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Grey River Argus, 10 May 1945, Page 5

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DISTURBANCE IN DUBLIN. (Rec. 11.15). LONDON, May, 9. The Eire Government’s Information Bureau has issued a statement that office windows of the British representative and the American Consul-ate-General were broken on Monday night when stones were thrown oy a disorderly crowd parading in the street after disturbances at Trinity College, in Dublin. The Secretary of the Eire Department of External Affairs on Tuesday afternoon called on the British representative the American ConsulGeneral and expressed the regrets of the Minister of External Affairs. The London “Evening News” said: On Tuesday big forces of police were on duty in Dublin to prevent any repetition of riotious victory scenes on Monday night, when booing spectators rushed’ to Trinity College as students ran up the Union Jack and the flags of other Allies, also singing “God Save the King” and “Rule Britannia”. Civic Guards made a baton charge against

hissing crowds and severel were ■'injured. OTTAWA, May 7 The Canadian Government proclaimed a public holiday for Tuesday and a national day of prayer for Sunday. Mr. Isley, broadcasting, said that official announcement of Germany’s surrender would be made early on Monday. The Canadian Prices Board has announced that th e individual sugar ration for the period, June 1 to January 31, is to be reduced from fourteen to nine pounds, thus und=>rlinin°the lack of any indication that vic & tory in Europe is likely to brin°- increased rations for Canadians °