WAR DECLARED ON BLUE SHIRTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19670, 12 December 1933, Page 9

WAR DECLARED ON BLUE SHIRTS

BOLD STROKES IN FREE STATE ARREST OF LEADERS ORDERED i United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 11, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, December 11. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of General O’Duffy, who did not appear to address the meeting at Cardonagh. Senator Milrov opened the meeting and apologised for General O’Duffy’s absence, saying he expected arrest, but before that occurred, he has certain things to do. Later it was learned that General O’Duffy had entered Ulster, and had arrived at Armagh and then left for an unknown destination. Blue Shirts’ Challenge. Mr Dillon, vice-president of the United Ireland, speaking at Newtown, Cunningham, declared that the Blue | Shirts were going to be in the van of the battle in the next few days. General O’Duffy, Mr Cosgrave, Mr MacDermott and himself support them, and if there was going to be any gaol- | ing, they would share that sacrifice. | THREATENS TO DESTROY PEACE IN IRELAND. GENERAL O'DUFFY’S OUTSPOKEN COMMENT. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 11, 7.0 p.m.) LONDON. December 10. Mr de Valera’s declaration of war on a body, which, according to General O’Duffy, numbers 62,000 young and ardent Irishmen, threatens to destroy the already precarious peace of the country, which awaits the coming week anxiously. The young Irelanders are restless under the Government’s favouritism of the Republican Army and regard their own suppression as a political move. Lawlessness In Evidence. The Dublin correspondent of ‘‘The Times,” reports that one of the two cars filled with detectives escorting Mr Cosgrave’s car, was attacked near Annagary, in Donegal. Stones and shots were fired, but no one was hurt. The detectives pulled up and opened fire on their assailants, who decamped. IF CIVIL WAR COMES? POSSIBLE ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN. United Press Assoc.atlon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 10. The London Sunday newspaper “People” says: “If civil war breaks out in the Free State in consequence of Mr de Valera’s banning of the Blue Shirts, no British troops will be sent to Ireland. The Free State Army of Civil Guards will be left to cope with the situation. Trade With Foreigners. General O'Duffy told a Donegal audience that the Free State is attempting to secure alternative markets with Britain, which bought 18-fold more Irish goods than all other countries combined. In pursuance of this policy, the Free State purchased £BB,OOO worth of products from Czechoslovakia. wtiich took only £9l worth in return. The Government of the Free State was not such as would induce the northerners to come in.