THE IRISH COMMISSION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11582, 24 May 1916, Page 8

THE IRISH COMMISSION.

SOME SINGULAR REVELATIONS. EVIDENCES OF CHAOTIC ADMINISTRATION. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright. Received May 24, 1,10 p.m. London, May 32. At the Irish Commission Lord Wimborue said General Friend left Dublin on Thursday before the outbreak. Lord Hardinge: Who gave him leave? Lord Wimborue: His leaving was part of the Irish system, Everybody leaves Dublin on bank holidays. Lord Wimborue, continuing, said the Admiral at (Queenstown received information of Casement’s departure from Germany in a ship accompanied by two submarines aud that he might be expected off the coast at Easter. That information was not communicated to the Irish Government. Lord Hardinge asked if it was not extraordinary that it had not been communicated to General Stafford, Acting Commander, or the Government. Lord Wimborue: I think it extraordinary. Asked why, when on Easter Sunday the Under Secretary was in favour of raiding Liberty Hall and Siun Feiners’ arsenals this was not done. Lord Wimborue replied there was insufficient time and he objected to arresting anyone until they were able to arrest the leadera.