London, May 29.
The President, Mr. Eamon de Valora, announced' in the Dail that in view of the danger threatening the country the Cosgrave Party and the Labour Party had agreed to join in a conference each week as often as necessary: to consult on matters of national defence, states a message from Dublin, There would be three members of the Government Party, three of the Cosgrave Party and two of the La-hour Party.
"We must all now be brothers in one holy cause," said Mr. de Valera.
There was urgent necessity for the defensive measures the Government had decided upon, he said. Regular Army reserves were being called up, also first-line volunteers, and a campaign was being immediately undertaken to secure thousands more re-fruits for the Army and local security corps, He asked for national unity to resist being brought into the war in which the Free State had declared its intention not to be involved—
Reuter, Travancore Offers Military Help Bombay, May 2 Services of the entire armed forces of the State of Travancore have been offered to Great Britain for prosecution of the war, it was announced today.—Reuter.
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