Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 October 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Auetialia-New Zealand Cubit) Service.) (Reecived This Day 9.5 a.m.) It ECU UITIN 0 IN IR E LAND. Loudon, October 13. Sir Edward Carson, in the course of an energetic reply to Lord Wiuiborne's recruiting statement, said it was a great mistake to pretend tluvc Ireland had: made a splendid contribution to the war; to say so merely was an encouragement to leave the work unfinished which Irishmen so splendidly had commenced. Ulster had contributed more than three other provinces combined. Ulster was enlisting thirty-two per cent, of eligibles, Leinster eighteen, Minister twelve, Connatight five per cent. The newspapers point out that Ireland's "contribution compares favorably with Canada's, Australia's, and New Zealand's. MEN FOR THE FRONT. London-,. Oct. 13. A deputation representing all branches of the woollen and worsted industry drew the attention of the War Office to 'the difficulty of supplying tho Allies if additional unskilled workers were recruited from the industry. Major-General Maurice and Briga-dier-G«neira] Geddes pointed out tho urgency of sparing every available man and employing 1 women to the utmost. The deputation ultimately undertook to co-operate in arranging whatever further dilution of labor was possible. A committee was appointed t<- formulate and; assist in carrying out detailed proposals. ZEPPELIN RAIDS A FAILURE. Berne. Obtober 13. The Socialist newspaper Volkssimnic Mannheim confesses the failure of the "Zeppelin raids on England, and urges the utilisation of airship* for all warfare, and especially against warships.