ULSTER’S OPPOSITION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8611, 23 December 1913, Page 5

ULSTER’S OPPOSITION

ATTITUDE OF ARMY WOULD THEY SHOOT THE ULSTERMEN? By Tolejrauli—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, December 21. Lord Willoughby do Broke (captain of the Warwickshire Yeomanry) speaking at Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire, said if sympathisers of resistance are unable to go to Ulster they should scud a cheque and he would buy arms to equip someone to go at the proper time. He would decline to approach the Army officers and men regarding their attitude if ordered to shoot Ulstermen. The Army was tho best judge of what course to take. IRISH HOUSE OF COMMONS. SPEAKER’S CHAIR AND THE MACE. LONDON, December 21. The Maco and tho Chair belonging to John Foster, the last Speaker of tho Irish House of Commons, have been removed to tho residence of his descendant. Lord Massorene, from tho National Museum at Dublin, to which it had been loaned. QUANTITIES OP AMMUNITION SEIZED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Timea —Sydney **Sun M Special Cfcblw.) (Received December 22, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, December 22. Large quantities of ammunition were seized at Newry, and also aboard a steamer at Drogheda. ARMS PROCLAMATIONS. PRONOUNCED ULTRA' VIRES. (Received December 22, 10 p.m.) LONDON, December 22. The Government is advised that tho anna proclamations in Ireland are ultra vires and unsustainable, [The “Gazette” published on December 6th a Royal proclamation, which was signed at tho previous Thursday’s meeting of the Privy Council, prohibiting tho importation' of arms, ammunition, and gunpowder into Ireland. A second proclamation prohibited the coastwise carriage of similar commodities. Neither proclamation applied to articles intended fop sporting or other unwarlike purposes.]