IRISH REPUBLICANS

Inangahua Times, 25 August 1931, Page 1

IRISH REPUBLICANS

Ia: A 1 )E RS INTERVIEWED ASTONISHING CANDOUR STILL AT WiAJR WITH BRIT JAN Per Unite-l Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, August 24. The Daily Express special correspondent at Dublin interviewed leaders of the Irish Republican array at the offices of Ihe Gaelic newspaper, “An Rhoblacht. ” Frank Ryan, ex-sehool-master, who is slightly deaf, but bis blue eyes were ablaze with burning zeal for his c-ause; Geoffrey Coulter, recently of Trinity College, Dublin, a studious looking youth, wearing a khaki shirt and riding breeches and military' top-boots. The correspondent talked to the two men for nearly three hours, the Irish- ! •men answering his questions with as i m Dnishing candour. They said plainly, the Irish Republican army believed in force and taking During a discussion on the ethics of killing, Ryan disclosed the consideration which would decide whether dentil sentences be enforced. 1 “We regard the Republican army as | .-till at war with Britaiii. Free State Ministers are merely agents of the British Criminal Investigation. Department. When C’*at Department meddles with politic.-, it interferes with matters that don*: concern it. “We h r only to give the word and every eriminal investigation department mm would be wiped off the 1 :r,.,-ts ..f Dublin in a night. Eng-

land -will soon be .concerned other -wav 'that will end her Ireland.