DEBATE ON REPUBLIC.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 127, 11 May 1936, Page 3

DEBATE ON REPUBLIC.

Miss Mary MacSweemey and Mr. Sean Macßride. I 111 u * LETTERS THAT WENT ASTRAY. ' 0 V * ( Dublin, April 20. That Cumann na mßan Headquarters are the organisers of the debate on Republicanism, announced to take place i'n the Mansion House, Dublin, kekt' month, has been revealed in a somewhat unexpected manner, writes an Irish Press representative. Letters, apparently intended for sympathisers, stating that the debate was being organised I ''''^aid of the funds of Cumahn na mßan, have been received by proniiuent'members of" Ihe U.I.P. although during the' Cosgrave regime prominent members of the Cumann na mßan were imprisoned and their hbffieff frequently raided. ]'■ While som£' 8t into the wrong hands, a notice that the debate was taking place, with the names of the .speakers and oiafipwo ticulars —which, however, did not include the nanio of’ the 1 organising body—was-, Ejenti' to' the '•■representatives of all political parties and to;’ prominent members of the professions! and trades'bodies in’the city. '

.Th os© ■ announced to take part in the debatei are: The 1 HoC'" Prank Ralamham and Mr MdeDhrrnof, T.p., find Miss Mary MacSWiney and' Mr Bean Maoßride. The title of the debate fp; "That only a Sovereign. Republic having- no connection with the British Empire will satisfy the aspirations of the Irish people.”