The Archive · 1933

Elimination of the Oath

Dublin, Jan, 30.

When the Dail meets, Mr. de Valera will, at an early' junetare, introduce a bill to provide for the elimination of Oath of Allegiance. He will also continue hhis endeavours to abolish the Gov-me analysis of the social eitlex in which he: moved.

"Galavorthy travelled after he decided: upon feereer, says a Reuter telegrams Ho fenrned to write, according. own confession, "by unteaming everything else." In. 1802, he made voyage'to the South Scan on the tailtag vespal Torrens, of which the ate Joeph Conrad was first affeer, Their conversation turned to litera ture and ted to Conrad showing: his Iunuteript of "Almayer's. Poly. Thin immediately tet with the approval of Galyworthy, who encour: Bred Conrad. to -continve. his writ. ing. In later years, the two worked together in London, Galsworthy published in nib novel, "Jocelyn, in 1808 ander. th pseudonym of John Sinjohn. Wax followed two years ater the Villa Rubel Stories. He did not attract gem "och, when red. novels that dealt almost. entirely with problems of the social world. Others Included "The Man of Pro:

1906; "The Country House,"

and "The Preelands," 1916.

the drama, ax in his novels Galsworthy turned his scrutinisi ge, upon the complexities of iis In "The Silver Box," 1906, he di discussed' the administration of "Strife," 1909, the, telationy $910, prison. problems; "The. Mob' 3014, palticy and oral, pene "the Skin. Game," 1920, the supplanting of the. old ea ant Class in rural life by the new.

in addition to his work as author and playwright, Galsworthy achiev-a considerable reputation Publicist. Often, he had come Ca Yward as champion of humanitarian causes of the point a finger at in-Justices of the social order, Some of his essays were, published in "A Shoat." 1016, and "Another Shea." three years fater. In. 1912, he pablished "a collection of verse under the title of "Moods, Songe and Doggerels."

Galaworthy's into nection with America. w aly close... Tu later ye all his novels and stories' were published simultaneously in England the United. States," He made a trip to America in 1919. and, tou: of several. months, actures on Anglo-Amaviean Sriend+ ship and' kindred subjects. These Inter: were published under the title Ndavesses in: America."

Decensed was born on August 14 140 in January 1238, he or of kn 7 London, Feb. 1.

here' Ys, widespread" desire' that the Tare Mr: John Galsworthy shoud do buried in Westminster Abbey as the nation's tribute to the dis tinguished author. His closest friends, including many famous writers, are approaching: the aut avitics with this end in view.

accordance with Galsworthy' swish, his remains ave to be-cremated at Woking, Surrey, with a service at hoon tomorrow' at St, John's, Woking.

His widow to-day received a telegraphed message of condolence from Sandringham, "The King and Queen favo grieved to hear of the death of your distinguished husband,—and Bssure you of their true sympathy your sorrow. His Majesty knows what a loss literature has, sustained the death of John Galsworth and it will be, deeply reseretied- bot at home and abroad."

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a message said, "Ma passing leaves an irseplaccable gap Tesend my' deepest, sympathy.

Ju world literature." fatal illness, deceased eorapleted the Only a. day or two before his last chapter of his third novel of a trilogy on which he was

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