IRISH DISSENSIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 November 1932, Page 10

IRISH DISSENSIONS

REPUBLICAN RIOTERS.

1 [BY CABLE PBESS ASSN. COPYBIGHT.] r DUBLIN, November 12. 5 The mob on Armistice Day blocket ■ a mot'or-car carrying detectives, am ; broke the windows and injured the oc • cupants with stones. Republicans ' smashed a window at Trinity College i The most serious police baton charges ’ occurred in Westmoreland Street where many were injured. The marchers displayed favours wit! the words “Boycott British Goods!’ They sang “We Will Crown De Valerr King of Ireland,” and “No Poppies wil be worn in this City!” THREATS OF MURDER. LONDON, November 12. General Mulcahy, in the Dail Eireann strongly protested that there were threats to murder him and his colleagues if they spoke contrary to the Government’s policy. He referred to the speech by Mr. Ryan, Editor of the newspaper “Republic,” who had said: “While Republicans had hands, fists boots and guns, traitors would not be allowed free speech.” General Mulcahy added that murder threats were made week after week. He asked what Mr. De Valera was going to do with incitors of assassination. Mr. De Valera replied that the State would use its fullest powers to preserve the right of free discussion. The Attorney-General was examining tho question. FEELING IN ULSTER. LONDON, October 24. The prospects of a United Ireland are year by year becoming more remote, says the Belfast correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian.”- The possibility of a union between Ulster and the Free State, under Mr Cosgrave is unthinkable. Ulster men declare that Dublin is like a foreign city with strange coinage, stamps and language. Even the Roman Catholics pity, and mistrust the Southern Catholics, as the Belfast Protestants despise the Dublin Protestants. The recent riots, too, the correspondent says, have revealed the impossibility of forming a considerable Labour Party in Northern Ireland. <

The Communists and Republican Army extremists did their utmost. Roman Catholic and Protestant unemployed turned out at the same hour, but had no leaders whom both parties trusted. The religious division is still the dominant factor. The Protestants aim at bringing their own Government to its sense, while the Catholics are out to show the Government that it is not theirs and cannot command their allegiance. Catholics and Protestants are both opposed to Labour, and the priests are suspicious of Socialism, while the Orange Societj r still preserves a contact between Protestant employer and employed, which is stronger than class divisions.

Nevertheless, there is profound dissatisfaction with the Government, which many believe displays symptoms of arteriosclerosis, as it has been too long in office. This discontent cannot find legitimate expression, as the only opposition in the absence of a Labour Party, is the Catholic minority.