WILD DISORDERS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11829, 10 January 1933, Page 5

WILD DISORDERS

IRISH ELECTIONS IN FULL : '' SWING.

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ' ' COSGRAYITES.

THIRTY PEOPLE, IN

HOSPITAL

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DUBLIN, Jan. 8. Wild disorder, boohs, catcalls, the singing of comic songs, shout of “Up Dc Valera,” and ‘‘Up Republic,” punctuated by occasional revolver shots, prevented General Mulcahy and other Cosgravite candidates in Dublin delivering speeches at a. meeting in O’Connell street. Fifteen thousand people were present.

Tlie confusion culminated when Mrs. O’Driscoll, a sister of Michael Collins, attempted to speak. Sections of the crowd made determined attempts to rush the platform. The White Army, of which it was reported there were 700 present, was unable to maintain order, although the members repeatedly attacked the interrupters with their lists.

Many people were injured, including a woman and girl who wore wounded on the head by a stone thrown at the platform. 'Thirty persons are in hospital severely injured. No one suffered from revolver wounds.

Subsequently, there were further disturbances at the White Army’s headquarters, where windows were broken. The police made baton charges and restored order, hut no arrests were made. LONDON, Jam 9.

The Daily Mail’s Dublin correspondent reports that the rioters tore down the loud speaker wires, preventing the Cosgraveites from being heard except in the vicinity of the platform. Only the presence of the White Army sixteen deep around the speakers on the lorry saved it from destruction.

Twenty-seven of the White Army were treated in Dublin hospitals for injuries, mostly of a minor nature.

ANOTHER COSGRAVEITE MEETING BROKEN UP.

REVOLVER SHOTS, IRON BARS

AND STONES

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LONDON, Jan. 9

Revolver shots, and fighting with iron bars and stones characterised the Cosgraveites’ meeting in North Sligo, after a mass De \ aleraite meeting had just concluded, whereat the De Yaleraite speakers appealed to the crowd to give the Cos„raveites a hearing, but interruptions quicklv led to a light between forty members of the YVhitc Army and a hostile element of the crowd, live were taken to Sligo hospital unconscious. LONDON, Jan. S.

The Dispatch says that the Irish Republicans arc throwing their full weight into the campaign, not only in its heyday. However, any opposilnimpcr Air. Cosgrove if he is elected. The Republican Army now totals 25.000. and is almost as powerful as in its heyday. However( any opposition to Air. Cosgrove would provoke counter-action by the Army of Comrades Association, otherwise known as the White Army, numbering 6000.

DE VALERA’S HOPE

VICTORY WITHOUT IMMEDIATE SEPARATION FROAI EMPIRE.

extremists WILL PROVE

TROUBLESOME

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The Times Dublin correspondent says tlmt Sir. De Valera is hoping to' snatch a mandate allowing him to threaten Britain without committing himself to an immediate separation from the Empire, hut this, despite his casuistry, will be achieved only by a miracle. If he succeeds, the Extremists will he backed by the Republican Army, who are determined to keep him to his oft-repeated promise that ins-next programme will include complete separation.

FARMERS IN FRONT TRENCHES OB ECONOMIC WAR. BUT DOLES AND SUBSIDIES MUST SOON fail. (U.l’.A. by Eloc. Teh Copyright! (Received Jam 9, 7 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 9. Farmers .are now in the front line trenches of the economic war, _ said Mr. Frank McDermott, leader of the Farmers League,, speaking at Rosscommon. “The Government’s doles, bounties and subsidies had lessened the terrors of the situation, lie said, “but there was no method of replenishing the cash necessary foi these purposes.”

EXTREMISTS’ ULTIMATUM TO

DE VALERA

MUST AIM AT ALL-IRELAND

REPUBLIC

ARMY READY TO TAKE FIELD

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LONDON, Jan. 9

Fianna Fail extremists, including Mr. Hales, the local candidate, speaking at Bandon, declared that thp Fianna Fail would only support Mr. De Valera if he aimed at a Republic for tlie whole of Ireland. The Republican Army would never be subdued until separation was secured. They hoped to achieve freedom peacefully, but if necessary the Republicans would again take tbo field. .. !) : ■ :

HECTIC 1 ELECTIONEERING

CHILDREN HANDED OVER HEADS TO SAFETY

DE VALERA AND 111 S PARTY’S

INTERESTS

(U.P.A. by Elcc. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 9, 11 p-m.) DUBLIN, Jan. 9. Critics say that there never has been seen such hectic electioneering. Children had to be handed over the beads of people to safety. When the trouble began, the Republicans began singing, “We Will Crown De Valera King of Ireland. Mr De Valera, speaking at Ennis, said the interests of his party were chiefly with the small farmers and the workers. He believed the otheis were able to take care of themselves.

REPUBLICAN ARMY STATEMENT

ATTACKS ON DE VALERIAS

ALLEGED BREACH OF ELECTION

PROMISES

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“Tim Immortal Dead did not gße their lives for a lie, but the usurpation known as the Free State lias been a lie since- it wus> established by foice of corruption, and will be a disgiace to the living and an insult to the dead until it is swept away, by the courage and determination of the ma jority or minority of the Irish peoples”, declares a Republican Army statement accusing the De Valeraites of abandoning their election promises. The statement adds: “Hie British machine remains,; only the personnel is changed. Irish institutions are still suppressed, but British institutions are proclaimed by professing Re publicans as established by the people’s will instead of by the British Parliament, hacked by mercenary illegal armed forces. Republicans aie still imprisoned in Ulster and the I tee State. The Empire’s overlordship continues in the Lord Lieutenancy. The fact that Parliament is dissolved in the King’s name should he enough for any self-respecting Republican apart from the condition that the candidates before nomination must swear to take the oath of allegiance if elected.” The statement adds that the Sinn Reiners’ attitude at the election must he a s last year; they cannot consistently participate as worker voters.

REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA

ALLEGED REMARKS BY MR THOMAS.

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LONDON, Jan. S

Mr. De Valera speaking at Limerick. stated that Mr. O'KeiHv recently told a Dublin audience that Mr. J. 11. Thomas had gleefully said to him while tlicv were at Ottawa: —

“We need not have any settling with you because you will have another civil war ii: Ireland within a few months."

Air. Thomas, interviewed, said:— “I will not comment at present. Obviously the matter is too delicate to discuss until T read AD'. Dc Valera’s speech in full,”