The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-22

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. sanization in Ireland and prevented carrying out the orders for moving several large bodies of troops
 Public curiosity is at fever hea over the question of how the gov ernment is to deal with the resigna. tions The Liberal sentiment is that the officers should be courtmartialed. Many conservatives argue that the situation amounts to civil war and that the officers should have liberty to choose which faction uev should ally themselves wi,.-
 The entrance of King George on the scene as peacemaker was the dramatic event of the day The king held long conferences with the prime minister, MT Asquith, the secretary of state for war colonel Seelv. and several hish officials.
 He afterwards summoned Field Marshal Lord Roberts. who has been criticised by liberals for utterances construed as encouraging the rebeS lious officers.
 From the palace the veteran field marshal drove directly to the war of flee. where he had long talk with the secretary of war, The army coun- cil held long sittin- at the war office. generals and lesser officials of the staff coming and going through. out the day
 In the meantime the troop move ment continued in Ireland. The cen ter of interest has shifted to Cur ragh. 25 miles from Dublin, where the Third cavalry brigade under Gen eral Cough, and the Fourteenth in- fantry brigade under Colonel Rolt, are stationed. General Sir Arthur Paget, commanding the forces in Ireland. spent the day in camp. He held conference with 90 officers of the Curragh. Dublin, Kildare and Newbridge garrisons It was said that orders had arrived for the dis patch of the Third brigade to Ulster, but that these could not be carried into execution because nearly all the officers had resi- med. Orders for the dispatch of the Sixteenth lancers also failed of execution by reason of the wholesale resignatiAns
 According to some reports the mili- tary men have unanimously refused information but a Dublin dispatch says that the resignations from the Curragh force number 70. Other ad. vices place the number at loo.
 The government is embarrassed by the disaffection which even exists among the officers who continue on duty, for the army is officered from the Aristocrauc families and the great majority of the aristocratic class sympathize with the covenant CTS, Many rumors were afloa throughout the day Among those published and denied were reports that the government had issied an ultimaum to the officers giving them 12 hours to decide whether to obey orders and that two companies of the Dorsetshire regiment in Belfast had thrown down their arms.
 A Dublin message to the London Press Association says the officers vho refused to obey orders will he arrested, and that many of those who have undertaken 10 go to Ulster have done so on condition that they are not to carry arms against the Union ists.
 Throughout the two days crisis ireland has not witnessed breach of the peace anywhere
 The Natinnalists. acting on John Redmonds advice, have abandoned their parade in Londonderry. which would nave been almost certain to re- suit in clashes with Orangemen
 The following registered at the Ma. iesiic Hotel yesterday b. Hollis Of Camden Ark F Flahr of rara.