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London rumors swirl over peace talks during cabinet meeting
London reports say summonses were issued for a cabinet meet ing amid rumors of new peace negotiations prompted by dispatches from Lord Kitchener after Mr Broderick's Commons statement. The war office disavows knowledge of peace telegrams while a toll of casualties shows fighting continues in South Africa. Ten battalions of English and Scottish militia may be sent to Ireland under coercion act provisions. In Boston, the US Southern naval prison ship brought 4 prisoners aboard for transfer to temporary quarters.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Broderick
House of Commons
War Office
Lord Roberts
Dover
South Africa
Pall Mall Gazette
Dublin
Ireland
Lord Londonderry
United Irish League
Boston
Southern
Navy Yard
Henry E. Parmenter
Johnson
Naval Prison