The Irish Storm

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 272, 20 April 1914, Page 5

The Irish Storm

A IHUIILY SENSATIONAL STATEMENT. PLANS FOR ULSTER'S OVERTHROW. a:\ attack by land and ska. !'v v 1 : 1 ; : Association—Copyright iVceived 19, 5.5 p.m. London, April 18. i'li ■ committee of the Ulster Unionist i il, -.villi Lord Londonderry's ami (•' Edward Carson's approval, has issued ;< s;;i!.[':nent declaring that Genera] I'ijiet, aeting on Colonel Seely's instruc- !»«•»»>, imovmed his generals on March 2i.' JEt,«t Hie Government had resolved o.i immediate active operations. '!u detailed the disposition of 23,000 described in tile Morning l'»r.t. ft is alleged that General Paget e\-- | pi 'ined the proposal was to blockade Ulster iiy la»d and sea. | The. intention was for the Belfast poli"' j o seize the depots and arms belonging thi- volunteers, also the head(j'tariers of the Ulster organisation. FtnoioHed would ensue. The volunteers w..i;!d attack the police, whereupon the trnntis and naval force would be summoned into the firing line. !i. Hie first battle, wheH the troops snfi'iMi d casualties ho would show a flag o' :n;ce and demand the enemy's surrender. If this were refused, he would order ail assault. V. it h a view of persuading the cavalry officers to participate, lie promised one reti'itent that it should be placed on tli- I'ank, and weuld thus be neutral. He promised the officers of another re-K-'in lit that when the enemy located tin- disturbance, it would be arranged thai the Cork regiment would be detiii : n:d to suppress it. Th ■ statement adds that a naval officer tv:is sent to Dublin to faeilitate.com-muni'-ation with the naval contingent. Ti;aURLE LOOM IXC, AT ALDERSHOT. Received 19, 5.5 p.m. London, April 18. . fiie Nation says that trouble arising on' <»f the Army resignations is not over. There are murmurs of an Irish storm at Aldershot which will deepen if ;ivn operations againEt Ulster are neci - sure.