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W a w BRITISH BID T To I G RESPONSE P N f De Valera Takes Up Point Poin With Sinn Fein While Craig Calls Session of His New Ulster Cabinet LO LONDON DON June 21 27 By the Associated Associated Associated Asso Asso- Press Belief Press Belief that Eamonn deValera deValera de do Valera president of ot the Irish re republic republic republic re- re public will accept Premier Lloyd Llod Georges George's invitation to come to London for tor a II conference with the tho government go and Premier Craig of Ulster r de designed designed designed de- de signed to bring about a a. settlement of the tho Irish problem is expressed in the majority of reports reaching this city from Dublin Lloyd Georges George's invitation caused a ai I i profound sensation In Dublin Sources predicting that De Valera will accept are agreed that he probably probably probably ably will attach sharp conditions to his acceptance one being that more moro binding guarantees than were contained contained contained con con- In the tho premiers premier's letter mu must t be bo given ghen for tor the safe ute conduct of certain other Irish leaders leaden and that he ho would Insist upon release of republicans republican now interned or imprisoned in order that they might accompany him It was pointed out that the wording of ot the tho premiers premier's letter leHer would make it Impossible impossible sible for tor him to refuse such a a. de de- de mand IF BID REFUSED The prime ministers minister's letter was re regarded regarded regarded re- re here hero as Indication of a re remarkable remarkable remarkable re- re and significant change In Inthe Inthe inthe the attitude of ot the British premier In the event that De Do Valera refuses refuses re refuses re- re fuses the premiers premier's invitation It Is generally believed the government go will make ener energetic p preparations for tor a II vigorous fir vig orous campaign to suppress ss Sinn Fein activities which could be bo used for this purpose are constantly arriving in Ireland and the tho extension of martial law to all of Ireland except pt Ulster Is known to have b been en considered for some time Moderate Sinn are aro represented represented represented as being extremely anxious that De Valera accept the Invitation In They can see Ite ee no possibility of ot endIng ending end end- Ing the conflict under present conditions conditions condi condl and they fear toor terrible results if 11 ifan ifan an intensified military campaign is b begun un as a result of rejection of Lloyd Llod G Georges George's rge's o overtures It is de de- de TERMS OF PEACE An authority anonymously anonymously- quoted by the Dally Mall In dispatches from Dublin declared that peace would be possible if It the British government agreed to permit Ireland to govern go herself hereU excluding only matters pertaining per per- taming to foreign relations the arm army navy and other Ical considerations considerations considerations consider consider- and if the six northern countries countries countries coun coun- tries were grant granted d by the rest of Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land such measures of self govern ment as De Valera has hu indicated his willingness to conc concede de within the limits of an Ireland Such Sucha a a. settlement however this authority pointed out would Involve ol abandonment abandonment abandonment abandon abandon- ment of the demand for complete complete- In Independence independence In- In dependence o and might for that reason be repudiated by the extremists De Valera spent pent today conferring with Sinn Fein lead leaders ra Under the terms of ot the premiers premier's offer otter he will willbe willbe be allowed to take whatever er colleagues colleagues colleagues col col- leagues Sio be e desires into the conference conference confer confer- ence ence- their safety guaranteed Sir James Craig premier of Ulster already has hns called a cabinet meeting for tor Tuesday It was wag believed td both Irish factions would be ready to notify Lloyd Llod George by midweek what they Intend to do In regard to his Invitation Sinn Feiner Is Hopeful of Result BELFAST June ln In 27 In a message from Paris where he Is acting for Irish republican interests Interest Sean member of ot the Irish re republican republican republican re- re publican parliament says sas Mr Ir Lloyd Georges George's Invitation In to explore the pOlIS possibilities ties of ot a n. settlement settlement settlement set set- If independence is not excluded ex excluded ex- ex eluded will undoubtedly resolve reserve the tho earnest consideration of Pre President deValera deValera de do Valera and the Irish cabinet The Unionist newspaper Northern Whig hI takes exception to Premier Lloyd Geor Georges George's es e's attempt to draw I Ulster Into a conference with the Sinn Fein declaring Lloyd George Gcorge II is not I treating Sir James Cral Craig the Ulster premier fairly in asking him to meet with Eamonn de Valera The Nationalist Irish News after aCter I pointing out that freedom Continued on en page paSe 2 2 At iF BRITISH BID Continued from page 1 1 must be the basis of at any negotiations for a national settlement says ays It remains to be seen whether Lloyd loyd George is acting because of a spasmodic spasmodic spasmodic spas spas- pang of honesty or is merely developing another strategic maneuver for putting sl fhe sixths five of ot tho the Irish nation in wrong before the e eyes es of I the world |