16 AUGUST 1924, page 1

. We Are More Hopeful Than Ever Before Of Peace

in Europe.' 'As we recorded last week, the knotty problem of settling by .what means Germany should be declared, if necessary, 'in default" was settled With a rush at the last......

News Of The Week.

O N Theidity the Doil Eireann assembled to hear Mr. Coigrave's 'statement on the Boundary Question. Mr. Cosgrave spoke for about three quarters of an hour, and his speech is......

In Spite Of This, There Were One Or Two Phrases

which were of a more hopeful character. For example, Mr. Cosgrave described it as a calumny to allege that he and his friends are "seeking territory Out of the jurisdiction of......

Of Course, He Is In Law Estopped From That Line

of argument by his consenting to have recourse to the ' British . Parliament to alter the words in which an agreement made• with a body• of British subjects then in arms against......

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