BRITISH NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 19 October 1916, Page 5

BRITISH NEWS.

CONFUSION IN IRELAND. XATiOXA LIST'S & IMCCTI UIT LNtG. (Published in ‘The Times.’) Received October 19, ! I.JO a.in. LONDON, Oct. 18. The correspondent of ‘The Times’ in > Dublin -writcis: “The Nationalists are clearly and deliberately abstaining from encouraging recruiting. ‘.Freeman's Journal,’.-which Mr Redmond (Nationalist loader) supposedly controls, has not printed the latter’s appeal for Irish divisions, illustrating the unprecedent■ed confusion of affairs in Ireland.” NEW ZEALAND HOSPITALS. DOMINION' .MINISTERS PLEASED. (United Service.) Received October 19, 9.15 a.in. LONDON, Get. 18. Sir Joseph Ward (Now Zealand Min- , ister for binanee) in an interview said that he and Rt. Hon. W. F. M assey (New Zealand Prime Minister) were highly' satisfied with the New Zealand hospital arrangements in Great Rritain. The accommodation was excellent and tlu> men were grateful and cheerful.