IRISH ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11831, 12 January 1933, Page 5

IRISH ELECTIONS

~ * OMENS UNFAVOURABLE TO

DE VALERA

CATTLE PRICES RISE

BIG FARMERS ANTICIPATE VICTOR Y.

(U.P.A. Ivy Eloc; Tel. Copyright) LONDON, January 30.

Tho Manchester Guardian’s Dublin correspondent says aito r following Mr. Do Valera’s tour I'*i Limerick and Clare that the omens a/p still unfavourable to him. The best opinion predicts a loss of three to four seats, and thus his majority will disappear. Big farmers and cattle dealers everywhere are Inlying land in anticipation of the removal of the, British tariffs- as a result of a Cos grave victory, arid cattle have risen substantially. Mr. Do Valera’s supporters are small farmers, poor pnen, and young people aroused by the cry “England against Irpland.” The Conservative elements dread a Do Valera' victory owing to the fear that the extremist forces will get the upper hand.

URBAN INDUSTRIES PROMISED

DE VALERA TEMPTING ELECTORS.

(U.P.A. by Flee. Tel. Copyright)

LONDON,. Jan. 10

Speaking in Navnn, Mr. Do Valera reiterated liis plea for an orderly cam paign, and added that Ireland c-ould not continue as a one-armed country relying solely on agriculture. . Her children hitherto had been brought up for export, like tier cattle, because they could not live in their own coun fry. They would be set- to work on tho land at urban industries. A FLOOD OE ORATORY RESULTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR DAYS DE VALERA AND ANNUITIES (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 11, 10 p.m.) DUBLIN, Jan. 11. With 250 candidates belonging to eight parties, the flood of oratory over the country is increasing daily. There will bo over one thousand meetings on Sunday. Neither Sinn Fein nor I.R.A. is running its cwn candidates. The number of parties will make counting under proportional representation laborious and, consequently, even the Dublin results are unlikly to be announced lor four days Mr De Valera, answering a Chronicle correspondent’s questions, that if he were returned, he would be. willing to resume- the annuities negotiations with Britain, but only on the basis that we retain what is our own. lie added;— •'Vo have been .hampered in many ways, especially in dealings with Britain, by the carefully fostered belief that we no longer have iho support of the people. Vo took to this election in put ihat beyond doubt, enabling ns io speak with greater authority .