Victory for Government by Small Margin London, Sept. 16.
'Three men were shot to-day in' fan election fight at Raphoe, Donegal, between supporters of Mr. de Valera and of the Government. One "of them is in a serious condition.
Dublin, Sept. 17.
No striking changes have emerged from the earliest election results.
Mr. Cosgrave, President of the; Free State Government, headed the poll at Cork with 17,895 votes. The Republican candidate, Mr. French, was second with 11,608 votes, Dublin hitherto has returned three Government candidates (inclu 'Mr, Mulcahy, a Minister), two Re-Publicans (including Mr.' Lamas, Mr. de Valeva's party agent), one Independent (Mr. Larkin) and Labour representative, Later.
The two main parties in the Iv elections continue neck and neck.
The Government have hitherto] occured 38 seats, the Republicans '36, Labour 9 and other parties 12.
Mr. Cosgrave, President of Free State Government, standing in 2wo constituencies, heads the poll at Carlow, Kilkenny, with—13,950) votes, He also headed the poll at] Cork, with 17,895 votes to the Republican candidate's 11,008, Among the elected candidates are! Mr. de Valera, Captain Redmond and) Mrs, Collins-Deiscoll, a sister of the Into Michael Collins. Reuter.
Dublin, Sept. 18.
Up to the present 62 candidates alonging to Government groups] have been returned in the General Elections to the Dail Eireann in the Irish Free State, Fifty-six mem ders of the Opposition have been]
All the Ministers in the late Government have been returned.
Mr, John Jinks of Captain Redmond's National League Party hi dean defeated at Sligo. It may be recalled that a sentation was ereated by the "disappearance" of Mr. Jinks on August 16 when his vote inthe Dail would have resulted in the defeat of the Goverament.
Mr, Thomas Johnson, the leader! of the Labour Party, who- was regarded a8 2 possible President, hi Boon defeated in the Dublin elec-
London, Sept. 19. When the counting was resumed connection with the Free State elections this morning, the position "of the parties was as follo Government.
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