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Show Emigration Falls Off. TirBMN", Ireland. Sept. 2.'. The effect ' of the war on Irish emigration Is shown : ill official figures just published. Fmigra-t Fmigra-t tiwrhas almost entirely ceased. This year. Xor the tlrst seven months, there were orlv elghtv steerage passengers to the Pnited State, as compared with liio! in the same period last year. Only 12..S persons per-sons went to Great Britain a.s against 'ISIS last year. The reduction Is attributed io the Increased employment afforded to women In Irish munition factories. |