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IRISH ELECTIONS.
PARTIES MOVING NECK AND NECK.
DE VALERA, ELECTED.
Dublin, Yesterday.
The two main parties continue neck and neck. Those elected in- elude de Valera, Redmond. Mrs.
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Hitherto the Government have secured 38, the Republicans 36, Labour 9, and Others 12.
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for two constituencies, headed the tower is dedicated to Hinden- readjustment-Reuter's. Ameri- poll at Carlow (Kilkenny) with burg and will contain his statue can Service. 13,950.
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A Week's Respite. Early Results.
Paris, Yesterday. Irish Free State election results other military leaders; a third to The "New York Herald's" Parla give the Fianna Fail 36 seats German soldiers; a fourth will correspondent learns from the Labour nine, Independents_eight, Farmers three, National League contain the battle flags of the United States Embassy that two and the Communist one. It ia regiments which participated in France has accorded American assumed that the Cosgrave party the battle of Tannenburg, and exporters a week's further respite will have the support of the Farm the two others will be used as before the enforcement of the new ers and Independents. British homes for disabled soldiers. A customs tariff on American goods. Wireless Service.
court of honour in the centre of —Reuter.
Dublin, Yesterday. the building contains a block of No striking changes have marble pierced with a beavy emerged from the very early re- bronze sword.-Reuter.
sults of the elections.
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can, Mr. French, was second pim..with 11,608. Dublin' has hither- 5 p.m.
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HINDENBURG..
Berlin, Yesterday. to returned three Government In the presence of tens of thou- sands of spectators, including members, including Mr. Mulcahy, Ludendorff, many high officers of 10.30 a.m. two Republicans, including. Mr. the old regime, Dr. Marx, the Chan
Lamass, Mr. de Valera's party cellor, other cabinet members and agent, one Independent, and Mr. delegates of patriotic organisations; Larkin, Labourite. Reuter.
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of his own Ministers still in office. armies were Innocent of barbarities. an official communique was issued
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