ANOTHER MESSAGE TO AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 264, 6 April 1914, Page 5

ANOTHER MESSAGE TO AUSTRALIA.

SIR EDWARD CARSON'S TIRADEJ EXEMPLARY CONDUCT OF THE TROOPS: REPLY TO MR. REDMOND.

Received 5, 5.5 p.m. London, April 4.

Sir Edward Carson, in a special message to Australia, states that it is difficult to conceive a more deliberate misrepresentation of facts than Mr. Redtnond's message, published in Australia on March 25. The disgraceful attack on the Ajcmr was quite consistent with the record of men who never lost an opportunity to insult the British soldiers and the British flag, and among then are still men who fought beside England's enemies in South Africa. Lord Morley's statement in the House of Lords sufficiently belies Mr. Redmond's insinuatioa. rfpeaking on the Government's behalf on Monday, Lord Morlev

had said that there had not been a single case of disobedience to orders on the part of any officer or man in connection with the recent events, and the cauduct of the troops had teen exemplary. The Government, on their own initiative, gave the officers The Curragh the alternative of fighting against ttie Ulster loyalists, or resigning their commission and being dismissed. The officers were free to choose, and they chose the latter course, although thereby they forfeited their pensions and ruined their careers, which in many eases involved a total loss of livelihood. Such self-sacrifice is the test of sincerity. These seventy officers preferred to sacrifice themselves rather than lead troops against loyalists who were subjects of the King, and who rally under the Union

Jack. Let it V clearly understood that the Army was dragged into the present struggle only because the Government dare not take the people's opinion by a general election as a referendum before ■ forcing th"ir infamous proposals through Parliament. PROTEST FROM ORAXCKMF.X. Sydney. April 4. The grand council of the Australian Protestant Defence Association indignantly denies the truthfulness of the statement cabled to England by Mr. Holman regarding Ulster. The local Ulster Association has caided to the London Times, al J o to Sir F.. Carson, stating that Mr. Ilolnian'fi message is misleading and lias been questioned in Parliament. i; ARMS FOR ULSTER. Copenhagen. April The Fanny had only sufficient coal for a fortnight, which precluded a tcsscl of >cr size reaching South America. The Fannr was Teported to lie taking arms to Ulster, but it was alleged that her destination was really Soutk Amc i v <»; -fy* Tica, \ .*j ».