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Irish Conscription
3'Insane BIunder,"
Cables T. P. O'Connor

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-Applica-
tion in Ireland Of military conscription
would be an insane blunder." accord
ing to cablegram sent to John Dillon,
leader Of the Irish party in parliament
by T. P. O'Connor, Irish publicist and
member Of parliament. who is here to-
day on a speaking tour.
Mr.. OConnor sent the cablegram, he
said, when he learned Of Premier Lloyd
Georges proposal to extend conscrfp-
ton to Ireland. The cablegram follows:
Il must at once record a solemn warn
ing that conscription in Ireland will
paralyze it's friends and encourage its
bitterest enemies in this country.
This insane blunder would again
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PLACE GREAT RELIANCE ON S. ALD LLOYD GEORGE REVEALS
check an indignant people, stung once
more into open rebellion"
Calls Irish Conscription a "B1under."

check an indignant people. stung once
more into open rebellion"
Calls Irish Conscription "Blunder."
The Daily Chronicle says: Setting
aside the views Of extreme nationalist and
unionist partisans, one may doubt whether
there is single one of those more CEN
trally minded Irishmen who have worked
SO hard and SO successfully for the tri-
umph of the convention and the reunion
Of the Irish people who does not recognize
that the attempt to enact Irish conscrip-
ton at this juncture is blunder and
catastrophe.
No government measure, the Times de-
clares. has ever had background more
grim or justification more imperative.
The Times adds.
I'VE shall certainly not attempt. espe-
cially in the light of the latest news
from France, to prejudge the attitude
which the nationalist members may ul-
timately adopt toward this obvious
measure of justice to the rest of the
United Kingdom and to the Irishmen
of Canada and the United States"
The Morning Post rejoices that the
premier and his colleagues have re-
solved on a straight, just and coura-
the proposal to introduce a measure Of
home rule in Ireland is unwise and-En-
just, as 1T is an attempt to conciliate
the irreconcilables.
Premier Lloyd George. says the Daily
Express, undoubtedly was voicing Brit
intolerable that young 1rishmen should
be left "to prosper and riot" when
British manhood was modified for
military service.
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London Papers, in the Main,
Agree With the Principles
of the Lloyd George Appeal

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 10.-Most of the
morning newspapers agree with the
principles of Premier Lloyd Georges
man-power appeal There is no quar-
rel with it, but several papers declare
there is no need for caution.
The Daily Mail says, however. that
the choice which is now being made is
between victory and defeat, adding:
mo faint-heartedness of the sur
vivors must make the sacrifice of our
dead in vain"
There is no other course than that
proposed, it adds, "as Russia has failed
US and the United States has not been
able to send us armies in time"
The paper says that Irishmen cannot
be excluded when men of fifty in Eng
land are being called up for service
On the other hand. the Daily News
agrees that whatever steps will further
the prosecution of the war must be
adopted. but says: "In striking a balance
we must satisfy ourselves that the gain
will be more than the loss.'
The paper then deals with the Irish
proposal, which, it says. seems like mid
summer Madness adding:
For every battalion it brings In it will
mean the loss Of two needed to hold in
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ferent from its methods in dealing with
Ireland.
Sir Edward Carson's Stand.
LONDON, Tuesday, April 9.-Sfr Ed
ward Carson. the Ulster leader, said
that the only thing that interested him
on the present occasion was the press
ing necessities of the. country in rela-
tfon to the war He declared he asked
himself what right had he as an Irish
member to give his adhesion to a bill
which called upon the people of Great
Britain to make sacrifices most terrible
in character while Ireland should be
absolved. If such thing could hap
pen he would hang his head for shame.
Sir Edward said he regretted the bill
had been mixed up with home rule.
Conscription for ireland, either right or
wrong. ought not to be propped up by
home rule. He warned the government
by Introducing home rule they might
be raising two agitations. one against
conscription and another in regard to
home rule, both of which might affect
the operation of the bill.
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the Fundamental condition Of victory. It
can only be maintained by complete
cooperation between the governments
and the he generals, and hy ysh,e ssmetnlnhs ming
lie opinion behind 1t.
Forces Not Dissipated.
There is another matter to which I
should like to refer, and 1t is the sug-
Restion that our forces have been dis
sipated on q subsidiary enterprise. Not
a single division was sent from France
to the east. With regard to Italy had
it not been for the fact that there are
battalions Of French and British di-
visions there, the Austrian army would
have been free to throw the whole OF
its strength on the western front. II
there were not some there now the
Austrian army would be more power
fully represented than 1t Is on the
western front.
with regard to Saloniki, the only
thing the present government did was
to reduce the forces there by two d.
visions. In Mesopotamia there Is only
one white division at all aud in Egypt
and Palestine together there are only
two white divisions. and the rest are
either Indians or mixed with very
small proportion Of British troops. In
these divisions am referring to In
fantry divisions.
Losses Very Great.
"It is too early to state yet with ac-
curacy our losses, because in the case
of a battle over such a wide front
fought with such intensity for over a
fortnight, with vast numbers OF mer
engaged, the losses sustained must be
considerable. The claims of the enemy
as to prisoners have been grossly ex-
aggerated, and Field Marshal Haig has
assured me that they were quite
impossible from the figures at his dis
posal, and which he showed me. and
the enemy's claims seem quite prepos-
ferrous from the statement he made to
me.
But still our losses are very great
and our reserves have been called upon
to q considerable extent to make up the
wastaRe and reht the units and, II
the drain continues on this scale drain
on the resources Of reserves and OF
man over, 1t must cause the deepest
anxiety, unless we take immediate
steps to replenish 1t.
'sThe immediate necessity Is relieved
by the splendid and generous way and
promptitude in which America has come
to our aid, but they are simply lent to
receive their training. with view to
their Incorporation at the first suitable
moment in the American Army in
France, and even if they remain with
the British right through the battle.
the time will come when we shall need
large reinforcements, If this battle
continues.
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FOR |RELAND'S
OPPOSITION TO DRAFT
Conan Doyle Scores Wrangling Over
Enforced Military Service-Ameri-
can Patriotism Cited.
BY WILLIAM H. BRAYDEN.

