LORD DERBY CONFIDENT OF THE RESULT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 181, 20 April 1918, Page 7

LORD DERBY CONFIDENT OF THE RESULT

COUNTRY'S DUTY TO HELP

THE ARMY

T ~ „ London, April 18. In the House of Lords, speaking on tho Man-Power Bill, Lord Lansdowne expressed doubt of the wisdom of applying conscription to Ireland. • ~T )ll S .,?l nr,j yi l s of Cl ' TO ' c - in supporting the- Bill, said; lie thought the wiser course would have been to pass tho Home Enlo Bill as an agreed measure, and then appeal to Irish public opinion for voluntary enlistment. ' ■ Lord Derby said that to minimise the gravity ot the situation would be disastrous, but ho was still confident of the result, which could only be obtained by fighting day and night. The country's dvity was to help the Army by fillim,' tho gaps. Regarding Ireland, he remained a Unionist, though without-the bitterness lie had felt in the old days.-Aus.-iN.Z. Cable Assn. . . . BILL RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT (Bee. April 19, 11.20 p;'m.) ' .' London, April 19. The Man-Power Bill lias received'the Eoyal iAsseut.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEMAND OF THE NATIONALISTS MEASUBE ON COLONIAL BASIS. „,, ~ . ■ ' Lonflon, April 18. lne .Nationalists threaten to absent themselves; from Westminster until tho Government produces a measure creating an Irish Parliament' on a colonial basis. It is understood that tho Unionist War Committee will agree to a Home JJule. scheme should it be of a federal character and applicable to tho whole of .the-.United Kingdom, Ulster having tho option of beiu? a separate unit.-Aus.-N.H-. Cable Assn. " ORGANISSNG~RESISTANCE CONFERENCeTt DUBLIN. '•' ■" ' ■(Kec. April '-19,7.20 p.m.) .■■'■'■' ■' ' ' London, April 18. _ A Dublin conference uf Nationalists, Sinn Feinersi'and . Labourites, for organising resistance" to. cbnscriptioiii appointed a deputation consisting of. ilessrs/- do Valcra, JJillon, , liciily, and William O'Brien, with the Lord , Mayor, to coni'er with tho hierarchy of Maynooth.—Aus.N.Z. .Cable Assn. : RESOLUTION oTm-AMEBICANS IRELAND. UEGED TO ACCEPT THE DRAFT.'■ :■ New York, April 18, A largely-attended meeting of IrishAmericans passed tho following resolution:—"We, deeply deplore the attitude of those Irish who are not willing to submit to conscription. We urge Ire-1 land to accept 'the' draft, and condemn as disloyul. to tho cause of freedom those who refuse to give the Allies" prompt and umiuulihed support.'' The resolution has been, cabled to Mr. Dillon.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ANTI-CONSCRIPTION MEETING BHOKEN UP. London, April 18; Belfast shipyard workers- nntl discharged soldiers broke up the Irish Labour Party's anti-conscription meeting outside the City Hall. The chairman 'was struck oh. the head with a board, and tho leaders were compelled to take refuge iu shops The interrupters, cheered, sang, and waved Union Jacks. .Subsequently there were, street disturbances, fitono-throwing, and revolver firing, which tho police quickly quelled.—"The Times." PROTEST. OF. SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL.' ■ Sydney, April 19. The Sydney Labour Council has decided to cable to .Mr. Lloyd ■ George protesting against conscripting Ireland.— Press Assn. . : ....