FREE STATE POLLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11841, 24 January 1933, Page 5

FREE STATE POLLS

GREAT UNCERTAINTY AS TO OUTCOME.

BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT

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LONDON, Jan. 22

Though the Free State polls will he taken oil Tuesday, the greatest uncertainty as to the outcome still prevails. The full results will not be known till the week-end.

Both Cosgrnveit.es and Government-cum-Labor claim that they will have 82 to 85 members. *

A heavy pel' is likely. The opinion is growing that the election will result in a stalemate, with another appeal to the country soon. Dr. Duvitt, the Cosgravo Party candidate for Meath, declared that Mr. Ryan and Air. O’Kelly brought from Ottawa a draft settlement with Britain, which Air. Do Valera refused. “Why does Mr. Do Valera not produce that secret settlement?'’ asked Dr. Davitt, adding: “Because lie is afraid of gunmen.’*

A CAUTIOUS FORECAST. DEFEAT OF GOVERNMENT PREDICTED: (U.P.A. hy Flee. Tot. Copyright! LONDON, Jan. 23. The Daily Telegraph’s Dublin cor respondent gives the following cautions .forecast of election results:— De Valera ties ... 64 Cosgra vires 60 f.aborites 6 Centre Parly ... ... 13 Independents 10 This makes a total of 70 Government. supporters against ail Opposition. bloc of 83. The electorate numbers 1,700,600. AVeek-end meetings were generally orderly a few street fights in Dublin being rlie only signs of violence. AIR. COSGRAVE’S AIEETTNG BROKEN UP ORGY OF STONE-THROWING LARGE. NUAIBER 1111171' (U.P.A. by Elec. Tei. Copyright 1 (Received Jan. 23, 7 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 23.

Fifty persons were injured at- Air Cosgravc’s meeting held on Sunday night, when an orgy of stone-throw-ing broke out, largely because the road near the meeting place is under repair and provided a plentiful supply of ammunition, though a number were hurt in a series of' baton charges by the Civic Guards, who were called in to restore order. Tralee has long been a revolutionary centre.

The meeting was relatively small, but youths constantly interrupted Air Cosgravo with cries of “Up Republic!” Air Cosgravd*s loud speaker and talking film in his car was smashed. Three members of the White Army were knocked down and kicked, and twenty were taken to hospital.

GRAVE RIOT AT KILLARNEY CROWD STONE MILITARY GUARD SOLDIERS INJURE 50 WITH REVOLVERS (R.P.A. hy F.lee. Tel. Copyright-; (Received Jan. 23, 11 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 23 The Daily Mail’s Dublin eorresponent says:— “The worst disturbances in Mr Cosgrave’s day occurred at Killarnoy where, following upon a meeting, 5 a, crowd stoned and attempted to disarm the military guard provided for him. The soldiers drew -e----volvers, injuring" fifty.”