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...intense nationalism, Tim Healy generally kept out of jail, never joined the Sinn Fein, and thoroughly disapproved of the Easter Rebellion of 1916. It has been said that picking Tim Healy for first Governor General of the Free State in 1922 was the most brilliant political stroke that Prime Minister Bonar Law ever made. King George would never have approved anyone connected with Sinn Fein. Catholic Ireland would not have accepted anyone who was not a confirmed Home-Ruler...
Just after the University of Barcelona closed for the Easter vacation last week, rioting students broke into the rector's office, began to pummel the beadle...
With the approach of Easter there are thousands gathering in Jerusalem representing three of the great religions of the world. The Jews are there to celebrate the Passover and the Christians to celebrate their holiday, while the Moslems from the desert will go to Jerusalem for the pilgrimage of Nebi Musa. As a result of this coincidence of the religious festivals the British have been forced to take extraordinary police and military measures to insure the keeping of the peace...
...which warrants extraordinary police measures. The recent murder of a Communist Deputy in Hamburg was an extreme manifestation of the violent tone which has become prevalent in political circles. Anti-Semitic and anti-Republican propaganda in the last few months and the threat of Communist anti-religious agitation at Easter finally provoked the Government to pass the emergency regulation...
...Easter Sunday, April 5, there will occur at the request of the donor, Mr. C.R. Crane, the first official ringing of the Lowell House bells, which have been heard off and on for the past few weeks. It is expected that some relative may represent Mr. Crane, who is at present abroad. The bells are to be rung all day, with slight intervals of respite...