Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 66, 14 October 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

INDUSTRY AND WAR. NEED FOR FICHTING MEN. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. Press Association—-Copyright., .(Received 9.15 a.m.) London, 0< lober 13. 1 A deputation representing all branches of the woollen and worsted industry drew the attention of th« War Office to the difficulty of supplying the Allies if additional skilled workers were recruited from the industry. Major-fleneral Maurice and Briga- ' dier-General Geddes pointed out the urgency of sparing every available man and of employing women to the utmost. The deputation ultimately undertook to co-operate in arranging whatever further dilution of labour was possible. A committee was _ appointed to formulate ami assist in carrying out the detailed proposals. j IRELAND'S CONTRIBUTION. I . . I 1 CARSON'S CO^PA."ISON. | Press Association—Copyright, Austraj lian and N.Z. Cable Association. ! (Received 9.15 a.m.) j London, October 13. 1 Sir Edward Carson, in the course of an energetic reply to Lord Wim- , home's recruiting statement, says: :Tt is a great mistake-to pretend that Ireland made a splendid contribution to the war. It is merely an encouragement to leave unfinished the work !which Irishmen so splendidly commenced. Ulster contributed more .than he three other provinces comI'hined, Ulster enlisting thirty-two per cent, of eligibles, Leinster 18, Minister 12, and Connaught 5 per cent. The newspapers point out that lieland's contribution compares favourably with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.