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IN IRELAND.

London, June 1.

As to the Canadian Minister at Washington, something will de- pend on the status given him,; but the great thing is to bare such a Minister appointed. Pre- Sir Horace Plunkets, writing to the "Times", appeals to patriotic sumably hereafter the Canadian Ulstermen to bring moral pressure upon those able to remote the Fister Government will be able to comsational self-government, restricted by strategic unity with the United ficulty and advocates the immediato direct concession of complete) minoicate with the United States Kingdom. He urges an appeal to Ulstermen to join in the offer to Sinn Government directly through Fein of a united Ireland, ranking equivalent to the British dominions, him without the circumlocution and declares that while the Government ignores the Irish throughout of sending despatches by way of the world Sun Fein in effectively assuming executive and judicial functions. The Times" comments that the warting is timely and largely justiñel

London.

Later.

Some are worried

Since the recent raids income taxoffices in Ireland and the property f over the question of whether the Canadian and registry office in Dublin called King's Inns have been constantly Minister will be responsible sole- guarded by troops. This afternoon thirty anned men undisguised effected ly to Ottawa or whether he will daring esap, surprised the sentry, entered the troops in the guarihoone ba subordinate to Sir Auckland with rete reis, scited and carried of in two motor cafs & machine gun, Geddes, the British Ambassador.ten rifles, two revulsereel hearts, and other military accoutrements But if the Canadian Government The affair lasted us thar five minutes appoints him, pays his salary, and has power to recall him, there does not secr to be much 700 for

to argument, whom he will be responsible to. At the same time it is evidently inlanded that he shall fit in a part of the organisation of the British Embassy. One report goes so far as to intimate that in the abaanzetha-British Ambas- sador, the Canadian will act in bis sead. This opens up interesting possibilities.

The asultants naubered a hundred They captured Sve hundred rounds of ammunition. The guard consisted of two nowenmenissioned

Berre nnd zine men

Curl Harbour Board las velesed the Republiqgan dag to be Eown on Admiralty Pier as Queenstown and other harbour buildings but deleted the motion including ships contrulled by the Board, fearing the British forts at the mouth of the harbour would be on and sink the

The large military store at Berr Island, one bi the, chief wilitary centres in South Ireland, was destructed by fire The damage durante to thousands of pounde

QUESTION-TIME.

THE FIGHTING POLES.

London June 2

Louded, June 1.

The request that Canada should have the tight to amend her own Constitution arises not from a recognition that in theory the present situation does not constatel that President Wilson accepted the invitation to delimit the In the House of Ventoons, replying to Mr. Raflan, Mr. Benar Lax form with the idea of equal borders of Armenia under the Turkish Peace-Treaty. nationhood" now being pro- mulgated. Sa long as the Can-Conference had not established any

Replying to Mr. Hoggy, Mr. Bonai Law explained that the Hythe adian Constitution

financial commission, but can only referred certain proposals discussed between the French and British be changed by an Act the British Parliament Canada's for information to the French and British fluverneuts. The experts of Minister experts for further examination with instructions to report statns is technically that of a had not get reported. It was no part of their duty to fix the ninet colony and nothing more. In

of German indemusity. practice, however, for many years published.

He was not sure if any, report would ever bee anada has understood the at- irude of the Imperial Parlízment to be that any request for a change in the British North America Act would be granted at once and no questions asked with one provisu, that the request be reasonably unanimous as far Tuspostes etween Piles and feels in the plebiscite derritory in 1.5 the different parties and Silesia have caluinated in a report from Paris that Poland has decidedļ mections of Canada were con- break off diplomatic relations with Czeclve Slovakia. The Foreign cerned.

Minister of Uzetijn-Shvakia, who is in Bolo in petitional the The proposal now is that the fraze at Sations to lend a Comunission to the plebiscite area to Canadian Parliament can self-hardy to an independent enquiry. make these changes provided all the Provincial Legislatures agree | to them. It will be seen that this i5 4 more stringent regulation than even the difficult provision under which the United States

Londeo, Jane It Constitution can be amended. But the problem which makes!

says the Soviet will be permitted lu absolute unanimity of all the ena estral trading fee in London with a viex to organisinz (etchange of goods. Reuter's ecquiries fail to confirm this but it is pointed Provinces in Canada necestaby is but shat British zoods cannot be exported to Russia bat there is nothing

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GERMANY AND RISSÀ.

Berlin, June 1.

A enzualne states that the Rossa-German Governments have would be if thrown on the mer-round an agreement for the exchange of respective war prisoners. cies of ber neighbouring Pro-Repatriation transports will proceed in alternative turns. There will vinces in Capada. Consequently be no decentives. All repatriates are promised political amnesig, the proziso that Provinces must agree to pro- posed changés means chiefy! that the other eight Provinces most not be allowed to "put any. thing over" on Quebec. The provisio will, of course, similarly safeguard any other Province.

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Paris, June. 1. The Ministry of Commerce, referring to the recent Franco-German Though there bas been no Industrial Conference at Paris, says, the Germans hoped to reach clamour for changes in the separate secret agreement with France apart from the other Allies British North America Act, it is possible important changes in it may follow its Canadianisation.

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STRIKE AT SHEFFIELD.

Loudon, June 1. Trade'nt Shefeld is almost paralysed owing to a štrike among. Dha National Emon of Enginemen and Firemen against the proposal' to introdare the three shift system. · Twenty thousand men are idle and most of the big works closed.

THE DERBY.

Derby Day was sonny. The dry weather of the past few days continued ideal for the greatest British sporting event, which was macilestly more popular than ever. Ten thousand people slept on Epatis Downs. Frurn the early hours railways and roads bore record crowds. The road from London was packed from end to end with the most varied forms of trafhe crammed with occupants. Many motors came from farther afield, even as for as Lancashire and South Walet A feature was the continued dimination of horse drawn vehicles. The visitors included a party of St. Dunstan's blinded soldiers. Their Majesties were 3 preiect, being gremied with deafening cheers.

The Derby, tims of 201 45 is a record Allenby broke a blood vessel. Teiratema, the favourite at 3-1, did not fish in the first dozen.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Helbourne, Jupe 2. Under medical advice the Prince of Wales has agreed to take a week's reat at the conetusion of his Victorian programme. He arrives at Sydney on 19th June.

TENKGS OF JOT.

Keuter is informed that South Africa will not be represented at perial Parliament would never Spa, the Union Government being of opinion that its views are ahendy Coreat. Similarly it was said sheimatly kaz the Imperial Parliament would never consent to the abolition of court appeals to the Frivy Council. If now it becomes possible to abolish the Senate and appeals to the Privy Council by Canadian action alone, it will be up to the advocates of these The Women's Bocieties of India, Egypt, China, Japan and 217,390,013 and £36.109.264 respectively, measures to show how warpest Palestine have announces their intention to send representatives to the

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