THE WESTERN FRONT.

West Coast Times, 25 November 1915, Page 3

THE WESTERN FRONT.

JOHN KEDAIOND VISITS THE FRONT. OPTIMISM Prevails IN THE WEST. Fv* Pnfsa A-vnsiatios -(’op ntiutn*. LONDON, Nov. 24. -Mr John Redmond has returned from a visit to chi* front ill a troopship. He attended an Irish recruiting meeting in the (jiieen s Hall, and declared that his ti-il was most interesting and thrill uig, and the proudest week in his life. In th.- course of his sp»*ech he said: Our troops are absolutely confident, and there are no pessimists at the front. Eor every German shell on the Western front we throw live. He gave the lie direct to Lord St. Darf"» alle. gatioo in regard to young aristocrat shirkers on the General Staff. The Irish troops had covered themselves with glory. ' Hie Itellasi and Dublin men were fighting together as true comrades and hrolher Irishmen. No power ran turn these I toys into enemies w hen they tsime home. I 1 told King Albert of Belgium, .that Ireland was determined to insist upon Belgium’s independence, whatever the sacrifice.