CaDle8fam TO Tho Evening Star ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
DUBLIN. April Ireland is full Of
rumors that the government intends to
impose conscription. but tho best opin-
ion continues to be that as a means OF
getting men 1t will be found not worth
the trouble 1t would cause. The prac-
tically unanimous hostility Of ireland to
compulsory military service has pro-
voked strong remonstrances in England.
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Most notable Of these is . bitter letter In
the Irish newspapers from Conan Doyle.
"Wrangling Over Parish Pump"


"Wrangling Over Parish Pump"
while Belgium Is in slavery" he
writes. while France Is bleeding from
a hundred wounds, but IL still keeping
a brave, pale face to the enemy: while
Britain is sending the last man and the
last pound to hold the murderers on the
victim, and while America is straining
she be too late, Ireland, tat as butter,
Is wrangling over the parish pump.
What are her petty grievances COM
pared to the terrific world questions
with which we are confronted?'
The answer given to this Is that the
parish pump of which Ireland Is think
Ing is the same kind Of thing for which
that 1t 10 unreasonable to compel Irish
men to fight until Irish freedom is
offered.
Writer Recalls Lncoln's View.
Ono writer recalls the attitude of
Lincoln toward the negroes. When
they were asked to night in the civil
war. he said: "If they stake their lives
for US they must be prompted by the
freedom. and the promise. being made,
must be kept"
Nationalists say they will not consent
to conscription even II its imposition
is accompanied by home rule settle
ment. They claim that Ireland should
be as free as the colonies to decide what
shall be her contribution to the war.
Statements that the government is
awaiting the report of the convention
before deciding to include Ireland in
the man power bill are thus beside the
question
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Must Keep Up Strength.

There are still seven or eight months
within which the fighting can continue,
and everything depends upon keeping
our strength right to the end. what
ever the strain upon our resources may
be.
with American aid we can do it. But
even with American help we cannot
feel secure unless we are prepared our
selves to make even greater sacrifices
than we have hitherto made. 1 know
what the government wishes. I know
also what will happen il the demand
which the government is putting for
ward is not responded to.
'It Is idle to imagine, as some people
very light-heartedly seem to think. that
you have got an unlimited reservoir
Of man power in this or in any bel
ligerent country. We have already
raised In this country for military and
naval purposes very nearly six million
men. We cannot raise here the same
proportion of men per population as
you can in other belligerent countries
I have repeatedly emphasized that in
the house Of commons.
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industrial Situation.

