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THE FLANDERS' BATTLE. ·
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one particular from the Majority and therefore the Convention had laid the foundation of an Irish agree- ment unprecendented in history.
Sir Horace proceeds; The Conven- tion explored every possibility "of agreement sad after eight months decided to issue a repost which should be a mere narrative of the Convention's proceedings. This re
"THE FLANDers' battle. ly by a majority of Nationalists, all Southern Unionists and five out of (Continued from. Page 73 soren Laborites The Minority The Noth and Fifty-First Divi-Nationalist scheme differed only in ons are prominently mentioned in these accounts. The Liverpool bat talions and other. Lancashires, the -Durham Light Infantry, Royal Scots, Boral Scottish Fusiliers, the Black Walth, the Gordons, though singled out for special incidents, were but Fepresentative of the conduct of the Whole Army. Particular praise in serded for the fighting for Mes- sines Ridge of Roofs and South Afport was adopted by the Majority, caas The Times," mentioning but there was no Majority report in the latter in an editorial, for their the sense of a reasoned statement Conduct on Thursday, describes it as in favour of conclusions wherein the fast as fire as sh Wednesday when majority agreed, Höwereg Ulster thair counter-attack recovered the Unionists and Minority Nationalists ridge: Despite their losses, on presented & minority report the result Thursday they thrust back the Ger of which was to minimise the agree- mass from the high ground of the ment reached and emphasise “dis-
dre to the Messines-Wytschzete agreement. road and held them there against repeated counterattacks.
There were, be continues, two pos sible issues to the deliberations A dramatic glimpse of the des If scheme of self-government could peration of the fighting is afforded be framed to which Ulster Unionists by an episode in which the Head would give adherence then the Con- quarters Staff el two Brigades opreation might produce a unanimous posing General Bernhari's troops on report, failing this it was felt that the diver Laws, planged into the the Convention might secure some struggle with rifles, while one Gen- agreement, either complete or sub- eral led his orderlies to the fray.
stantis, between the Nationalists, Emphaering the gravity of the Southern Unionists and Labourites position some papers point out that. However a portion of Ulster claimed the enemy now is only thirty miles from Dunkirk and forty mies from what if Ireland had wright to separ Caisir while apparently the posiate itself from the United Kingdom,
ties on Messines Ridge have turned the whole Northern Army'sTM 'com munications which are imperilled.
Others a little more hopeful point ont that the more Gerzuan Divisiona that are engaged the easier will be General Foch's task.
Ulster had a right to separate from the rest of Ireland, but no other section of the Convention would te- cept even temporary partition.
Heuce Ulster Unionists members of convention remained there only in the hope that some form of Home They state
Bule would be proposed which might that it is still too soon to an that the direct thrust in the North modify the determination of those for the Channel ports bas become they represented to have neithe the enemy's major operation. The part nor lot in an Irish Parliament. increased activity of German artil- The Nationalists strove to win them lery astride the Bomme points to aby.concessions but they found, then renewal of the contest on a larger selves unable to accept any of the schemes discussed and the only scheme of Irish Government they Presented to the Convention was con fined to the exclusion of their entire
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The Times" states that General Plummer commands the northern division and the ground is thorough ly familiar to him.
London. April 13. " Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Heary fighting developed last evening in the neighbourhood of Neve Eglise And Wulverghem and was still continuing late last night. We advanced our line slightly in the neighbourhood of Festubert, secur- The enemy ing a few prisoners. launched a strong attack, preceded by bears bombardment, eastward of
Locon and succeeded in entering our
province."
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The Press Bureau states:-Hostile driven out by a counter-attack. "We Rule was concentrated pen a de- namely, commerce, industry, labour, best off a second attack later in the mand for unrestricted fiscal powers. County Councils, Churches, learned airships, crossed the East Coast inj
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The Nationalists offered to guar-eastern Midlands districts. One or The situacise Ireland would, according to this watward of Merville. tion on the remainder of the north view, fail to attain national status antes 10 per cent. membership to two raiders penetrated further in- Demand, Germany.-.
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Demand, Singapore." 13214 into which the enemy had penetrat Fiscal Autonomy as a part of the Ulster representatives informed the England last evening.
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thic principle of nomination and to in the Armentieres sector, is 68. He this point.
what they regarded as the inade the Senate.
commanded an Army, corps in the They were apprehensive that a
invasion of France, also in the Aisne, separate system of Customs control, quate representation of Labour in Champagne and Somme battles.,
however guarded, might impair the
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Sir Horace Plunkett concludes: over its external trade policy. Nei "While technically it was our lunc ther could they consent to any set- tion to draft a Constitution for the London, April 11. „..
tlement which was in their judge-country, it would be more correct The Irish Convention report is isment incompatible with Trelands full to say that we had to find a way out sued. The Majority favoured a con- participation in the scheme of the of the most complex and anomalous tivation consisting of a Senate via United Kingdom Federation should political situation in history, and irty-four members of the House of that come to pass. Sir Horace pro- we might almost say, in fictions Wel Commons and two hundred Nation seeds to refer to a serice of resolu- are living under a system of Gov alista, guaranteeing the Unionists a tions passed regarding self-govern- erpment which survives only be- cause the Act abolishing it cannot, forty per cent, membership. The ment
the consistently with Ministerial pledges; Commons to be appointed by 10.0- The scheme provides Jor ination if necessary. The Ulsterites establishment of a Parliament for be put into operation without for ther legislation, no less difficult and have rejected comination as regards the whole of Ireland with a respon- Ulster. The Convention is split onsible Executive and with fill powers controversial than that which it has the fiscal iene The Ulsterites and over all internal legislation, admin to amend. While the responsibility Southern Unionists insisted that full istration and direct taxation. Pend for the solution of our problem resta control of fasace be left with heing a decision on the fiscal question, primarily with the Government, Imperial Parliament. The Ulster Min- it was provided that the imposition the Convention found itself in full brity report desires the exclusion of o! Customs and Excise duties should accord with your insistance that a the entire province from Home Rne. remain with the Imperial Parlia very hopeful path to the settlement The Irish Convention has issued ment, but that the whole of the war in an Irish agreement." In at- scovering later, by the chairman proceeds of these duties be paid tempting to find a compromise Sir Horace Plunkett which summer into the Irish Exchequer. An Irish which Ireland might accept and ites the main points. He says that Exchequer Board should be ap Parliament pass into law, it has while it was found impossible to pointed to determine the Irish true been recognised that the full pro- gramme of no Panty could overcome the objections of the Uls revenue. and Ireland should be re
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