IRISH ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11834, 16 January 1933, Page 5

IRISH ELECTIONS

COSOR AYE’S ANN BITTED BOMB.

SHELL. BIG MAJORITY FORECAST, YOF.NO GENERATION MAY HELP OF, VALERA. (H.! 1 . \. hv Flee. Tel. Vop.\ right) Glee. Jan. 1.0, 6.30 p.m. LONDON, Jan, U Mr. Cosgrave’s annuities reduction offer has had a bombshell effect, notably in the western farming areas, where the retention of an unfettered .British market- is a issue. The director of Mr. Cosgrave’s eoinpagti is already forecasting 85 seats against Air. Da Valeras’ 68. '"More cautious tipsters suggest that the Cosgrove majority will he ton, but it is obvious that farmers will replace Labor as holding the balance of power. An unknown factor is how far the poll will be affected by the young generation of irresponsible vote's swayed by Mr; Do Valera’s romanticism and his claim of saving Ireland’s honor against British aggression. But there are unmistakable signs of a strong silent pro-treaty vote on the part of those who have hitherto been indifferent, hut who are now apprehensive of the future.

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LONDON, Jan. 13

Mr. J. IT. Thomas, speaking at Newport denied Mr. He Valera’s allegation that ho had gleefully said t° Mi-. O’Kelly while they were at Ottawa: “We need not have any settling with yon because you will have another civil Avar in Ireland within a few months”.

Mr. Thomas added: ‘‘The, host evidence that T. said no such thing is that T was engaging in almost daily conversations with the Free State delegation to discover a basis of settlement. Unfortunately, I failed.’’

Mr. Thomas referred to Free State election speeches * suggesting that Britain , was not prepared to make a, serious effort at • settlement because she hoped to secure, the return of another Government, and added: “We are always ready to. negotiate a settlement with any Government. prepared .to observe its honorable obligations”.