Ireland

P: Jim Larkin (recently deported from the U. S.), plus 100 followers, invaded Liberty Hall, Dublin, and ejected the officers of the Irish Transport Workers on the ground that they had been suspended. This is a move to regain his old ascendency over the Transport Workers. It was feared that he might start agitations against the Free State; thus his latest move only provokes the comment : " It might have been worse ! "

P: Eamon de Valera, head of the Republican Party, said that the Irish people will not have to choose between the Free State and a Republic, at the next elections, as there is no chance of fair play for the Republicans. The Republican party might present one candidate in each constituency to enable the people to demonstrate their choice. If elected the Republicans " will refuse to take the oath of allegiance to a foreign King."