ENTRY INTO WAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 195, 19 July 1941, Page 8

ENTRY INTO WAR.

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oISlx D.V 11U;> J.X UAllj. LONDON, July IS. The Deputy-Trader of the Cos--3 grave Party (Mr Dillon) caused a ' sensation in the Dail by advocating i Eire’s entry into the war. He said - they should ascertain precisely what 1 Britain and America required to enr sure success against the Nazi attempt t at world conquest. He did not think Trisli troops should ; be sent abroad, but Ireland ought tc ’ afford Britain and America all the ; accommodation they required within I Irish territory, including naval and ’ aerial bases. A gap had been opened , in the lifeline between Britain and America and Ireland was in a position to close it. | Mr Cosgrave dissociated lnmself ; from Mr Dillon’s spcecii. I According to the Daily Express, the Prime Minister (Mr tie Valera) wani- ■ ed Mr Dillon’s speech suppressed, but [ tho Eirean censor later passed it for : publication in Britain. i Replying to the debate, which was -on external affairs, Mr do Valera : said: “If anybody attacks us. no matter from what side, every one of us can - die for a just cause. If we are attacked it will bo by one of the big nations. ; We must, face that, and we are pre--1 pared to face it. We are determined i to live our own lives.”