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Show NEW CHARTER RULESIN ERIN DUBLIN. Dec. 29" (JPtTh 15-year-old Irish Free State passed officially into history today and Its 26 counties of old Ireland became "Eire. A new constitution took 'effect, giving a new government and a new name Eire in Gaelic and Ireland Ire-land in English. Eamon de Va-lera Va-lera declared the new document marks an important milestone In Dublin's political march away from London. De Valera was to broadcast broad-cast to America tonight Republicans planned to hold protest pro-test meetings in Dublin. Editorials in three Dublin papers seemed to exemplify the country's view of the change for it, against it, or indifferent Official London and official Ulster, Ul-ster, where northern Ireland leaders lead-ers have refused to consider union with Eire, which has been De Valera' Va-lera' goal, watched the situation closely. Soon the British government govern-ment must decide whether it accepts ac-cepts "Eire" as th nam of the former Free State. Several English paper took mild digs at De Valera's new title, taois- each, or prime minister, oy comparing compar-ing it to "der fuehrer" and "11 duce." The new constitution calls for a two-chamber legislature with a prime minister and a president. A president and a enat tiU were to be chosen. I |