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Show IRISH SENATE GETS I. R.A.BILL DUBLIN. Jan. 4 Parliament convened today for speedy final action on an emerg ncy powers bill giving authority for a nation wlda roundup of member! of tha Illegal Irish Republican army. Tha bill, which give the govern-ntant govern-ntant of Ireland (Eire) the power to Intern without trial parsons menacing the safety of the atate, waa passed, 82 to 9, In the lower houaa (Dall Elreann) last night and aent to tha senate. Sped by prediction! that legislator legis-lator were marked for assassination assassina-tion and rumor of an I. R. A. "school for bomb thrower," the dall voted In a special session. While the measure was debated, Detective John Roche was shot to death In Cork when he and another detective challenged a group of men. Police arrested the group, which Included Thomas MacCur-taln, MacCur-taln, son of the late lord mayor of Cork who was shot during the Irish rebellion In 1921. Justice Minister Gerald Boland, urging enactment of th legislation, legisla-tion, said several packets of "American dollars" destined for the I. R. A. had been seized by authorities authori-ties . When asked who sent tha United States funds for tha army, Boland replied: , "W hav a shrewd Idea, but w don't want to mention names." (Sean Ruasell, self-termed commander-in-chief of th LR.A, was on a fund raising tour of th United State when arrested In Detroit De-troit just before th arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Eliza-beth last summer. He was released.) re-leased.) Prime Minister Eamon d Valera, who long ha campaigned for th freedom of th six northern counties from England, but oppose violence, spok vigorously for th measur In reply to opposition charge that It would deprive citizens citi-zens of their liberties. Th capital waa tens as fresh troops moved Into th city and police doubled their guard around parliament It waa expected police and government force would be combined to round up known I. R. A. leaders one th emergency bill become law. |