Jerusalem, Jan. 19 For the first tune since the establishment of military' courts in Jerusalem, two Jews were sentenced to death' yesterday "for carrying firearms and ammunition. So far only JArabs had been sentenced for that offence—Trans-Ocean, London, Jan. 1 'The talks between leading statesmen of Grest Britain and. Ireland, which began to-day, lasted for three hours and 45 minnies after' which the following agreed communique was issued:— representatives of the Government of [Eire and representatives of the Gov. fernment of the United Kingdom, at 10 Downing Street, this afternoon with the Prime Minister, (tr, Neville (Chamberlain), in the Chair.
"A general' survey of outstanding questions affecting the relations between the two countries, was" ad-Journed soon after 630 pin. It will bbe resumed to-morrow at noon.""
During the conference, it is under~ stood, "the thorny question of partition was raised by 'Mr. Eamon. de Valera, the Prime Minister of Eire, h /who made it clear that the restora' tion of the unity' of Ireland was, in hhis view, an essential foundation' for, the establishment of real understanding and friendship between the. peoples of Great Britain and Eire, From the United Kingdom side, the point was made that there could be no alterations between Eire and Northern Ireland without the latter's consent.
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