Irish Free State

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 300, 7 December 1922, Page 5

Irish Free State

CONSTITUTION BILL IN FORCE.

REPUBLICAN DEFECTIONS

DE VALERA ANXIOUS FOR PEACE

(By Cable —Pres* Association.—Copyright.]

London, Dec. 5. The Irish Constitution Bill has received the Royal Assent.

lhe Republicans’ failure to attempt the expected coup d’etat is believed to be due to defections in their ranks. It is freely declared in Dublin that dp \ alera is anxious for a cessation of hostilities. After the assembly of the Free State Parliament, Mr. Cosgrave, acting on medical advice, will take two months’ holiday. In addition to his public worries. Mrs Cosgrave is seriously ill. The police report the seizure of arms on ships sailing to South Ireland. The captures incdude jlarge quantities of rifle ammunition.

Ihe arms seized at Liverpool included many thousands of rounds of rifle and revolver ammunition, and ball cartridges, also a large quantity of chemicals used in the manufacture of high explosives. The arms were hidden under a layer of kegs labelled “Rutty.” Twelve casks of chemicals were labelled “Soda.” A quantity of ammunition was also found on another Southern Irish vessel concealed in a cargo of fodder.—(A. and N.Z.)

“PLAIN TIM HEALY.’

NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SIMPLICITY.

London, Dec. 5. Mr. Tim Healy, interviewed, said: “I have always been plain Tim Healy, and as Governor-General I shall always hope to remain Tim Italy. I will never accept a title. Simplicity will be the keynote of mv office.”— (A. and N.Z.)

LAUNCHING OF THE FREE STATE

AMERICAN GOOD WISHES

(Received 7, 9.15 aun.) New York, Dec. 6. The press welcomes tho Irish Free State and congratulated the Irish and English peoples upon the cessation of the strife which has lasted more than a century. The “New York Herald”, advises Ireland to look upon Canada and Australia and draw a lesson. The “New York Timos” heralds the event as one of the most important in the world’s history and prints a long poem honouring Ireland.