1 Independent 1 Four results are outstanding and are not expected until February 14. It is anticipated that at least three more Unionists will be returned, giving Lord Craigavon 38 seats. MR. OE VALERA ANSWERED. Lord Craigavon, in a message of thanks to the loyalists, said: "Mr. de Valera again presumed to dictate terms ! to the Imperial Government for a sev-! erance of Ulster from tha United King-

dom. That question is for Ulster to decide. Your answer is unmistakable and final. Ulster will not exchange its unity with the United Kingdom for unity with Southern Ireland. We have surely seen the end of uncertainty regarding our constitutional status."

Mr. de Valera, in a statement, said: "The result could have been forecast a month ago. The fundamental fact is that the territory of the Irish nation is partitioned against the will of the vast majority of the people. Ireland's most sacred province is also partitioned, six counties being cut off from the other three because Lord Craigavon's party could not secure a safe majority in Ulster as a whole. It is only in the | city of Belfast and the area adjoining that there is a majority in favour of partition. Lord Craigavon makes a mistake. The recovery of the lost counties will be the first item on the agenda of every conference between England and Ireland."