The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-21
KING CONFERS ON
CRISIS IN IRELAND:
ARMY COUNCIL ACTS.

LONDON. March :l.--King George
u keeping In the closest touch with
the grave situation In Ulster. He
summoned tho Secretary Of state for
War To Buckingham Palace early this
mornins. and also sent ono Of his
private Secrstaries to The Premier's
residence In Downing street to secure
the latest of'icial Information.
The outstanding tssturs es ths
0sws from ireland to-day 10 the die.
s@eetlsn amsnu the sssiesrs Of the
regular army under orders 70 proceed
- Vtstsr with their rsolmsNts. The
actual number Of rssisnatlens smene
thsm y still p~sbIsMstieai. bvt ehst
Il 10 considerable was evident from
the midnight eswsvltstisns ~ cabi.
net Ministers regarding the best
msaWs u esvWtseastlns the move.
msWt. The aetvs, fact q THE dlsaf.
fsetisW 10 Ne more dlseomsertine 10
the military authorities, siWss the
army 10 already seriously shert o.
esmmisslsWsd stisses.
ARMY COUNCIL FILLED PlAcES
OF OFFICERS WHO REsIoN.
Threats OF crisis In the ~ my II q
movement OF regular troops was un-
dertaken against Ulster had long been
current, and In some quarters Il 10
believed that the sudden marching Of
a limited number of troops was or.
dsrod % that the military Aathoritiss
might gather an idea a. to how wide.
spread tho threatened diss6sction
was.
Immediately after Col. seciy, the
Secretary Of STATE for War. had bssn
In audience with King G~orvs At
Buckingham Palace this morning. Col.
Seely summoned . meeting Of the
Army Council. which took the nscss-
sary steps to replace officers who had
resigned. According to reports. how.
ever. the number OF vacancies II rap.
idly increasing.
II seems possible that all the regular
regiments which have been serving
In Ulster may have TO b withdrawn
and replaced by fresh troops AZ both
men and oaicers have openly az.
pressed their disin ciinasion 10 take the
ofbsaave against men with whom they
have been frstsrni.ing.
The utmost activity prevails at the
War Omos and In the other depart
msnts Of the Government affected by
the happenings In Ireland. All the
Secretaries Of STATE to-day cancelled
their usual weekend trips to the
country.
Col. John sssly. Secretary Of State
Tor War. and Winston Spencer
Churchill. First Lord OF the Admir-
atty. conferred at the War Omos
this forenoon. After the conference
q statement was issued conGrmins
the report Of the resignation Of many
army ofiicsrs serving In ireland and
stating that these cases will be dealt
with In duo AMI normal course by
Gen. Sir Arthur Paget. the Com
mAnder In Chief In Ireland. In the
meantime the oticsrs concerned, &C.
cordins to the statement. ARE par.
forming their duties. which naturally
include obedience 70 orders."
Rumors also were In circulation "a.
day that other ofacers OF the army
serving In the south OF Ireland VIII
resign their com missions II ordered
to Ulster.
In tho meanwhile Cen Sir Arthur
Paget continues TO dispose his
troops. who have orders TO safeguard
Government property and to main.
tain Law and order.
In ordor To prevent an outburst the
police In Ireland have been told not to
take any steps to enforce the Gun
License Act In cases where members
OF the Ulster volunteers" arc aeon
carrying rtfies In camp OF elsewhere.
The act empowers the authorities 70
seize al unlicensed firearms.
The greatest danger h believed TO
lie In the possibility Of Orange and
Nationalist workmen coming 10 blows,
~ this might start = general conflict.
NAV olvg the PgAceMAkeRU
THEIR CHANCE.
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