NO CONSCRIPTION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 May 1941, Page 6

NO CONSCRIPTION

0 ULSTER PREMIER ACCEPTS DECISION CRITICISM OFMR. DE VALERA. UNWARRANTABLE INTERFERENCE (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.! (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 27. Speaking in the Ulster Parliament the Premier (Mr Andrews) said Ulster would loyally accept the abandonment of conscription. Nevertheless Mr de Valera's statement in the Dail was an unwarrantable interference. “It is all a matter concerning Northern Ireland,” Mr Andrews added, “and completely outside the jurisdiction of Eire. I repudiate Mr de Valera’s claim. We desire a friendly relationship with Eire, but Mr de Valera has aroused the bitterest animosity.” MR. CHURCHILL’S STATEMENT. Referring to the proposal to introduce conscription in Northern Ireland, Mr Churchill stated in the House of Commons: “I said a week ago that this matter had been engaging our attention. We have made a number of inquiries in various directions, with the result that we have come to the conclusion that at present, although there can bo no dispute about our rights or merits, it would be more trouble than] it is worth to enforce such a policy.”

Asked if it were not the view of the Government of Northern Ireland that conscription should or could be applied, Mr Churchill replied: “Yes, that was the view of the Government of Northern Ireland, for whose loyal aid and continued, constant support of our cause, no words of praise can bo 100 high.”