NOT PROSECUTED

Southland Times, Issue 21855, 4 November 1932, Page 7

NOT PROSECUTED

I.R.A. LEADERS

OFFENCES ALLEGEDLY IGNORED SENSATIONAL STATEMENT (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 8.0 p.m.) Dublin, November 3. “Where important leaders of the Irish Republican Army are concerned the Courts are not functioning,” . declared Mr Fitzgerald Kenny, ex-Minister of Justice, in a sensational attack in the Dail on Mr C. MacGuire, Mr de Valera’s Attorney-General, in which he alleged that Mr MacGuire was unfitted for office. He referred to a recent outrage in Mayo, where a gang attacked the house of Mr Gavin, an exofficer of the Free State Army. Mr Gavin shot one man whom the police arrested, but never prosecuted. “I want to know why the conspiracy against Mr Gavin was ignored,” said Mr Kenny, who also referred to the “Kilrush scandal” which originated in the shooting and wounding of Messrs Gilmore and Ryan. A commission recently reported that the police exceeded their duty and in consequence two were dismissed and one was transferred to the uniformed branch. Mr Kenny urged that the police should be tried by a Court, not by a prejudiced commission a member of which was an I.R.A. counsel in Kerry. The finding of the tribunal horrified everyone with a sense of justice. Numbers of offences reported to the At-torney-General were ignored because he feared to injure the party. Mr MacGuire denied stopping prosecutions. He said he had set his face against interference by the Executive Council. There had been only three or four cases in which a hint was given as to how he should deal with them. ARMS FROM RUSSIA ALLEGED IRISH IMPORTATIONS. (Rec. 8.0 p.m.) London, November 3. The Daily Mail says that Mr J. H. Thomas will be asked in the House of Commons to-day whether quantities of arms are being imported into Southern Ireland from Russia. The question recalls repeated reports of gun-running along wild stretches of Cork and Kerry coasts, enabling the I.R.A. to replenish secret dumps. Strength is lent to the reports by British destroyers stopping vessels bound for Irish ports, also a Civic Guards’ inquiry recently. There is a suspicion that arms are being shipped from Russia and transferred on the high seas to vessels going to Ireland, but the authorities declare that no proof has been obtained. ANGRY DEMONSTRATION WHOLE FAMILIES STARVING. (Rec. 8.0 p.m.) Dublin, November 3. Growing unemployment resulted in a great demonstration. There were many angry speeches and threats of force unless something . was done quickly. Strong police contingents prevented disorder. The Lord Mayor, Mr Byrne, says there are many heart-rending cases. Whole families are not receiving relief and are starving and many workless are flocking to the city. The unemployed in Donegal are organizing a hunger march .on Dublin, and other contingents are joining. DROVERS FINED CATTLE ILLEGALLY IMPORTED. (Rec. 8 p.m.) Belfast, November 3. The cattle drovers were fined £1953 each for illegally importing 46 cattle from the Free State for shipment to Birkenhead. The Customs authorities sold the cattle. CENSURE MOTION GOVERNMENT MAY BE DEFEATED. London, November 2. Mr W. T. Cosgrave tabled a motion in the Dail Eireann censuring the Government for its failure to adjust the differences with Britain and condemning the pursuit of a policy grievously injuring agricultural exports, causing heavy losses to the community and gravely increasing unemployment. The motion will be debated on November 9 and may cause the defeat of the Government, although everything depends on the attitude of the Labourites.