THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4862, 7 May 1918, Page 5

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

GREAT ANTI-CONSCRIPTION

DEMONSTRATION.

SINN FEINERS AND NATIONALISTS JOIN FORCES.

THE GOVERNMENT’S “OLIVE BRANCH.”

United Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z: Cable Association . LONDON, May 5. V? e ,! nn -bemers have joined the Nationalists and bold a huge anticonscription demonstration at Ballaghaderron to-morrow. It is stated that it will be the greatest gathering ot Irish peasants since Mr. Davitt rounded the Land League. Messrs. Dillon and lie Valera will speak from the same platform. - i? r ’. Hillon has issued a statement indicating that the Irish members’ return to Westminster is regarded as an acceptance of the Government’s ohve branch, consisting of Home 5. .. an anti-con scrip tionist Chief Secretary.

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND

VISCOUNT FRENCH LORD- • LIEUTENANT.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association Eeuter's Telegrams. (Received May 6. 11.40 p.m ) LONDON, May 5. Jhe Press Bureau states that Viscount French has been appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Mr fehortt, M.P.. has been been appointed Chief Secretary and Mr Duke (formerly Chief Secretary) has been appointed Lord Justice of Appeal.

MEETING IN NEW YORK.

IRISH FREEDOM^LEAGUE

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

(Received May 6, 7.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 5. The Irish Freedom Society, at a meeting in Madison Square Gardens, bitterly denounced England, those present taking an oath to stand by Ireland.

Mrs Sheehv Skeffington said that if the hope of. Britain was Irish conscription. England would be wiped out. “England will,” she declared, “be defeated by the spirit of the Sinn Fein.” A number of members of the American Secret Service 'wore present at the meeting.