READY FOR THE FRAY.
ULSTER FORCES TESTED,
PARTIAL MOBILISATION.
DISTURBANCE AT CORK. ■
SIR E. CARSON MOBBED.
MEETING ENDS IN RIOT.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.
(Received December 15, 10.5 p.m.) London, December 15. In order to test the efficiency of the Ulster volunteers and their readiness in the event of the withdrawal of the post _and telegraph services, General Richardson, the commander of the force,. suddenly mobilised the signalling and despatch riding corps oh Saturday.
Four hundred motor-cyclists participated. The despatches were carried with remarkable celerity throughout Ulster.
Sir Edward Carson and Professor O'Neill, of Dublin, the same day attended a meeting in Cork to form a branch of the Protestant volunteers.
Professor O'Neill, during his opening speech, called forcheers for Sir E. Carson. The crowd thereupon made a rush on the platform, and drove off the speakers. The meeting ended in disorder.
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.
CABINET AND PREMIER.
Timcs-Sydnoy Sen Spocial Cable,
London, December 14.
The Irish question was referred to yesterday by Mr. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) in a speech it Derßy in support of Mr. Raymond Asquith's candidature.
The speaker declared that the Government would do anything consistent with the principles pursued fcr seven years to consummate an honourable peaceful settlement. The Cabinet was content to leave the preliminaries in the hands of the Prime Minister. \
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15484, 16 December 1913, Page 7
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