IRISH AFFAIRS

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16261, 11 July 1918, Page 6

IRISH AFFAIRS

SINN FEIN ACTIVITIES

(By Cabl*.—Preu Asaoetatlon.—Copyright! ("The Times.") . i

LONDON, July 3 t The anti-Sinn Fein proclamation being enforced \yith daily increasing;';;; strictness. Even football is unless it is licensed. < 1 Two policemen were motoring froit: Cootea, County Cork, following Feiuera, when one was shot in the and the other had an arm broken. Thfc|| motor was flung over the cliffs and' policemen's rifles were stolen.

ENERGETIC RECRUITING CAMPAIGN. -

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Awociation.)

LONDON, July 9. ? Colonel Lynch haa energetically.?;, taken up recruiting in Ireland. He has j?. written an open letter, inviting Colonel S? Roosevelt, wno is a personal friend, to assist in a whirlwind campaign. He is/xt also making an effort to secure a visit -;" by General Joffre or a contingent of French heroes. Colonel Lynch < bo- ; ' i lieven that the trainiug of Americaus - . in Ireland would have an excellent : effect. Ho hopes to secure permis-.ty3 sion to personally address the County v Councils' and Sinn Fein organisations. He believes that the campaign will. wt only assist the war, but prepare the £/ wav for a final solution of the Iris® *>. pro Mem. '

IRISHMEN i\ND HARVEST

LABOUR

(Australian and N.Z. Cable A«*oeiatfon.)>(Received July 11th, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 9..

Ireland's immunity from conscription •, is having a seriojis effect on tho hiring, of harvest labour in the North of Eng- t v land. At the hiring fairs strong young > i

Irishmen were taunted with failing tov do their duty, and this led to frays be^. tween thorn and the farmers at various places, necessitating police intervention.

Englishmen are disgusted that young Irishmen should be allowed to come to England and claim big wages in the placo of elderly Englishmen who are called to the army.

THE BOWLING COURT-MARTIAL.

(Received July 11th, 7.40 p.m.)

LONDON, July 9. At the court-martial of Lance-Cor-poral Bowling, the accused did not go - into tho witness-box and called no witnesses. He refused to make any statement, even without taking the oath. Tho Court reserved its judgment.

RATIONING OF FUEL AND LIGHT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.), July 10th, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, July Mr Wardlo states that the new order, rationing household fuel and lighting, will not apply to Ireland.