Dublin, June 18, Eire went to the polls yesterd: in one of the most important eral elections in the count years, Whether Mr, Eamon de Valera, the Prime Minister, will get a clear majority is uncertain, as everything depends on how Labour polled, The outlook is not too promising, as the hostility between Labour and the Fianna Fail! the Government party, increased during the campaign.
The opinion is that if Mr, de Valera fails to obtain a majority, there may be another election in October, as there is no inclination between Mr. de Valera and Mr. William Cosgrave, the leader of the Opposition, to coalesce Reports from various parts of the country show that electors, of whom there are 1,250,000 in Eire, including about 625,000 women, were somewhat apathetic.
Counting will begin today, and owing to the complicated propor- s tional representation system many results will not be known before Tuesday.—Reuter, Vast Scheme to Involve 155 Ships, 55,000 Men New York, June 18.
The Navy Department is preparing extensive Fleet manceuvres in the Atlantic for early this summer, states the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" today.
It is understood, he says, that the operations will extend to a point mid way between Europe and the United States and as far south as the equatorial line off Brazil It is believed that manoeuvres on this scale will reassure South American countries who ray be under pressure of European propaganda, while American naval strength and capacity in time of war will be demonstrated under the noses of European countries.
Official sources deny any knowledge of such plans, but it is pointed out that such a denial may indicate that the plans have not yet been finally the correspondent declares.
estimated operations will involve 55,000 men and 155 warships, he concludes.—Reuter abu, ancient copies of the Gospel wer stolen last night from the museum o {he Oecumenic Patrigrehate on the Golden Horn, Ista "Also stolen was a 12th century manuscript, which, it is feared, may be taken abroad. 7
Sy. V. M. "Mike" Elizalde, who is expected io be named the next Philippine Resident Commissioner at Washington, arrived in Washington incognito and remained in seclusion from officials and friends, unconfirmed reports said today.
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