I'VE have also got to supply coal
largely to our allies. as well as steel.
But, owing largely to improved or
ganizations in the various industries.
to the way they are adapting them
selves from day to day to new condt-
tions and to the increased numbers
and greatly increased efficiency of
woman labor, there Is q reserve of men
which, consistent with the discharge
of these obligations. may yet be with
drawn In great emergency for our bat
tie line. Not without damage to in
dustry-I do not forget that-and not
without, to a certain extent. weaken
ing the economic strength of the coun-
try, and not without imposing restric-
tions and perhaps privations, but with
out impairment of the striking power
Of the country for war.
Nothing could justify such drastic
action except an overwhelming emer-
gency precipitated by a great military
crisda
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Greatest Navy of World.

I'VE have the greatest navy in the
world The command Of the seas de-
pends not merely for ourselves, but
for our allies. upon the efforts we put
forward. That is not only question
of manning the feet; it is also ques-
bers Of ships and of repairing the ships.
Then you have got q mercantile marine.
without which the allies could not con-
tinue the struggle for a single month.
"An that must be borne In mind, and
whatever happens and whatever pro-
posals we put forward today, 1t would
be folly to do anything which would
interfere with the one fundamental
condition of success to the allies-that
the navy and shipping must be first.
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Warns the Government.

At the conclusion Of Mr.. Asquith's
speech Joseph Devlin moved an adjourn
ment and warned the government that it
n. Was entering upon a course Of madness
on Ireland. Ireland, he said, never had
been consulted on its willingness to pay
thi: blood tax. II the government would
40 justice to the Irish people It would give
After some debate Mr.. Lloyd George
asked that the motion be withdrawn 80
that the bin might be printed. John Dill
lon. supporting Mr.. Devlin's motion. asked
the premier whether he had consulted any
body before taking this decision-if ho had
committed single Irish representative. II
he had he should name the men.
MT. Dillon said he hoped for the sake
Of the war and for the sake OF the em-
pirs that the method. of the war cab-
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Battle May Last Months.

II want to point out specially why the
steps taken now are steps which will
be useful in this battle. First of all. it
Is battle which may last for months.
The decision may be taken not now or
next month. but may be months hence.
But. beyond that. the allies at the pres
ent moment have the same reserves OF
man power to reinforce their armies as
Germany has, without taking into ac-
count those great reserves in America.
The Germans. however, are calling
up another class. which will produce
$500 eHcient young men. These will
be prepared to be thrown into the battle
line. This Is the 1920 class aged eight
cen and half These can be thrown
into the battle line before this fight is
over, and we must be prepared for their
advent in this struggle this year.
>, Inereiore. l have to submit to par
lament the total for increasing, and
increasing very materially, the reserves
which will be available for reinforcing
our armies IN the field during this pro-
ionged battle, upon which we are only
just enter1ng.s
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Serious Gap in Line.


with regard to the battle itself, a.
have already stated. 1t will take
some time to ascertain the whole facts,
At ono time 1t was undoubtedly very
critical. The enemy broke through
between our third and NTH armies and
there was serious gap. and the situa-
tion was retrieved owing to the mag
niffcent conduct Of our troops. They
retired in perfectly good order. re-
establishing the junction between the
two armies and frustrating the enemy's
purpose.
Until the whole circumstances which
led to the retirement Of the NTH army
and its failure to hold the line OF the
somme. at least till the Germans
brought out their guns, and perhaps
the failure adequately to destroy the
bridges-until all these are explained
Il would be unfair to censure the gen.
eral in command of the army. Gen.
Cough. But until those circumstances
are cleared mp It would be equally
unfair TO the British sxmy "a retain
his services In the neld. Il ~ neces-
safy - recall him unf1a thA 6a0to have
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Word About Gen. Foch.

