Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 18, 26 April 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

INDEPENDENT LA23R VIEWS

LLOYD GEORGE ATTACKED.

(tj NVIM- 0 H b>* 1 IiSoCIfATiON. I (Received 8.20 a.m.)

Loudon, April 25

Mr Jowctb (President) in his ad dress before the Independent Labe Conference at Newcastle, said M, Lloyd George had copied the iron-heel’ ed capitalists of the Rand, and hao deported workmen without- a trial. The Conference approved oi tlie el forts being made to induce the variom Governments to issue statements on 'which they were prepared to make ineaco and members applauded the courage and action of the German Socialist Ministry.

NEW ELECTION SUPPORTED.

SUGGESTED REFERENDUM.

(Received 8.20 a.m.) London, April 25

Mr Frederick Harrison, writing to The Times, says: There is no reason why there should not he a general election, and he suggests passing r short Act simplifying the machinery, •enabling all'the elections to be held on one day, and all electioneering in be over .within'a week. Failing this, Kc recommends a referendum on the question whether there should he a change of Government.

RiOTS IN DUBLIN. TWELVE PERSONS KILLED. RIOTERS HOLD PART OF THE CITY. (Received 8.40 a.m.) London, April 25. Router reports that it was announced in the House of Commons that during the riots in Dublin last nighi twelve were killed. Rioters are still in possession of parts of the city, but the troops control the situation.

STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS;. .Hir'ti'H" firii-x; vi j (Received 10.10 a.m.) 1 . London, April 25. j In : tile Hoafe6 of Commons, &r Bijrell said there* were grave disturuances in Ireland. Twelve persons had been killed. The situation was well in hand. ARMS FOR IRELAND. ARREST OF SIR ROGER CASEMENT. 5 J f ■ London, April 24.

Official: Luring April 20-21 an attempt was made to land arms and ammunition in Ireland from a vessel under the guise of a merchantman, hut which was a German auxiliary } <ml was accompanied by a submarine. The auxiliary was sunk and a number of those on hoard were, taken prisoner, including Sir Roger Casement. /I i |f v ; CASEMENT IN CUSTODY. AV/AITING HIS TRIAL. The High Commissioner reports as follows: London, April 25 (12.5 p..ni.) Sir Roger Casement, who was arrested in connection with the abortive attempt to land arms in Ireland from a German vessel, was brought to London on Sunday, and is now detained in military custody. It is understood that evidence of his proceedings in Germany since the outbreak of the war will bo produced at his trial. ALLEGED SEDITION IN IRELAND. ATTEMPT AT TRAIN-WRECKING. (Received 8.20 a.m.) London, April 25. Attempts were made to wreck a train near Maryborough, Ireland. A telegraph pole was placed across the track, and shots were fired at the man trying to remove the pole. An engine with a carriage load ot •police was derailed owing to the railbeing pulled np. The police at "Drogheda warned newsagents against circulating seditious articles for anti-recruiting purposes.

MR LLOYD GEORGE.

London, April 21

Mr F. G. Koliaway, M.P., who is acting as secretary to Dr. C. Addison (Parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Munitions), in a lettc»- to the

press, defends Mr Lloyd Georg* who, ae claims, saved the Liueral v arty twice horn d’‘'~W in twelve months. Ac points out tn.ii m tuo eaily stages 1 the war the money position was most serious, and no one can deny hat Mr Lloyd George saved the position. Similarly, 7 when the shortage of mum-ions cropped up, he converted •ho country from Lanas' Fnd to John >’ Groats into a great arsenal. Mr lord George has now brought the 'allinct to realise that if the Germans ■tv to be beaten the Government mist organise the whole of the available manhood of the country. Antir.loyd Georgians hope to drive him out f the Cabinet, but even if they suceed they cannot prevent him being die real leader of the nation. His inly crime is that he has seen clearer ml sonner than his critics.

CABINET COUNCILS.

London, April 24

Lord Headley, in-a letter to the lewsjpapers, suggests legislation to malde the Premiers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Vfrica to attend all Cabinet Councils, m they will have a refreshing and ■ejuvenating influence on the deliberations. KING GEORGE AND CZAR NICHOLAS. London, April 24. The King and the Czar exchanged elegrams on the occasion of the happy coincidence that both nations were celebrating Easter on the same day, and expressing confidence in the ultimate success of their combined efforts.

COMPULSION.

PRESS WRITERS’ VIEWS.

London, April 24

Dr. Shakwell, the noted Labor student, writing to the Times on the question of compulsion, stated that the unions could acquiesce if they were convinced that victory was impossible without compulsion. They were not vet convinced because they were stuff'd with optimistic delusions. They were not told the facts, and everything was censored. Thinking the }Va.r whs nearly over, they Regarded compulsion as a dodge to smash the unions. The workers did not need •meonrageipent about the war; they only required materials for forming •i right judgment. A well-informed anti-compulsionTst, in the Manchester Guardian,. comments that the crisis has ended in aj complete victory for the compulsionists. The re-opening of the Derby scheme ipoans nothing. The AsquithHenderson 1 group are satisfied with six weeks’ postponement which will inevitably be followed by conscription for married men. •

The sudden announcement of the settlement has created a good deal of scepticism about the reality of the crisis experienced. Lobbyists state it was stage management to frighten the Radicals and. llaborltes, by raising the spectre of a general Another section believes that Asquith’s statement was partly, designed to .save the Wimbledon seat for the Government. It resulted in thousands not voting. It is believed the measure will not apply to Ireland, the simple reason being that Ireland refuses to have compulsion.