WAVE OF REPUBLICANISM

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17740, 29 March 1932, Page 9

WAVE OF REPUBLICANISM

SITUATION IN IRELAND THE REPLY TO BRITAIN (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ( Received March 29, 3 p.m.) LONDON, March 28. Mr. I)o Valera lias completed the draft of Jiis reply to Britain, and will submit it to his Cabinet to-morrow. It is believed that lie sets out at, length his argument that the oath contained in the constitution lias nothing to do with the treaty.

The reply will reach Downing Street probably on Thursday. It is understood that the papers will not be issued to the press till the whole of the correspondence is completed. The Daily Telegraph’s Dublin correspondent says the Republicans at present hold the Irish stage, and also are straining every nerve to work up anti-British feeling in readiness for a diplomatic deadlock. The Republican Army is taking advantage of tDo wave of republicanism, and to-day began a great campaign to attract recruits, approaching young unemployed men in the streets. Many are sure lo be sworn in during the next two or three weeks.

The cessation of emigration to America is helping the revolutionaries. Mr. Cosgrave and all his party organisations are. maintaining silence till tho Dail reassembles in three weeks. Mr. Cosgrave’s home is continually guarded by detectives and civic, guards.