Nay not say Just one word about
Gen. Foch. It IL not merely that he
10 one Of the most brilliant soldiers
in Europe. but there IL this to be said
We were attacked and were In 4 sim
liar plight At the first battle Of Ypres,
rushed the French army there by every
conceivable expedient-buses, cabs, lor-
ries-anything he could lay his hands
through and undoubtedly helped win
the great battle.
There is no doubt about the loyalty
ana comradeship Of Gen. Foch. have
be carried out not msrsly "a the lettsr.
but In the spirit. But Il 70 the most
important decision that has been taken
In refereuce to the coming battle, This
stSAtaglo untty r. = submit to the heueN
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Stand Of Mr.. Asouith.

After the premier had delivered his
address former Premier Asquith said
that II. as he believed. the gravest peril
which ever had menaoed the empire
was now confronting It, there was no
eacrince parliament was not prepared
to make. He appealed to the premier
TO give little more time for consid-
GRAFTON Of the bill.
Mr.. Asquith said he would suspend
judgment until he saw the bill in print.
he invited every one to keep his mind
ana ears accessible to reasonable argu-
ment AL the needful machinery, he
perhaps for months.
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Another important decision taken by
the allied governments I must also call
to the attention Of the House. It became
more obvious after the battle than
ever before that the allied armies were
suffering from the fact that they were
nghtfng two separate armies and had
to negotiate support with each other.
valuable time was thus lost. Some of
US had been deeply impressed by this
peru Tor SONS time and had done our
best to avert It.
But the inherent dimculties to be
overcome ara tremendous. Here are
national preJudices, national interests,
professional pretudices and traditions.
The inherent difficulties Of getting two
or three separate armies to aEht as
one are almost insurmountable, and
It can only be done II public opinion
IN all these countries insist upon II
as one condition Of success. The ver-
sailles conferences was an effort 1T q
remedy. How were the Versailles de-
cistons carried out, and the extent to
which they were not carried out? This
ts not the time to inquire.
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what was tho position at the begin
ming Of the battle? Notwithstanding
the heavy casualties in 1917. the army
I'm France was considerably stronger on
january i, 1918. than on January /.
S1S1f. Up to the end Of 1917-up to, say.
about October or November-the Ger
man combatant strength in France was
sas two to the allies three. Then came
1hs military collapse of Russia, and the
s6eEmans hurried up their released d.
Visions from the eastern front and
Brought them to the west. They had a
certain measure Of Austrian support.
which had been accorded to them.
owing to the growth Of the strength
sef our armies in 1917, when this battle
Aegean the combatant strength of the
whole Of the German army on the west
eFn front was only approximately,
zhough not quite equal to. the total
4oU64tAnt strength Of the allies In in
6n1k4y. They were slightly inferior in
<ast11lery. They were inferior In cav
: fa1ry-they were considerably inferi6r.
sAn1 what ieFvery important. they were,
undoubtsafy. inferior in aircraft
Gsrman orRsnization.
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Another Prediction.

Another remarkable prediction was
that 1t might probably succeed to the
the extent of half the distance of the
front attacked. They came to that con-
clusfon from a close examination of the
offensives Of war
There-was another advantage. There
was. first of all, the advantage which
the Germans had from having the In
ttiative. There was a further advan-
tage they had. and this. undoubtedly,
was the greatest advantage. from hav-
ing united command opposed to a dual
one. The Germans undoubtedly. relied
on this to very large extent for their
success. They owe much of the success
OF this attack to this.
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Continued from FRS. Page.>

that the house should report progress
In dealing with the matter referring
time as a report of a national conven-
tion on conscription and of an Irish
government Is presented to. the house
Of commons"
orable member would be entitled to
move an adjournment of debate during
the course of the debate at the conclu-
oion Of the prime minister's speech. but
he certainly could not put in a motion
Of that sort in the middle of the prime
ministers speech
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

ers at that stage of the canteen's ca
reer. but they said they would do II
and they did 1t.
And in doing It they won friends
that have not forgotten. I could take
you to this camp, blind-fold you, spin
you round and send you in any d.
rection and you would meet an Amer
lean soldier ready to talk to you about
his friends at the canteen with the
most unbounded enthusiasm.
When victory comes this American
center will disappear. The barracks
will be taken to Belgium for the
repatries. The French peasant will
remember the young Americans who
used to live in them. He will remem-
Der those skillful young flyers doing
acrobatics before they went to the
front And the flyers themselves will
remember the camp and the life they
led in II. They will remember the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

