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Show HOME RULE ACT HAS BIG CHANCE Possibility of Success in Movement Move-ment to Unite Ireland Brightens LONDON. Feb. 3G. (By the Associated Asso-ciated Preo Tho prospect of the Irish home rule act being applied under un-der conditions designed to five l "fighting chance," has brightened meaaureably during the lasi month bj a movement calculated Up bring north-srn north-srn and southern Ireland into an agreennuit to accept the OCl on condition condi-tion it be amended to gram Ireland 'ompiete financial autonOnu Peelers have been advanced which are recolvlng Iho serious conslderaiion of leaders in both Se i I If I oonsldored likely the two factions may Jointly announce willingness t. kee p oq working the new bill should Irola-nd bo given full supervision of the customs cus-toms and c xulso and of tho Lu-x levying axid collecting roochlnorv. I'lvSTKR IS HOl'l 11 1 It ts undorstood the Intermediaries farthering this proposal am In post-tlon post-tlon to guarantee the JOVernment'e willingness thus to amend the bill The movement la declared to have agreeably agree-ably Impressed Ulster. Influential persons report th(, south In wrurmly disposed and is Jui k fln for an opportunit- to preeenl t OJtage to be gained and show ttic bopelc-ssnas of sevurlxig nallonultst psLV ILbIpbbI bibIbiIbIbIbiI ends under the leadership of terror-lists." terror-lists." RJSOO1U0 id t LS1T1. BVBLOft Feb. 26. The casualties to the crown forces during the weekending week-ending Feb. 18, were the lowest recorded record-ed In any week thu far this year, only two being killed and nine wound-led, wound-led, ssys an official review Issued today. to-day. The statement shows ten ambushes. I Of which three wcr on trains. Four juttacks were made on occupied barracks, bar-racks, where there was one assassination assassina-tion and one attempted assassination. Sinn Felners, the review, says, murdered mur-dered seven persons suspected of glv-lng glv-lng Information to authorities. There were 4 7 raids on the main roads. Sev- nty arrests were made for outrages ..nd political offenses and there were 43 trials nnd court-martials of clvl-j clvl-j liana mostly for having arms and sedi tious literature in their possession. Of iH t ssn 34 were convicted and nine ac- j quitted. Ninety-three persons were H Interned. oo H |