LAND ANN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 245, 15 September 1932, Page 7

LAND ANN

SUGGESTED ARBITn

REPLY TO MR DE VALI

BRITISH POINT OF VIEW

(United Press Association—By Electri Telegraph.—Copyright.)

Received September 15, 10.20. a.m, LONDON, Sept. i 4.

The British reply to Mr de Valera is, to be sent shortly. It will express thoj opinion that Mr do Valera’s letter,, since it does not deal with the nature? of the arbitration, does not carry the? matter any further.

The point is also likely to be made; that lie says nothing of the position: should the negotiations fail. If his at-; titude is that tho money stays in the; Free State, it is obviously unaccept-j able.

ATTITUDE NOT MODIFIED.

MR DE VALERA’S MESSAGE.

(British Official Wireless)

Received September 15, 11.5 a.m. RUGBY, Sept. 14,

It is understood that the communi-i cation from Mr de Valera deals solely with the land annuities question and; there is no modification in his attitude towards the composition of the tribunal to which he is willing to refer the question for arbitration.

Tho British Government throughout has expressed willingness to arbitrate on the condition that members of the tribunal are chosen from within tho Empire.

LABOUR PARTY’S DEMANDS,

LONDON, Sept. 14. The Irish Labour Party Iras issued a statement condemning the British Government’s action in levying a tax on Irish farm produce and demanding that the Free State Government, from the resources of the country and people, sees that every family is supplied during tho coming winter with sufficient food, fuel and clothing. Tho statement also urges that the sale of cattle for British markets be undertaken by an organisation oil behalf of the Government, the loss, if any, to bo borne by the State.

A message from Dublin a few days ago stated that Mr de Valera was expected to issue an ultimatum to Britain by announcing a tinjo limit to his offer to submit tho annuities dispute to an international tribunal. If Britain accepted, then tho money would be transferred to an international institution pending a decision; otherwise it would be devoted to the relief of thoso suffering through the economic war.