untee~ workers were not SO splendid
write the camp and The canteen
>,ete still in their infancy. UNDER
manned and unGerstocked, more than
800 soldiers arrived to join the
colony Their mess was not arranE-
ed The camp was not ready To feed
them. The ba1acks for the canteeu
workers to live in were not complete,
They lived at a hotel In the avon
eight miles away and were totally
unprepared to have { 500 or more
lombard the eanteen feeling desper-
atoiy hungry after a long journey.
II they had simply said. eve can't d.
it," none ecould have blamed them.
How could little handful Of women
prepare food for more than a hun
dred times as many mem
They aid not know themselves An
they did was to say We've got to-"
and they gritted their teeth and went
ahead They worked from 5s30 in
the morning until It MS nearly
morning again. That dli NOT prevent
them being up again before the sun
Ana when the soldiers arrived the
doors at both ends Of the cautecn
were thrown open They marched
through Each one of them received
three sandwiches. hot soup. hot coffee
or chocolate according 10 his taste
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
1rug&l-t SAYS ladies NFe Using He'
ciuc of sage Tea and
sulphur.

Hair that bosses us color and .u~Dre.
~. whom 1t fades turns gray. GUN and
)tfeIesq il caused by a lack of sulphur
an the hair our ersuamother made
Nh a mixture Of sage rea and sulphur
20 keep her locks dark aud beautiful
and thousands Of women and men who
value that even color. that beautiful
dark shade Of hair which is SO at
sractive use only this ola~tilne recipe.
Nowadays wa pet this FAMOUS mix
ture improved by tho addition o. other
ingredients by asking 1T any drug
store for "a bottle Of ''w'veth's sage and
sulphur Compound" which darFeus
the hair SO naturally so evenly, THAT
nobody can possibly tell II has been
spirited YOU Just daulpen a sponge
or soft brush with Il and draw Ibis
through vour hair, taking one small
strssld pt time BY morning the
gray hair disap pearF but what De-
lights the ladies with Wvetha Sage
ard Sulphur Compound is that, be
sides beautifully darkertng tbs hair
after "a few applications # also brings
hack the s9osa and lustre and gives II
en- appearance OF abundance.
Wyeths Sage and sulphur Com
hound is a delightful toilet requisite
to I'M part color ana a youthful APP
pearance 10 The hair Il "a not. In
teSded for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vention Of dtsease,--A6v.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24


women. means much more than hot
coffee and shirred eggs We are sis
ters to these beys. mothers, If you
like and without being silly or
preachy we keep before their eyes
every day the American idea Of
women
1.-THE work requires good human
women who are not stiff ola maids
nor needless young girls. Look at that
girl serving at the first table now.
She's pretty and cyhilarating and
solid and d!guifed She does not
Apow it. but I've seen with my own
ewes what her influence iS."
TO return TO our cauteen. Down
the room on the right was a fable
~ newspapers. At another table one
- the women had placed writing ma
terja] and a gay calendar At the
Hdnws they were just at that time
arf1 ming some chint2 curtains in
which scenes of Nerdun had been
worked into the bright pattern.
noted these things as I sat down to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

American boys are learning to fly
gr France ami American women are
brewing coffee and frying ham and
eggs f0r the boys who are learning
20 Ar nt making them little more
cheerful and comfortable than boys
sseo0 miles away from home could
otherwise be The American HE'D
Cross cauteens tell the story
The ground was white with snow
s~yhen ] visited one Of the tniter
states aviation camps. Early IN the
morning. cold and hungry. j walked
down the long line ~ barracks An
esffsoer overlook me, and / asked him
~ he knew where the American Red
ssress canteen was
40 / know WHARF that 's7 Why
boy that's our homer
Ills slender figure ara easy move
enents Indicated strength and agility,
ana on his coat he wore the insignia
iof the American flyer.
**You'u get g fne breakfast over
there" he said. "and what's more.
you'll get Il with a smile "
We were walking on typical
American boa re walk The buzz Of
n saw mill. the steady throb Of a
power house eprfne the knocking "
busy carpenters. the whirr OF air.
planes flying In battle groups and
zngly. the German prisoners read