A "HELLISH INSINUATION."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11937, 26 March 1914, Page 5

A "HELLISH INSINUATION. "

UPROAR IN Til 10 HOUSE.

(Received Thursday, at. 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, Wednesday. Mr Bonar Law said there Avere many gaps in the White Paper which required, filling -in before an adequate discussion was possible. Colonel Seely said he would conceal nothing. The White Paper included all the instructions given to General Paget, but. there were oral instructions respecting the movements of troops and also numerous consultations of Avhich no memoranda was kept Mr Amery, M.P. for Birmingham South, asked: "Will Mr Churchill state whether he hoped purely precautionary measures would lead to lighting und bloodshed?" Mr Churchill repudiated the "hellish insinuation," amidst uproar. The speaker ordered Mr Churchill to Avithdraw the epithet. Mr Churchill reluctantly, withdrew itColonel Seely added that General Paget.'s ollicers honestly believed a plan existed to overwhelm Ulster by a surprise attack. They were not aware that they were only being asked to support the civil power. General Paget, denied the accuracy of the letter purporting to give his phrase "the country in a blaze." .He said he meant a blaze in the press. Colonel Seely accepted the responsibility for granting conditions to .General Gough, Avho admitted that he Avas misled by Cabinet, inadvertently, lie was honest in intent, therefore he tendered his resignation. The suggestion that the King took any" initiative Avas absolutely unfounded.