ANOTHER BREAKDOWN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 245, 17 October 1932, Page 7

ANOTHER BREAKDOWN

1 IRISH NEGOTIATIONS DE VALERA STILL UNMOVED I NO CHANGE OF ATTITUDE | THE BLAME ON MR. THOMAS! | R.\ Telegraph-—Press Association—Received Oct. 16, 7.20 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 15. The annuities negotiations between Mr Thomas and his colleagues and Mr de Valera, failed. Mr Thomas makes a statement in the House of Commons on October IS. r l'ho Sun messages states that the breakdown singularly lacked drama. Mr de Valera advanced no now arguments beyond asserting that the Treaty entitled the Free State to share Britain’s assets despite the cancellation of liabilities. Recourse to the original proposal for arbitration also failed, because Air de Valera maintained his previous attitude. He has never been optimistic about the outcome and considers that he is not. responsible for the failure in view of what he regards as Mr Thomas’ negative attitude.

The Free State delegates taxied to their hotel after Air Thomas had said good-bye through the window of the vehicle. They booked return passages for Sunday. Air de Valera declined to discuss the breakdown until he makes a statement in the Dail. THE FREE STATE EARLY ELECTION POSSIBLE. Received Oct. 16, 11.55 p.m. LONIDON, Oct. 10. It appears that Air. de Valera advanced a fantastic counter-claim for extra taxation. The amount is stated by the Observer to be at least £250,000,000. The British representatives held that the Free State was bound both by law and honour and by whatever Government was in power, to pay the sums in dispute. The breakdown caused no surprise in political quarters. The Irish Labour Party conference at Dublin passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the office of GovernorGeneral.

The Sunday Express asked Air. de Valera after the conference to define his intentions with regards the future relations of th e Free State and the Empire. Air. de Valera said that his ideal was an indeper Ron-’ ,: « n .n State, if possible within the Empire. Air. Cosgrove, Leader of the Free State Opposition, when informed of the result, said it was bad nows. He feared that it would be bad for both countries. Th«' question is being asked. “What will be Air. de-Valera’s next move?” There is both here and in Dublin the possibility of an early election in the Free State, fought on the question of secession. Tt will occasion no surprise if there is a sensational announcement in the Dail on Wednesday.