A BITTER DEBATE
ANTI-BLUESHIRTS BILL SECOND READING CARRIED (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) v LONDON, March 2. " There is. danger in every country arising from hardship and discontent, but Communism will, not be stopped by parading Blue Shirts. The police assure me that there is no danger of Communism in Ireland," declared Mr de Valera in the Dail. " There is the same filthy propaganda now as in 1922. They are suggesting that I am of Jewish origin. So far as I know there is not a single drop of Jewish blood in my veins. lam not one of those who wish to attack the Jews. They also speak of the Spanish vendetta. That word has never been associated with Spain. Will you not be decent enough to stop this vile sort of propaganda?" Mr James, Dillon said: The Blueshirts are not armed. Mr de Valera;' 'Arms are available and can. only be for the purpose of civil war. V . ■ ■■■
Mr Cosgrave said the farmers had established the Blueshirts because they were losing their markets, and Mr de Valera's only reply was: " Suffer on." "If the public cannot rely on police protection," said Mr Cosgrave, "why should it be denied the help of the Blueshirts?" " ', ' • ,
The closure was applied, and the Anti-Blueshirts Bill was read a second time by" 80 votes to 60. >
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 9
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223A BITTER DEBATE Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 9
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