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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1938.
IRISH PARTITION
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ISSUE SHARPLYUEENS
London, To-day.
An important declaration on the existing partition of Ireland was made by the Eire Premier, Mr. Eamon de Valera, in the course of an inter- view with the Dublin correspondent of the "Evening Standard.”
Mr. de Valera said he had abandoned any idea of a plebiscite which though giving Eire more terri- tory, would perpetuate partition.
He urged Britain to persuade the six Ulster coun-
ties to join in an all-Ireland parliament.
NEW BASIS FOR CZECH-HUNGARY SETTLEMENT
Ulster
Mr. de Valera offered autonomy in local affairs, asking only guarantees for the nationalist minority in her area.
While partition remained, Mr. de Valera warned England that Eire's co-operation with Britain in the event of an European war "very slight.”
were
He added: "The present, partition
↑ of Ireland is a dangerous anachron
ism which must be ended. PRAGUE, TO-DAY.
"These 800 miles of artificial FOLLOWING WEEKEND frontier separating the North from CONVERSATIONS AT MUNICH the rest of Ireland is the deepest BETWEEN THE GERMAN AU-wound which the English people THORITIES AND CZECH RE-have inflicted upon the Irish people PRESENTATIVES, IT IS GAT- - a wound which keeps alive an- HERED IN WELL-INFORMED cient antagonisms between CIRCLES THAT A NEW BASIS English, morally responsible for FOR A HUNGARIAN-CZECH the existence of the division, and SETTLEMENT HAVE BEEN
the overwhelming majority of the Irish race. PREPARED ON THE LINES OF
A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE HUNGARIAN DEMANDS AND THE CZECH PROPOSALS.
·
REGARD TO SENTIMENT
the
"I believe that partition can be ended by peaceful negotiation, and with due regard to the sentiments It is believed that such a basis and susceptibilities of all sections.” would retain for Czecho-Slovakia
It is understood that no the towns of Bratislava, Nitra, representations dealing with the Lucnec and Uzhorod.
points raised in the interview have
new
The fate of Koscice is still un-been made to the British Govern- decided. Koscice has a large ment, and in British official quar- Hungarian population but is in anters the view is still held that there almost entirely Slovak districts. can be no change in the status of No decision has yet been reach-Northern Ireland without the con- ed regarding resumption of direct sent of Northern Ireland. negotiations between Prague and IRELAND MUST DECIDE Budapest, but it is understood that Any move for unity, it is felt, is diplomatic talks are proceeding be-a matter which concerns the North tween the two capitals, as well as and South of Ireland, and it must with Berlin, London, Paris and be left to them to decide for them- Rome. Reuter.
selves.
MANCHUKUO
It is pointed out that this view has been unambiguously stated in the House of Commons.
Lord Craigavon, Premier of Nor- thern Ireland, twice repeated last week the feeling of the North, which
LEADER IN BURGOS is against reunion with the South.
Burgos, To-day.
For the time being, therefore, the problem would seem to
have
Han Yun-kal, head of the Man-made no further progress towards chukuo goodwill and trade mission a solution.
to Nationalist Spain, arrived here
CRAIGAVON VIEW
by air from Salamanca yesterday. In Belfast yesterday, Lord Cral- He brought a message to Gener- gavon told Reuter that they realised al Franco from the Emperor of from the statement of Mr. Neville Manchukuo.
Chamberlain that the future of Most members of the Manchukuo Northern Ireland remained in her mission arrived yesterday, and the own hands, which meant the voice Japanese Minister arrived from of the people as expressed in their San Sebastian to` welcome them. Parliament in the ordinary demo-
The mission's programme of con-cratic manner.. versations will start to-day and end "During the years I have been in on Friday-Reuter.
office I have seen no signs of change in the sentiment of North- ern Ireland Indeed the loyalty and affection of the Northern Ire-
MR. CHAMBERLAIN and people towards the British
RETURNING
London, To-day.
Crown and Constitution is stronger to-day than at any time in her history.
"Therefore. Mr. de Valera can cease using Northern Ireland as a
The Prime Minister is leaving weapon to threaten the Government Scotland, where he has been spend-tin Whitehall.....
ing a holiday to-night and will pre-⠀⠀ "I can only reiterate the old battle side at a meeting of Cabinet on cry of Northern
̈Wednesday,➡British wireless. Frender.!!
Reuter
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