IRISH FREE STATE

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 August 1932, Page 2

IRISH FREE STATE

INTERNAL DISSENSIONS

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LONDON, August 13.

The “Morning Post’s” Dublin co--respondent says: “Mr De Valera’s recent admission in the Dail Eireann that he had no intention of disarming the I.R.A. in accordance with any earlier pledge has created a profound sensation, and a meeting of ex-Miu-isters discussed the situation, and agreed it meant an end of all constitutional government in the near future. It previously had become- impossible for the ex-Ministers to address a public meeting, owing to threats that the I.R.A. would sweep them from the streets. Mr Cosgrave lias -determined, next week, to address a meeting in his constituency at Cork, and consequently a number of ex-of-ficers have decided to combine to combat the I.R.A. terrorism. The enrolment is now begun of the Irish Frie State Army of Comrades’ Association, under Colonel d’Higgins, a member < f the Dail Opposition, and a brother of an ex-Minister, Kevin O’Higgins, who was shot dead a few years ago. The new Association is determined to oppose Mr De yalera's illegal army, and is meeting with a ready response from both young and older men. Its obligations include drilling. The Free State now has three armies, 'airily described by their colours, green being the official army, red the I.R.A. and white the new volunteers. Meanwhile economic war is spreading disaster; Gallagher’s tobacco factory has been removed to Belfast, rendering hundreds idle. Lord Furness has closed a stud farm and sold blood stock valued at £50,000. Mr De Valera is inundated with requests for assistance from the two million “fighting fund.”

FLIGHT OF CAPITAL.

(Received August 15, 1 p.m.)

LONDON; August 14

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Dublin correspondent says: A large number -of recruits have enrolled in the new volunteer force being raised by the Army of Comrades’ Association, which is sure to gain many adherents, as the result of the campaign to boycott British goods. Posters inscribed, “Boycott British Goods,” have been posted on walls and lampposts. Other'inscriptions are “No Surrender”; “Damn your concessions, England.” The .“Daily Mail’s” Dublin correspondent says: Financial uncertainty, political uneasiness, commercial stagnation, and agricultural depression, sums up the situation in tho Free State, when tho flight of capital has already begun as the result of Mr. de Valera’s policy. ’

CONVENTION IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, August 13

The v organisation known as the “Irish Race” Convention opened today its convention, at which some seven hundred delegates are present. They are partisans of Mr De Valera. The conference laid plans for a boycott of British goods in retaliation for the British tariff wall against Ireland.

Mr John Hughes, of Boston, attorney, gave the keynote address. He said: “The English politicians think that they are going to weaken the Irish by their agricultural duties on exports; but they are deluded, because the Irish people of America, Canada, Australia and South Africa, are going to stand behind the Irish in Ireland',and to help them.” The delegates present represent many parts of the United States and Canada.