CALL TO LOYYAL SUBJECTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14609, 20 May 1918, Page 3

CALL TO LOYYAL SUBJECTS.

THE GOVERNMENT'S PROCLAMAZ 7 .TlQite.,,,;.. ' •:' APPEAL FOR VOLUNTARY ENLIST- ;, ...V WENT>yyyZ (Australian and N.Z; CAble Association) (Received May .20- ,8.40 .a.m.) IX)N*DON,.>May 18. The Irish proclamation states : : t "It has come to our knowledge that' certain subjects in Ireland entered/ into trea'spnabiv* communication with the Germans^ Such treachery menaces -Ireland's isast faine and military record, which ara >,a source \ 'of intense. pride; to the oountry, whose sons" have . \a\yra,ys distinguished themselves arid fought with heroic, valor, aa -thousands are. now fighting in this war. "Drastic riieasunas must *be taken 'to piit down this- German plot. It is the duty of all loyal subjects to assist the Government to suppress this treasonable conspiracy artd defeat the Geiymans' ; treacherous attempt to defame Irishmen's honor for, German ends. V. ; "We call on all loyal subjects to assist in, crushing the conspiracy and to assist in securing the effective prosecution of the war and thc 'welfare and safety of the Empire. • : "As a means thereto we. shall take further steps to encourage voluntary enlistment , in the hope that Ireland's coiit-r; bution will correspond to th'3 contribution, of other part? of the Empire, with -^ out compulsion." '-•--.-*•' '