IRELAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 161, 5 July 1918, Page 5

IRELAND

APPEAL TO PRESIDENT WILSON

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July 5, 9.4 a.m.) LONDON, July 4. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr Dillon, Mr Devlin, and Messrs Healy and 'O'Brien, Sinn Fein Kaders, in. a message to President | Wilson say If'hat England threatens to crush the people of Ireland if they do not accept .the blood-tax.

The message quotes the appeal which the American revolutionaries addressed to Ireland in the 18th century and goes on to say, "If England had been able to conscript the Irish race'then, would the United States enjoy its noble constitution now. Ireland, as a nation/ is more ancient than England and throbs with national 'consciousness. W e are now required by law to ble d to make the world safe for democracy iit every _ country, except our own. Surely this cannot be the m aning of America's message to mankind. It was known when Australia and South Af rica refused to adopt conscription, England resolved upon the law in Ire land .t-o overlay malpractice by imputing to victims perv.rse criminal con ■d'uat. This, ie a State device of tyranny. We are assured that the Presi dent will not be among those condemn ing Ireland for determining to cod tinu£' steadfastly in the present, course THE ANTI-COiNISORTPTION CAMPAIGN. .Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 4 The Irish leaders have issued an appeal to President Wilson to assist Ire land to resist England's demand fo** conscription. The appeal recalls that Australia and oouth Afrijca refused! to adopt conscription. . | DANGEROUS. ASSOCIATIONS. j A PROCLAMATION.

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LOiNDON, July 4. The Sinn Fein, Gaelic League, Irish Volunteers, and kindred bodies have been proclaimed dangerous associations. THE LATE LORD RHONDDA. TRIBUTES IN' PARLIAMENT. I Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, July 3. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law and -Mr Asquith paid warm tributes to Lord Rhpndda's services." Mr Bonar Law mentioned that the disease from which he died originated from exposure on the occasion of the sinking of the Liisitania.

The Premier telegraphed, (to Lady Rhondda saying that' Lord Rhondda. gave his life for the country.

LORD RHONDDA

ALMOST UNDISCOVERED ABILITIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July 5, 10 50 a.m.) LONDON, July 4. The newspapers publish laudatory articles of Lord Rhondda's service®. They recall the extraordinary fact tha!t he was a Commoner for 22 years', and yet was never offered office or even asked l to serve on- a committee. Hie political talents were Only discovered after the outbreak of the war. MIDLANDS MUNITIONS EXPLO. SION. A HUNDRED DEATHS. MANY INJURED. (Published in The Times.) LONDON, Julv 3. In the House of Commons Mr TP. G.' Kelleway stated that the Midlands explosion killed 100 persons. The total of injured was greater. SHIPBUILDING. R.ECO.RD. • Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (■Rec. Julv 5, 9.5 a.m.) WASHTiNGTOIN, July 3. The United (States shipping production for June is 280,400 deadweight tons, which is a new record. The total pi-oduction for six months is 1,084,670 tons. MONROE DOCTRINE FOR PACIFIC. MR HUGHES' (SCHEME. AMERICAN INTEREST.. '.Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)(Rec. July 5, 9. 5 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 3. Council of Foreign will entertain Mr Hughe§ on his return from England and invite him to explain in detail his Monroe Doctrine for the Pacific. BRITAIN AND AMERICA. / INDEPENDENCE DAY COM- . MEMOIR ATED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July 5, 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 4. All the newspapers have leaders and* long articles on Independence Day, and many njessages from public men lauding the Anglo-American' AJliance and the help the United States lias already given, including an army of 160,000 officers and 2,010,000 men, whereof over 1,000,000 are in France. . i '| , ; AUSTRALIA. A FLEET RtESERVE. (Press Association Copyright.) (Rec. 10.45 a.m.) .MELBOURNE, This Day. The 1 Government is forming 'a. Royal Australian Fleet Reserve, consisting of men with experience of the conditions of modern warfare.