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CONSCRIPTION AND THE IRISH

SINN FEIN-NATIONALIST DEMON- : STUATION. London, Max 5. The Sinn Feiners havo joined the Na- j tionulists in a lingo anti-conscription | demonstration at iiallaghadcrcen to- i morrow. It is stated that it will bo tho 1 greatest gathering of tho Irish peasan- ' try Bines Michael Davitt foundod tho Land League. Sir. John Dillon (leader of tho Nationalists) and Mr. do Yalera ; (Sinn Fein) will be speaking oil tho • 6amo platform. Mr. Dillon's statement indicating that the Irish members would return to AVeslminster is regarded as an acceptance of the Government's olivo branch, ; consisting of Home ltulo and an anticonscriptionist Chief Secretary.—Aus.- ! N.Z. Cablo Assn. ; IRISH DEMONSTRATION IN NEW ! YORK. . (Kec. Sidy 6, 7.45 p.m.) Now York, May 5. Tho Irish Freedom Society at n meeting in Madison Square Gardens bitterly ! douounced England, those present taking ; the oath to ctand by Ireland. Mrs. ' Slvechy Skcffiugtou (widow of tko mou who was shot during tho Dublin rebellion) said that if tho hope of Britain was Irish conscription, England would bo wiped out. "England," she dcclaiod, "will bo defeated by tho spirit of tho Sinn Fein"! . ' A number of members cf tho American Socrot Servico lvero present at llio meet-ing.—Aus.-NIK. Cablo Assn. NEW VICEROY OP IRELAND VISCOUNT FRENCH. (Roc. May G, 11.40 p.m.) London, May (5. Ths Tress Bureau states;—" Viscount , French lias been appointed Lord-Lieuteu-ant of Ireland, and Mr. Edward Shortt (JI.P. for Nowcastle) Chief Secretary. Mr. Duke (lato Chief Secretary) liaß beon appointed a Lord Justico of Appeal — Aus.-N.. Cablo Assn.-Router.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 195, 7 May 1918, Page 5

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CONSCRIPTION AND THE IRISH Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 195, 7 May 1918, Page 5

CONSCRIPTION AND THE IRISH Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 195, 7 May 1918, Page 5

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