NEWS OF THE WEEK
• NOT much news has been coming through from Ireland. Something like a veil has been drawn over the principal operations at Limerick, but we suppose that it will be lifted very soon. According to an official report by the Provisional Government, issued on Thursday, the National forces are supreme throughout Leinster and in Monaghan, Cavan, Ros- common, Leitrim and Clare. They have opposition to deal with in Donegal and Sligo, and harder work still before them in Galway, Limerick and Tipperary. It is admitted that Waterford, Cork, Kerry and Mayo are " in subjection to the irregulars." The statement adds that the irregulars are threatening the whole economic life of the country. An appeal is made to all who are in favour of the Treaty to stand solidly together to see that " the will of the people shall prevail."
