IRELAND AND THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 166, 3 April 1918, Page 6

IRELAND AND THE WAR

ENFORCEMENT OF MILITARY SERVICE URGED . s London, April 1. Several of the newspapers, commenting on the Wost front .position, urge the enforcement of military service in Ireland. The "Observer"' states that it is intolerable that each new demand for men should be limited to Britain. Ireland enjoys unrationed food and ease, and in many ways her manhood escapes the proportionate answer to the call which every other Englishspeaking community has honoured. If Ireland is. further privileged, Britain will become more hard pressed. The British democracy was never more sympathetic towards Home Rule, but it canned be brought to do all the giv-mg.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONSCRIPTION WOULD OPPOSE IT TO THEIB LAST BREATH. (Rec. April 2, 7.40 p.m.) ~ ~ • London, April 1. Speaking at East Tyrone, Mr. J. Dorm said that the Nationalists would oppose to tlie'ir last breath conscription in Ireland—United Service. AUSTRALIA'S'"EXPENDITURE • ON WAR Melbourne, April 2. Mr. W. A. Watt (Federal Treasurer) said that Australia this year would spend ninety-seven millions in war expenditure, thirteen millions of which would come from revenue, and the remainder would be raised by loan. The war expenditure represented 5 per cent yearly off the total wealth—Press Assn. RACEGOERS' SUBJ&RIPTION TO WAR LOAN Sydney, April 2. the special appeal to racegoers at Randwick to subscribe to the War Loan secured £57,000.—Press Assn.