THE NEW IRISH DAIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18496, 5 September 1923, Page 9

THE NEW IRISH DAIL.

REPUBLICAN DEPUTIES. SEATS MAY BE TAKEN. & —— 'PROJECT GAINING FAVOUR. By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. Times. LONDON, Sept. 3. The Dublin correspondent of the Times says that the unexpectedly large Republican representation, which is probably due to the vagaries of proportional ■ voting, has concentrated popular interest on the Republicans' intentions. A meeting of Republican deputies is not possible, seeing that Do Valenj and others are in prinon, but there is a strong feeling in Republican quarters that deputies should attend tho Dail and give the Government the hottest time possible. Tho Government supporters aro inclined to welcome the prospect, believing it the best way to consolidate the antiRepublican vote.

TROOPS BAH) MEETING. 55 REPUBLICANS ARRESTED. A. and N.Z. LONDON, Sept. 3. While , the return of Frank Aiken, the Republican chief of staff, as member for Louth, was • being publicly celebrated In the Town Hall at Dundalk, Free State troops entered and arrested 55 men, all chief supporters of the Republican party at the elections, including Aiken's principal nominators, who were all detained at the military barracks.

• Shots were fired before tho soldiers entered the hall, the bullets smashing the windows of a house on the opposite side of the street.