IRISH ELECTIONS

Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 7

IRISH ELECTIONS

A ROWDY MEETING

FIFTY PEOPLE INJURED

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, January 23,

Fifty persons were injured at Mr Cosgrave’s meeting at Tralee, on Sunday night when an orgy of stone throwing broke out, largely because a road near the meeting place was under repair and provided a plentiful supply of ammunition. Numbers were hurt in a series of baton charges by Civic Guards, who were called in to restore order. Tralee has long been a revolutionary centre. The meeting was relatively small, but youths constantly interrupted Mr Cosgrave with replies of “ Up, the Republic! ” Mr Cosgrove’s loud speaker and talking film in his car were smashed. Three members of the White Army were knocked down and kicked, and twenty people were taken to hospital.

SOLDIERS FIRE ON CROWD

LONDON, January 23,

The ‘ Daily Mail’s ’ Dublin correspondent says: “ The worst disturbance in Mr Cosgrave’s campaign occurred at Killamoy, where, following upon a meeting, a crowd stoned and attempted to disarm the military guard that was provided for him. Soldiers drew their revolvers and fired, injuring fifty.”

ISSUE UNCERTAIN

LONDON, January 23. (Received January 24, at 11 a.m.)

The Irish election issue is still uncertain. The iiarties are unable to guess how the small farmers will vote. The honours of the campaign belong to Fiana Fail, whose publicity, organisation, and strategy are described as i superior to the Cosgraveites. Mr De Valera, despite his disastrous record, has forced Mr Cosgrave to stand on the defensive against charges of a secret agreements and surrenders to England. J The Centre Party is likely to attract I many farmers’ votes.