FRIENDLINESS OF EIRE

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLX, Issue 14654, 3 February 1941, Page 5

FRIENDLINESS OF EIRE

DESIRE FOR BRITISH VICTORY. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. February 1. Mr J. L. Hodson, the wellknown British journalist and novelist, in an article in tne Sunday Times, after a recent visit to Eire says he found little or no hostility but the warmest friendliness. “I was frequent* ly assured that I would find no pro-Germans in Eire. I believe 90 per cent, of th e Irish want Britain to wrn but an equally large number support De Valera's strict neutrality for which the strongest argument is the country’s defencelessm ss. Goering could devastate any Irish town without a semblance of resistance. “Many Irishmen as a result of Mr ChurchiM’s reference to Irish ports believe Britain is putting on some form of economic screw, but though there are shortages a real lack of food is most unlikely.” OVERSEAS PEOPLE WITH BRITAIN. SHANCHAI February I. The Irish communities in Shanghai, Tientsin and Hankow have telegraphed M r Churchill staling: “In this hour of darkness wc are anxious if should be known that our loyalty to the ideals for which Britain is now fighting is staunch and steadfast. We regret that we are unable to share the danger and anxiety of the people of Britain.”