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IRISHMEN AND THE WAR

TEOUBLE AT A SOLDIERS' WELCOME. "We cannot help admiring the men who went to fight," remarked tho Eev. Father Dowling, in the course of an address at Ulyerstone, at a welcome to returned soldiers, says the Launceston correspondent of the Sydney "Sun," "bocause they had an ideal.Home Rulo. If they had not got this they would not 80.

"Ireland to-day was fighting for the same freedom that Australia had got. Irishmen would not fight except for their own protection. The Irish would not spill one drop of blood for the country which had oppressed them."

The Eev. Trebilco (Methodist) advanced to the front of the platform, and protested against the language of Father Dowling, and simultaneously Mr.'H. J. Payne, M.H.A., advanced to tho centre of the hall, and demanded tho name of the country that Father Dowling had referred to.

Father Dov/ling: It was England. Mr. Payne: Tho man who says that should not be permitted to remain on the platform one moment. (Loud cheers and uproar.) The warden' asked Mr. Payne to resume his seat, and requested Father Dowling to continue his remarks to tho returned men. (Cheers.) ■ Sharp exchanges followed between Mr. Payne and Father Dowling. The warden at length succeeded in restoring order. ' Strong protests were made against tho language of Father Dowling. < Mr. Payne called for three cheers for the Union Jack and England, which was heartily given. ' ,

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 236, 24 June 1918, Page 6

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236

IRISHMEN AND THE WAR Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 236, 24 June 1918, Page 6

IRISHMEN AND THE WAR Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 236, 24 June 1918, Page 6

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