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SPECIAL,
SPECIAL.

Easement for treason was brought to a sud-
den and dramatic close yesterday afternoon
when Sergeant Sullivan, Sir Rogers leading
attorney, collapsed in the midst of an impas-
stoned summing up. The strain under which
he was labouring proved too much for him.
Sir Roger made q statement which was a
fat denial that he had worked in The interests
of Germany or that he had accepted German
gold as a bride. He indicated that he had
had nothing to do with the Sim Fein rebel
lion. He said II never asked an Irishman
to fight for Germany. I have always claimed
that he has no right to fight for any land
but Ireland. The insinuations that I got my
own peoples rations reduced to the starva-
ton point because they did not join the
Irish Brigade is an abominable falsehood.
The rebellion was not made in Germany, it
was directed from Germany, it was not in
spired from Germany and not one penny of
German gold went to finance or assist it,"
Sir Roger Easement was found guilty to-day
OF high treason. The ending of the historic
trial came shortly before 4 o'clock this after
noon when the jury which had been out
less than an hour brought in it's verdict. To-
days session was given over to arguments
of Counsel and the charge of the Jury. Sir
Rogers chief Counsel, Mi. Sullivan who
collapsed in Court yesterday, was unable to
dppOu1 tO-0UJ UhN hc u L LIZ hOlO
UP by Mr.. Artemus Jones, Assistant Counsel
for the defence. Sir Roger Easement was
sentenced to death.
Antigua, 29th-His Excellency the Acting
Governor has been pleased to appoint His
Honour Sidney decentralization second
puisne Judge of the Leeward Islands to act
as first puisne Judge of the Leeward Islands
London, June 28th-The appointment as
Governor-G General Of the Duke Of Devonshire
came as a great surprise to Londoners, his
name having never been mentioned in the
numerous speculations. The London Press
generally support the comments of Sir
George Foster that the Duke of Deyonshire
will bring to this high office the pres
tige of his noted family and the qua
lities and experience so fitting him for
taking up this work. The Cavendish type,
says the Pail Mall Gazette, is not one of
exubelant brillionce but it is unmatched in
staying power and in its balance of judgment
and discretion. The newspaper "Canada"
speaking on behalf of the Canadian commu-
nifty in England, thinks the choice a happy
one as the House Of Cavendish possesses
splendid traditions in the public service,
adding that the Duke will find himself
surrounded with an atmosphere of friendlie
ness and goodwill at Ottawa.
Amsterdam, June 28th.-Revised figures
of the casualties resulting from the rioting
at GalaA Roumania, on Monday show that
fourteen persons were killed and 35 wound
ed, says a despatch received here from
Bucharest. In addition 100 persons were
arrested. Casualties occurred while troops
were REFRESHING demonstration of working
men against the high prices of food stuffs.
The despatch adds that M. RacowRki, leader
of the Roumanian Socialists, has been
arrested in Bucharest at the request of the
Galatz court. A general strike IN sympathy
with the Galatz movement has been called
in Bucharest for Thursday. TIL Roumanian
Press generally attacks the Government for
its failure TO deal adequately with the food
supply problem.
London, Tune 28th.-Lord Robert Cecil
told the House of Commons to-day that, as a
result of conferences in Paris, the French
and British Governments had decided to
discontinue partial endorsements of the
Declaration Of London governing maritime
trade, and hat he hoped the other Allied
Governments would concur. An Order in
Council, he said, would be issued Withdrawing
the successive Orders made under the
Declaration of London and a statement
would be given out setting forth the reasons
for this step.
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