GRAVE SITUATION
FREE STATE CRISIS
ALLEGATION OF “HUSH HUSH” POLICY
“ANYTHING MIGHT HAPPEN”
(United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, March 24.
In the House of Commons, Mr G. Buchanan (Labour) protested against the Government’s ‘‘hush hush” policy concerning Ireland. The newspapers and Mr Thomas, ho said, had given a serious aspect to the problem. He and Mr J. Maxton in making statements about “war” might have been wrong, but that was their view. Anything might happen in the next eight or ten days. If the situation was as serious as the House was told, he hoped the House would be consulted before any step was taken embroiling the relationship between Britain and Ireland.
The Times says tho situation as regards the Free State is no doubt as. grave as Mr Thomas described, but may prove graver and more serious for the Free State than for anyone else. There can be no question of using force as Mr Maxton suggested or wasting the time of Ministers with wrangles over the precious meaning of the oath.
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Southland Times, Issue 21662, 26 March 1932, Page 5
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176GRAVE SITUATION Southland Times, Issue 21662, 26 March 1932, Page 5
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