Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 62, 16 March 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

THE LOYAL IRISH.

IRELAND'S RIGHTFUL PLACE IN

THE EMPIRE.

UPSETTING THE KAISER'S CALCULATIONS. (Received 8.10 a.m.) London, March 15. Mr J. Redmond, speaking at Manchester, said the fact that the meeting was not composed only of Irishmen, proved that Englishmen and Irishmen were now united for a common purpose. Ireland had been admitted by the democracy of England on equal terms in her proper place in the Empire, which she had assisted in building up as much as England. Ireland had already taken her proper place in perfect and absolute good faith, and her first immediate duty was to ensure that Ireland bore a full and honorable part in. the war. A month ago 99,704 Irishmen had enlisted, exclusive of 115,000 Irishmen in Britain. In fighting for the Empire, Irishmen knew they were fighting lor England. The Kaiser's calculations had been completely falsified, as he expected to meet a divided Empire.

PICKED CANADIAN CONTINCENT-

ERS IN CAMP.

(Received 8.10 a.m.) London, March 15. The new Canadian Contingent has encamped. They are all picked men. During the voyage the crime-sheet was blank,' and their behaviour and discipline while in camp was exemplary. ,

MISCELLANEOUS.

London, March 15

I In the House of Commons, Mr llees asked whether an inquiry was proceeding to ascertain whether it was necessary to introduce national service. Mr Asquith replied had no such service had yet been found necessary. The Treasury has received a thousand letters from men declaring themselves to he the strong men the Chancellor requires to organise the engineering industry for war purposes. The Vickers' shipyard workers have accepted the masters' offer of 4s per week increase' and 10 per cent, on piece rates. Southampton shipyard workers have accepted the 4s increase. The Duke of Portland, at a recruiting meeting at Nottingham, said ''business as usual" was a proper principle, but pleasure and sport as usual was nothing but a dangerous and disgusting folly. Twenty-seven Labor members of the House of Commons signed a memorial of sympathy with the Belgian and French peoples, recognising that they are lighting for the freedom of the whole of Europe against the domination of despotic militarism. A .society has been established in Germany to receive subscriptions to purchase presents for the troops when they land in England. This is calculated to cast out all doubts of the ability of the Germans to invade England.