IRISH FREE STATE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 209, 17 August 1933, Page 5

IRISH FREE STATE

De VALERA OPENS CAMPAIGN LEARNING THE PEOPLE’S ATTITUDE. MILITARY TRIBUNAL MAY BE DROPPED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received 17, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 16. Mr. De Valera opens his Ministerial campaign at Kilkenny on Sunday, indicating that the Government intends to learn the people’s attitude firsthand. If general support seems assured an election may be sprung and he may abandon the military tribunal, also the exhibition of force against General O’Duffy, because this encourages the Blue Shirts, who thrive on suppression. PUBLIC SERVICE BILL. (Received 17, 12.45 p.m.) DUBLIN, Aug. 16. The Senate insisted by 18 votes to 16 on amending the Public Service Bill in order to exempt the Civic Guard from wage reductions. The Dail disagreed. Senator Staines charged the Government with allowing men to congregate outside Dublin on Sunday with murder in their hearts and cobblestones in their hands awaiting the Blue Shirts. The administration while docking the Civic Guard spent £BO,OOO on a new armed police force. Mr. McEntee explained that the latter was necessary to strengthen the force in view of the cessation of recruiting the Guard in the interests of economy. He hoped that it would be disbanded when the emergency ended. The Dail may reassemble to consider the situation but it is believed that the Government will withdraw the bill and impose a surtax realising £300,000. [See page 6 for earlier messages.]