“IRISH IRELAND”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11825, 5 January 1933, Page 5

“IRISH IRELAND”

. DE VALERA’S AIMS. Y DISSOLUTION OF DA XL. Vty.P.A. by Elec Toi. Copyright.) LONDON, January 3. The ‘•Evening News” says that M 1 ’ De ; Valera’s statement is confined 4° generalities, but undoubtedly he intends going all out for a republic, the-abolition of the Senate, and the isolation of “Irish Ireland” from the corrupting contact with the baled English.

With the prospect of a general election Dublin to-day embarked on a period of intensive political activity. The Lord Mayor of Dublin. Alder- . man Byrne, an Independent member of the Dail for the City division of Dublin, issued a statement describing the dissplution as a pancky move with a view to taking the other parties by surprise and preventing him materialising his plan for the organisation of a party embracing all the “proprietary” parties. Ho declared emphatically that notwithstanding the short time before the election he was going on with his plans for a national party.

“FIANNA FAIL ON THE RUN” COSGRAVE’S STATEMENT FREE STATERS DISILLUSIONED (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 4, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4. Mr Cosgrave told a meeting of senators and deputies: “The Fiauna Fail is on the run before the people’s wrath and their own accumulated lollies. They are shirking all responsibilities and fleeing from tlio Republic. Free Staters are now disillusioned, We hope the election will be conducted peaceably, enabling a calm decision. We are more than ever convinced that a treaty is our national need to secure economic salvuion.”

TO DEFEAT GOVERNMENT. FARMERS AND COSGRAVEITES COMBINE . (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 5, 12.15 a.m.) DUBLIN, Jan. 4. The executive of the Fiaima Fail has decided to run 98 candidates and expects that 80 will be returned. Mr. De Valera will announce its programme at a meeting here on Thursday. Mr. MacDermott, leader of tlic Farmers and Ratepayers’ League, has returned from Paris. He had a long interview with Mr. Cosgrave and it Ts understood the leaders agreed to combine forces against Mr. Do Valera. Mr. MacDermott, later, said : “Our immediate object is to defeat the Government and its policy of breaking agreements and of fostering class hatreds. Our further object is the rescue of agriculture and industries and to banish animosities resembling civil war.” Mr. Norton, the Labor leader, stated: “The workers are tired of dissensions between the two main parties and are turning increasingly towards the Labor party.' OUTCOME -MAY BE IMPORTANT. (Received Jan. 5, l a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 4. •‘Tactically. Mr. De Valera had no alternative but tliis sudden offensive.” says the Times. It adds: “Mr. De Valera’s campaign may conceivably be successful. The Opposition parties had no time to reach more than a general uiidoistanding. The outcome may well have an important hearing on the political future of Ireland for the defeat of Mr. Cosgrave might give a great impetus to Republican separatism.” BANK SHAKES FIRM; OPPOSITION DIFFICULTIES. DUBLIN, Jan. 3Mr. Do Valera’s unexpected action lias placed the Opposition is an awkward position as there is only a week before nominations close |(, is noteworthy that 1‘ We Stale bank shares are very linn. Mho buying of Irish stocks reflected tlio optimism of responsible classes regarding the outcome, of the elections. The Lord Mayor, Alderman U.vi'iu’. interviewed, said the dissolution bus clear proof of panic on the Coyo> nment’s part. It rushed the election with the intention of preventing the formation of a National Government, but he still was hopeful that he would be able to induce the people to put tlie interests of the count l J before any party advantages. It is generally expected that Mr. De Valera will not ask tlio Free State electors for a definite mandate to leave the British Empire, but thathe will propose a considerable restriction in the powers of the SenateThe Labor Party, is not helped. b ; v‘ its association with the- Fiaima Fail and may find 1 a difficulty in framing a programme. It is expected that (lie Labor Party will return to th 0 Dail reduced in strength.

Mr. Cosgrave’s manifesto pledges the party to maintain Irish rights, strive to end the economic war, to make financial arrangements with England rehounding to Ireland’s honor and advancement, to assure a reduction in farmers’ annuities and increased prices for products, to provide markets instead of tiouulies, fair play instead of writs, and courage instead of suffering. . CLEVER POLITICS. DE VALERA’S ACTION. , NATIONALISTS PREPARED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) DUBLIN, January 3. Mr. Do Valera’s action in dissolving the Bail is regarded as a clever (Continued at foot of next, column)

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political manoeuvre, for under the Free State constitution, ho could not dissolve the Fail if defeated oh . a vote of confidence, which seemed imminent in view of Labour’s thicateiiiilg attitude. In the event of a defeat ho would have been compelled to retire arid allow the Fail to nominate another President. He dad also hoped to catch the new National Party movement on the wrong foot. He i s 'going to the country before the worst effects of the tariff war with Britain are actually felt. Mr. Cosgrave told newspapermen that although the party was taken by surprise the machinery for righting the election was just as > strong and efficient us a year ago,