Brisbane, Jan. 7 A claim by Dr. G. A. Roberts that hho has discovered a cure for cancer thas aroused considerable interest edieal and business circles and the Government has agreed to appoint an expert body to make exhaustive tests. The treatment used by Dr. Roberts is the application of certain acids, the composition and nature of which have not, been disclosed. Numerous cases of skin cancer, it is claimed, have been successfully speech ata conference of his party that his party were coned that adherence to the Anglo-'Treaty. was necessary "for reinnd's economic salvation, and declared that their case for & revi-jon of the various financial settlorents with Britain was strong. After ending the economy war, thelt first efforts would be the, negotiation fof a trade agreement with Britain.
The conference passed a resolution welcoming the proposal made by Mr. Byrne, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and hoping that all the elements concerned: will ce-operate implementing it.
Ina statement issued to-day, Mr. Byrne said the dissolution of the Dail was a panicky move to supprise [the Government's opponents, made the hope of forestalling the formation of a new party. How-lever, Mx. Byrne added, despite the shortness of time he was proceeding with his plans for the formation of 3 national party.
Apart from the latest politico Jdevelopments, certain illumi facts and figures are now avail al showing the disastrous result for the Free State accruing from Mr. Jde Valers's economic war with Britain. Exports and imports are steadily decreasing, the Irish cattle trade - ix threatened with rain, farmers are up in. arms and teroally which If of recited Sas, nation is. rapidly. developing. in-
wilt do irremediable. harm to. the! country's. trading and agricultu interests.
'Compared with October, 1981 Free State exports to Great Britain de-Jelined in October, "last year, fron }£3,383,918 to $1,851,142, or by nearly half. Exports to' Northern Ireland dropped from £368,000 to Exports to other coun-increased by only a little mors than £5,000.
The adverse trade balance—15,-
1931.
In' the first ten months of last year, imports fell to 36,889,000 compared with £42,233,000 for the first: ten months of {981 and exports
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