NEW GOVERNMENT

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1932, Page 4

NEW GOVERNMENT

FOR FREE STATE De Valera’s Hopes POLICY VINDICATED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn./ DUBLIN, Feb ruary 19. The Government has now won chirty-sieven - seats and the Republicans ‘forty-seven. In 'the Irish general elections the returns so far give'Jthe state or par ties as follows: — Government forty-three. Republicans ■ fifty-six’. Independents . fourteen. Labour seven. It/ looks as if thet Fianna Fail has won,” said Mr : Cosgrave,, * ‘but we • shall at least form a very strong opposition.” Mr de Valera stated: “The Fianna Fail is-in. I'knew we would'beat rhe Cosgraveites. It- a triumph for the Fianna Fail’s policy. ” • Fianna Fail Success (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received February 21. at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 20. At 2.30 o’clock this morning the Irish. Free State election figures gave the strength of the parties as follows: Government 45 Republicans 61 Independents 15 Labour 9 There remain now twenty-three results outstanding, but there is no prospect ot a Government recovery. The “Daily Herald’s” Dublin correspondent says: The Irish Labour Party, though its numbers are small will hold the balance of power. The , Party will remain independent to both . of the big parties. Th? Republicans now expect to be ■ aide to form* a Government. I FIANNA FAIL GAINS. r LONDON, February 20.

Later Irish returns are:— Government 43 Republicans 60 Independents 14 Labour 9 The Fianna Fail Party expects to gain five seats in Sligo and in Leitrim, where polling was postponed. GAINS AND LOSSES. DUBLIN, February If. The gains and losses by the respective Parliamentary groups in the elections, as so far undefeated an* as follows:— Gains Leases Government < .. . . 1 •. .. 9 Fianna Fail .. .. 10 .. .. 1 Independents .. .. 1 .. • • 4 Labour t .. .. .. 2 .. «. 2 LABOUR LEADER LOSES. LONDON, February 20. The Labour Leader, Mr O’Connell, was defeated for South Mayo constituency in the Irish Free State elections. MINISTERS RETURNED. LONDON, February 20. The candidates returned tor County Kerry include two Ministers, Mr O’Sullivan. Minister of Education, and Mr Lynch. Minister of Lands and Fisheries. Following are among those elected: Dublin City, North—Mrs Collins O’Driscoll (Government). Longford Westmeath—General MacEoin (Government).

Cork—R. S. Anthony. I Tipperary—D. Morrissey. Both Mr Anthony and Mr Mornsl sey are Independent Labourites, who • ” ere expelled from the Party in Oci tober for supporting the Public Safety Bill. 1 ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS. LONDON, February 19. The “Guardian’s’ 7 Dublin correspondent says: One apparent certainty at the present stage is that the Cosgrave regime is ended. Everyotie is praying fervently rather than hope l fully that nothing worse will coing in its place. It is improbable that Mr ’de Valera will obtain an absolute majority. There are indications that he will have seventy to seventy-five seats and that Labour, which is antiCosgrave, will have from six to There is no likelihood of a Fianna Fail-Labour Coalition. All responsibility of office would be thrown on Mr de Valera. The Communist candidates Messrs Larkin and Troy, forfeited their deposits. LATEST RETURN. REPUBLICANS TWELVE AHEAD OF GOVERNMENT. (Aus. (J- N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, February 20. At 3 p.m. the Irish election figures gave the state of Parties as follows:— Government 50 Republicans 62 Independents .. .. 13 Labour .. g BE VALERA’S POLICY. LARGELY A LABODR PROGRAMME LONDON". February 20." It now seems certain that Mr h!anron de Valerd will "be tie head of the largest Party in the Dail E.-reann. It is still a question, however, whether Mr de Valera will be independent of all the other three groups. Mr de Valera said: “The programme which we intend to introduce is substantially a Labour programme Therefore we expect the support of the Labour P»r*r Wo adhere to our intention of aMMBq oat h „ allegiance in the Dn\l