IRISH AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 25 September 1918, Page 6

IRISH AFFAIRS

c;un3E is sisti in fousv WHAT THEIR. AIMS ARE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Pubusned in "Tin.- Time: (Received September 24, 7.2 G po.m.; LONDON. September 23. “The Times'’ Irish correspondent writes; Aituousih arrests, searches anti boycotts continue, the condition or itioianu has immcasiuauiy improved under iiOiU x'lc'iicxis measures. lilc OiJili ccm IS uloppiut; lIS policy 01 ei*,,i..loeU miIiMCBM linn is OljiaUiSti,. ...... o.y Ci.ii v uSsiiin v. uiiieii. its c,.i— ( u o u is supported uy umpic tuiios, iiij.....i..n mu aun-conscripuoa mud ol oi -I'ju.i.j. it is intcuueu to contest ever, .xaiiouaiist seal. The cSuLio.uuisti, party prospects are most gioomy. iimir omuiuaauon has gone to pieces, and thev have no election iunos. American suoscriptions have entireiv ceased. The majority in Ireland, fearing conscription, will vote for omn Fein. wmch party is likely to gain fifty seats. The .Nationalists are unlikely to retain more than twentyfive, and some orediefc only eleven. After tho election the Sinn 1 einers propose to hold out till after the Peace Conference, meanwhile adopting a policy oi national sabotage. Members when elected are nt going to Westminster, but will attemoatto form an Irish Parliament, shrinking from violent conflict with the forces of tho Crown.' but dislocating the machinery of the law in every possible way. Their overtures with Labour suggest that they are meditating oon the weapon of a general strike and will take every means to make Ireland ungovernable by the British Parliament, which will beo glad to get rid of tho Irish diffignlty at any price. N.S.W. PAT3IOTIC FUNDS By Telegraph—Pr-'ss Association Copyright , SYDNEY, September 24. New South Wales has subscribed over £4,000,000 to patriotic funds in the past year. mUI OF BRITISH LABOUR STIFFENED BY ANNOUNCEMENT OF WILSON AIMS. t ,-tralian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. September 23. The Americano Socialist mission has drived at an Atlantic port from F irope, and"reports that the announcement of President Wilson’s democratic aims stiffened the moral of British Labour, and prevented the adoption of a defea’tist resolution at the British Labour Congress. Members of the mission' said there was noticeable decay in defeatist sentiment amongst the Allies. SUVi IN UNITED STATES OPPOSITION TO GERMAN AIMS IN A USTRIA-HUN GARY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association AYASHINGTOX, September 23. Czecho-Slovaks. Jugo-Slavs, and Poles in conference here agreed on behalf of the oppressed nations in Aus-tria-Hungarv to submit to President "Wilson a plan whereby a new central body shall be formed for the protection of the interests of these nationalities against the furtherance of German aims. The immediate ohiect is to suppress German propaganda in the _ United States aiming at the creation of a split amongst the Poles. TROUBLE m CENTRAL GERMANY Australian and N'.Z. Cable Association NEW Y'ORK. September 23. The “New York Times’’ correspondent at Zurich states that Swiss Socialist newspapers report serious differences between the South German politicians and the Russian dictators in Central Germany. MEAT PRISES INCREASE IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright SYDNEY, September 24. A new me*: schedule raises tho wholesale prices of beef by 8s per 1001 b, and the retail prices of beef arc increased by an average of a penny a pound, though best cuts have advanced from two to threepence. Mutton has advanced a halfpenny all round; lamb is practically unchanged. LEANER DAYS AHEAD WARNING AGAINST LAVISH EXPENDITURE. SYDNEY, September 24. Tho Auditor-General’s annual report utters a stern warning against the pseudo-prosperity and lavish expenditure which is the outcome of the war. The swingback, it says, will, be severe, and it behoves the people to make preparation for leaner days ahead while there is time. HEAVIER TAXATION COMING. By Press Association—Copyright (Received September 24. 11.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE. September 24. Mr W. A. Watt. Acting Federal Prime Minister, speaking at the annual conference of tho Women’s National League, reiterated his warning - that much heavier taxation was coming. The Budget must find £6.500.000 for war pensions, interest and sinking fund. Thev must reduce the consumption of paper and limit the importation of petrol. AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN COMPULSORY SUBSCRIPTIONS. Bv Telegraph—Pres. Association—Copyright SYDNEY, September 24. It is anticipated that the Now Zealand system will bo adopted in connection with a scheme for compulsory subscriptions to the War Loan,