ULSTER WAR CLOUD.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1863, 24 September 1913, Page 7

ULSTER WAR CLOUD.

CRISIS APPROACHING.

GUERRILLA CAMPAIGN

PREPARED.

UNEASINESS IN LONDON

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, September 22. The Ulster Council lias met at Belfast to preparo a schcmo for a provisional Government. I Sir Edward Carson appointed General Sir William Thompson Adair as his Adjutant-General and Colonel Hacket Pain Chief of Staff. Boer tactics will bo tho basis of the campaign in tho event of war. Efforts tj smuggle arms into Ulster continue: Sir Edward Carson's fresh campaign in Ulster has attracted more attention than over. Tho "Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) says the timo lias arrived to check Sir Edward Carson's incitements, and sugfests tho removal of his name from tho'rivy Council list. Tho "Daily Nows" (Liberal) fears that his removal from tho. Privy Council would bo hailed as a political persecution, but adds that tho Government will soon bo forced to act. The "Westminster Gazctto" (Liberal) says that Ulster's preparations are nothing fresh. Sir Edward Carson's speeches are immaterial; if public danger arises the Government will have no choico bnt to act. Tlio "Daily Citizen" (Labour) demands tlio prosecution of Sir Edward Carson and his generals. GUN-RUNNERS AT WORK. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. (Rec. September 23, 7.20 p.m.) London, September 23. Thero is gravo concern hero concerning tho smuggling of large consignments of foreign rifles into Ulster. Three bulky cases wore landed at the Custom House, and tho polico Vere detailed to watch them. Tho cases, however, mysteriously disappeared. General Adair, who lives at more, Dunadry, County Antrim, was bom in 1850, and entered the Army in 1867. Ho served in South Africa. Colonel Hacket Pain joined the Army in j 1875. Hoseh-ed in the Sudan and Sojth Africa. In 1911 ho retired.