Berlin, Feb. 23.
The second reading of the Treason Bill, designed to deal with extremist "elements. was passed in the Dail today by 79 votes to ten.
Mr. Eamon de Valera, Prime Minister of Eire, had asked for its unanimous acceptance in order to safeguard their freedom. The country was peaceful, he said, but there were signs abroad that. might indicate troublous times and so they wanted powers to deal with the possible difficulty.
Mr. William T. Cosgrave, a member of the Opposition Party, accepted the principle of the Bill but Labour Party members and some members of the Independent Party voted against it.—Reuter.
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