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Show SEES RECOGNITION OF "IRISH REPUBLIC" NEW YORK, Pec. 2'i. A predict;on ' that U20 may see the recognition of the ! republic of Irelatid by the L'nitcd States ; was contained in a N-w Year's message cabled to Arthur (Griffiths, "acting presi- , dent." by Ha: noun de Valera, and made ; puhnc toniKht. The messare follows: ! "Greetings to the persecuted people of , Ireland from the many millions of Ani'-r- ; leans who love liberty and aMuiire reo- 1 j ile everywhere who will not be denied. liberty. Kndure yet a lit lie v. bile. You will be sustained. The year I'rji) may i see the republic of Tr-'-lar.d officially f-c- agnized by the L "nited States and then j final victory after seven hundred and : fifty years. Work and pray, everyone. ' Colleagues and self are doing our duty. I We send nur affecliunate regards to ev- 1 ery Irish citizen. PK "A I.KJiA." , |