Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 55, 8 March 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

THE IRISH NATIONALIST PARTY.

MR JOHN DILLON'S REMARKS TO

THE VOLUNTEERS.

United Press Association. (Received 1.25. p.m.) London, March 7. >' Mr John Dillon, addressing Nationalist volunteers at Belfast, said the Nationalists were fighting on England's side in a war for liberty and justice. The Irish Nationalists who returned from the front would add to the strength of the volunteer ranks and make them an irresistible power hehing the Irish Party. They were willing to travel far on the road to conciliation if the other parties would come part of the way, hut they would never consent to divide Irejaud.

THE FIRE ON THE LA TOURAINE UNDER CONTROL. (Received 1.25 p.m.) s g 3 Paris, March 7. The fire on hoard the La Touraiuo has heen controlled.

FRONTIER FIGHTING.

INDIAN TROOPS' GALLANTRY.

(Received 1.55 p.m.) , London, March 7. The India Office announces: The Ahwag Garrison, during a m'oanoisance. on the 3rd, found 120,000 Turks, including contingents of disaffected tribesmen, at Ghadir. They attempted to cut us off, but were kept at bay until s a retirement was effected. The enemy lost 3000 killed and 600 wounded. Our loss was five British and one Indian officer killed, 03 men killed, 119 wounded, the latter being mostly Indians. A cavalry' reconnoissance on the same date, twenty-five miles north.west of Barsa, drew 1500 horsemen, where our concealed infaritry with machine field guns inflicted heavy loss. We lost four British, and two Indian officers killed, and six -men,wounded.