Volunteer Activity.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 17, 11 May 1914, Page 5

Volunteer Activity.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

“ALL ROLLED INTO ONE.”

[By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright] Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, May 9. The organ of the Nationalists' volunteers save: "At the moment the rifle is the ballot box, the constitution, the King, Lords and Commons all rolled into one." The movement is widespread. From Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh, North Clare, Cork, Kerry, South Mayo, Galloway West, and many counties come reports of volunteer activity. In a number of instances, suitable chill halls are lacking, whilst in others Hibernian halls are made available.

In one place local firms are lending workshops and stores for drill purposes. In another the volunteers obtain the use of the butter market from the borough council. Limerick has an average of 1000 men drilling regularly.

"THE WISER COURSE." [United Fbssi A«sooiation. I London, May 9. Tie Westminster Gazette says the desire for settlement of the Ulster question is very generally felt. The wiser course will be to let the diehards fire off their last cartridges. An amending Bill can then be introduced, with some prospect of success.

, MORE GUN-RUNNING. BEATING THE FLOTILLA PATROL (Received 9 a.m.) , London, May 10. The destroyer flotilla being forced to take shelter at Carrick Fergus, a tug took advantage of its absence from .patrol and landed the component parts of twenty-four field guns in County Down.