The Archive · 1938

Gift to Mr. de Valera

SPECIAL To IMF "seos London, Apr. 26

An interesting event in connection with the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement was. a gift ented to Mr. non de Valera, the Eire For misappropriating a truck owned by his Japanese employer, Woo Mvokung, a driver, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the Fir Special District Court yesterday morning. According to the prosecution, the truck had been used for the transportation of foodstuffs between Shanghai and Nanking by one Masao Hayashi. The vehicle broke down at Quinsan on March 3, when the driver was told to have it repaired. Instead, he rented it to two merchants. Another Japanese named Yamanaka demanded the return of the truck and in the ensuing argument when the two were taken to a police station. the real ownership of the vehicle was established. Yamanaka was Handed over to the Japanese Consular Police. A leader. by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberla This consisted of a pair of feld-glasses which the Eire leader handed over when surrendering his garrison to British troops.

The field-glasses we received by a British military officer. who kept them until recently. when he sent them to Mr. Chamberlain.—Reuter.

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