1 APRIL 1922, Page 1

The fighting on the Ulster boundary, though it continues in

some form, has not become worse, and we hope that something may come of the conference between the Ulster leaders and the leaders of the Free State Provisional Government who are now discussing matters with Ministers in London. Unfortunately, Mr. Collins is not strong enough to do what ho says he desires to do. One sign of this was his inability to prevent the holding of the Republican Convention in Dublin.