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Show Dublln President Kamonn de Vol era summoned the Sinn Fein cublnet Frldny to consider tho situation arts. Ing out of Lloyd George's nctlon In canceling thu proposed Inverness con reronce. IJoyd George's telegram entire like n bombshell to the Irish people, It shuttered shut-tered the optimistic outlook thut hud been steadily maintained throughou. the country. It was believed likely when Uio Sinn Fein ncblnct met Friday that It mlgln recommend a plebiscite. This would mean a long delay nnd would give the Irish lenders resplti from the predicament In which It wns admitted, they found themselves, facci' by tho Important cholcu between with drawing from their position of bring. Ing on wur. Tho Irish press Friday Insisted that the masses of both Hrltaln nnd Ireland demand peace nnd' reiterated that Unbelief Un-belief thnt mutunl statesmanship would avert wnr. livery effort wus niado to keep up tho spirits or un Irish people bewildered by thu sudden turn or events. r Many preparations for war were In evidence In different parts of Ireland Friday, according to reports reaching Dublin. While the Dall cabinet nt Its meet Ing Friday wns to decide uimn the next stop towards peace or wur, It wus recognized rec-ognized here thnt u crisis hnd not no-tually no-tually arisen. Lloyd George's tele, grnm, while It flatly refused tn treai with tho Irish plenipotentiaries In tin manner thov wished, il'd not close tin oor. De Valcra und bis collcupue Mini only to find some fresh wording of their pos't'on which would prove acceptable und It wns believed the eon forenctt could yet bo held without further fur-ther difficulties. |