IRISH FREE STATE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21735, 29 August 1932, Page 7

IRISH FREE STATE

CONVERSATIONS AT. OTTAWA MR THOMAS EXPRESSES HOPE RETICENCE IN DUBLIN ' i (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, August 27. (Receive! August 28, at 5.5 p.m.) Dublin is mystified by the statements made by Mr Thomas on his arrival in London that during the course of the Ottawa Conference he had been talking with the Irish every day, and he had hoped that his proposals would have resulted in a settlement. Mr Thomas added: “I am quite sure ray proposals have cleared the ground and that the discussions have done good. I certainly did not shut the door to any avenue of peace.” Respecting this Mr de Valera and his colleagues are silent. Mr de Valera’s organ discourages optimism. The results of the annual sheep sales in the Meath County were only about one-seventh of the minimum receipts of former years. The Irish Associated Railways have given notice of a reduction in wages. A banner at a meeting at Dublin to discuss a boycott of British goods bore the inscription: “Burn everything British except coal.” The Government is establishing a bureau to receive complaints regarding the excessive prices for food, clothing, and fuel. _ Lord Beaverbrook is touring Ireland. He is visiting Belfast and Dublin.