ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTT

Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1932, Page 7

ANTI-BRITISH BOYCOTT

INTIMIDATION IN IRELAND TRADESMEN STAND BRUNT ‘FLOUTING PUBLIC OPINION’ RAILWAY STRIKE AVERTED By Telegraph—Press A«sn.—Copyright . London, December 11. • The Evening News’ correspondent at Dublin says that Republican boycotters, intensifying their campaign of intimidating shopkeepers and agents. Belling British goods, are much encouraged by a statement by Mr. McEntee, Minister of Finance, who says that tradesmen must bear tlie consequences of flouting public opinion. The Minister’s statement- that police protection would be given to anyone complaining of intimidation is regarded as valueless, as a trader applying for protection would only make the position worse. The boycotters are mostly members of the Republican Army. ■ The Free State Government secured an eleventh-hour ■ abandonmnt of - the-rail-way strike by promising to recompense the railway companies for the' expenditure necessitated by postponing the reduction of wages by 5 5-8 per cent, until May 30. Delegates to the railwaymen’s conference narrowly defeated the ’ strike proposal and approved the Governments offer of a temporary settlemenf LEGAL ACTION PROPOSED. USE OF LAND ANNUITIES. , i London, December 12. Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, speaking at Cork, announced that his party intended to take legal action against the Government to dispose of its claim for the misappropriated land annuities. The most important element in his party’s policy was negotiation of a trade agreement with Britain and securing the return of the market which the Government’s pernicious tactics had destroyed. .