De Valera Pays Tribute To Britain
LONDON, October 6 “God for two years has saved Eire from involvement in a savage war, but the nation remains in the greatest danger,” said Mr de Valera in a speech at a defence force rally in Dublin. “Numerically small,” he added, “we are in a geographical position obviously tempting to both sets of combatants. Nothing but constant vigilance and unflinching determination can save us. “The Irish people want neithei their old master nor a new one. Small nations in the path of great Powers are generally treated with scant consideration, but so far our rights have mostly been respected. “I think it is only fair to acknowledge that the belligerent nearest to us—Great Britain—in spite of temptations and urgings of certain propagandists, has not succumbed to them and has not behaved unworthily.”
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Northern Advocate, 7 October 1941, Page 5
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