28 MARCH 1914, page 1

News Of The Week.

W HAT is the cause of the crisis? Who can tell? It ohanges like the chameleon. We can say far more easily what did not cause it. It is not due to the Army having refused to obey......

The Crisis Is Due To The Criminal Folly Of The

Government. They let the Ulstermen organize and arm for over a year. They suddenly woke up to the danger of threatening to coerce armed men and making no preparations for doing......

What The King Has, In Fact, Done Has Been As

far as possible to prevent his subjects from flying at each other's throats. He has played the game of neither party, but has done what no doubt the hotheads on both sides......

Before We Deal Chronologically With The Course Of The Crisis

in Parliament we must say a word in regard to the deliberate attack upon the King made by Mr. Ward in the House of Commons on Tuesday night—an attack which, we regret to say,......

In The Commons On Monday Colonel Seely Made A State-

ment as to the movements of troops in Ireland and the resignations of officers. The War Office had been informed by Sir Arthur Paget on the previous Friday that some officers......

Thereupon Colonel Seely Resigned, And With Great Spirit...

his case we believe sincerely) threw himself to the Radical wolves—taking all the blame, and sheltering his colleagues. . Then the Government refused to accept the resignation......

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