, 1916-07-29

ment against the sentence of death on the
charge of High Treason in connection with
the Dublin revolt would sit tomorrow to
'hear a possible application on behalf Of the
CONVICT.
London, July 27th-In accordance with
Mr.. Asquith's promise, an Official paper
giving the heads of the agreement arrived at
recently between Mr.. David Lloyd George
and the Irish leaders in the Irish negotia-
tions was issued tonight. 1t bears out the
contention made in the debate in the House
Of Commons by Mr.. John Redmond with
regard to The retention of the Irish
members OF the Imperial Parliament in as
much as clause four merely says that "the
Irish representation in the Imperial Parlia-
ment shall remain unaltered, namely 100" and
says nothing concerning any substantial re-
duetion in their numbers with regard to the
duration of the new Bill. The Official paper
confirms Mr.. Asquith's statement of July
10th. namely, that if Parliament had not by
twelve months after the War made q further
permanent provision for the Government Of
Ireland then the duration of the Bill shall be
extended by an Order in Council for such
time as may be necessary to make such pro-
vision. The clause referring to the exclusion
of the Ulster Counties merely defines the ex-
cluded counties, but says nothing whether
the exclusion is to be permanent. An
interesting clause in the agreement, not
previously mentioned gives the Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland power to summon con
farences between members for Constitu-
ences in the excluded area and members
for the rest of Ireland. The only new fea-
ture in the Irish situation to-day is that
a petition is being largely signed in the
House Of Commons asking for a renewal Of
the negotiations for nn Irish compromise ON
the lines suggested by Mr.. John Redmond
and Sir Edward Carson. n
London, July 27th-The Official state
meut says: On our right flank after hard
fighting we have driven the enemy from
the east and northeast Of Delville Wood.
Heavy fighting still continues in this vicin-
ity, including LongueVal, where we reguiuod
a portion of the northern part OF the village.
About one, Wednesday morning, a small enc
my party entered our trenches imm8diate-
ly west of the Ypres-Piliken road, but were
immediat ely driven out. Further south after
artillery preparation a party Of British troops
rQided the enemy's lines. The Germans
were encountered ia front of their own
wires and sustained Il loss of some thirty
killed, the British infantry then fought
their way into the trenches in which we
found many Germans killed by our, bom-
bardm Mt. Some good work was accom-
plished 10y The Royal Flying Corps Wednes-
day in locating euemy batteries and newly
constructed defenses. Owing to the clouds
and mists our machines had to fly very low,
two of them are missing.
Paris, July 27th.-The official communion
ton issued to day by the War Office says:
South Of the Somme the French made pro
gress east of Estrees. There was a lively
fusllade on the outskirts of Soyeccurt. Moth
of the Aisne a German attack on the salient
northwest of the Butte Wood near Vile au
Bots was stopped by our machine gun fire.
In Champagne abou5 10 pm. Wednesday the
Germans made a strong attack on a front of
200 metres Of Fresnes and got into a few Of
of our front trenches. They were immediate
ly expelled by q counter attack however.
The artillery combat was renewed during the
night Oh the verdun front gu Hill 80 and on