BY EOIN MAC NEILL.
EDITED Vol. 2.
PRICE ONE PENNY.
SATURDAY, F.EBRUARY 26th, 1916.
No. 64 (New Se1ries).
Three years ago, if any British Government had proposed for any purpose in tne world to THE FALL OF ERZERUM. impose Eight Millions additional annual taxation on Ireland, there would not have been a Unionist in the whole country or a Unionist When the Grand ·.Duke 'Nicholas was transorgan but would have denounced the proposal as - ferred from Europe to the Caucasus there were absolutely ruinous to this country. Now the ·not · wanting people ·who considered the change additional Eight Millions has already been im- a slur on his generalship. . He has given such posed, ana there is only one Nationalist M .P. 'to people an effective answer. The · well-planned oppose it. The rest think to get off, leaders in- and executed concentration ·of Russian forces, cluded, by saying nothing. These dumb dogs resulting in the fall of Erzerum, _has sufficiently that do not bark will be as guilty of the conse- proved the Russian leader's capacity. And this quences as the. British Government, and more . · is so despite the fact that such a stroke was in .sary. guilty, for they' are trustees for IrelaAd. · 'fhe the power of the Russians, any time they elected consequences will not be felt all at once~and to make it. · · that is what our fraudulent trustees are countIt. .was always in their power, because they ing on . They need not count on it. 'l'he conse- c<mld. always conce)ltrate superior forces there, quences will be an enormous further reduction in by reason ·of their vastly superior communicathe Irish population, a gradual tightening of the tions in this theatre of . war. Assu.m ing that Which are we to believe-the Galway declara- cord round the throat of Ireland, penury and Tiflis. was the chief Russian base, they had availtion that we have ·i:iot yet even established our misery slowly· invading thousands of Irish homes, able to that ·point three lines of communication: despair and wretchedne~s and insanity, every claim to National self-government, or the improvement wrecked, every hope of economic (1) by sea to Poti and Batum and thence by rail; (2) by the great military road through the Dariel Manifesto declaration that England's Democracy revival blasted-by the action and inaction of a Pass from Vladicaucas to Tifli:s; (3) by the railhas <>ranted our just demand? The two state- ·party which has now sunk into the position of .a way round the eastern flank of the Caucasus, ments cafinot both be true, and it would not be dependent" faction. following the shore of the Caspian by Derbend * * * and Baku. Southward from Tiflis the railway is honest towards the people of Ireland to wrap up Not they alone will be guilty . There are hun- prolonged to Kars, about eighty miles from these contradictory statements in rags of dreds of public men in Ireland who have been Erzerum. To oppose to this the Turks .had only rhetoric, so ·that black might pass for white. . ·roped into this position of. faction, mEJ.!l whose . one line-by r ail from Brussa by Eskisher.as far as Angora, and from there by Swas and ·Erzigan, Either we have secured Home Rule or we have duty it is to warn and ward the p_u blic against over two hundred miles by none too good a road. not. If we h_a.:e it, let us see it. If_ \rn have the economic ruin that threatens us. The misery not got it yet, then we have ~~t no~hmg but a of innumerable homes will ·be on the heads of Clearly the Turks could never-assuming equal ruinous burden of taxes, wnich impos,es _no those men if they ·continue in this course of fac- forces ·t o begin with-competE! with the Russians oblio-ation on us whatsoever, except the obligation tion. Why have they not the · honesty and the once the latter were determined to concentrate of rroing all in ow· power to avert ths:i natio_nal manliness to face the simple question-Can he- a n~merically superior -force. Moreover, the r.uin. · It may be said we have got a firm pTom1se. land bear the addition'"of millions of taxation better quality of the Rus's ian lines enabled them That is not: true. The defunct Liberal Govern- already imposed? We have seen' taunts about l;o bring up heavy siege-guns to attack the forts. As far as we can judge the bulk of the Turkish ment with the full consent of the British skulking behina the powei· of Great Britain. The Dem~cracy, has given a firm promise to the people will soon understand who are the skulks. forces, including the garriso:µ of Erzerum, have opponents of Home Rule that they will have tl;i.e The time is fast coming whei1 even the Pretence made good their escape. Pi·esumably ·they will fullest opportunity of "amending" the h~n~-tip . of the Realm Act ' will not protect the preachers seek to re-form at Erzigan, some eighty or so miles t.o the west on the Western Euphrates. A Act even if they amend it ·so as to make it use- of patient hum_bug. very vigorous pursuit by large forces wi~i scarcely less' and unacceptable. But supposing we had 11 * * * be pos;;ible, as the roads fr9m Erzerum are not firm promise, what then? It is only fair deal-ing On Februa~·y i7th Mr. Trevelyan, M.P., asked as good as those on which the earlier Russian to pay promises with promises. the Prime Minister in Parliament ·whether, when advance was made . * * the Goverp.ment passed the Defence of the Realm · South of Erzerum the Russians ·have t aken In this case no payment is due. We have Act, they contemplated that the · new law would Mush- and Akhlat, west of Lake :Van, thus getting a pretty secure footing in all the country claimed Sljllf-government not as a favour but as suspend the Habeas Corpus· Act; and whether; a right. Our demand for self-government was now that the Law Com:ts have interpreted the north of the Armenian Taurus Mountains. It not a huxtering bargain, it was a suit for jus- Act as depriving British· citizens of this safe- would, however, be a mistake to suppose that guard for personal libertJ; the Govel'nment will · this cuts off any Tw·kish forces around Van, tice. To demand payment for justice is to renew · take steps ·t o restore to British Citizens their although the lake is no longer of any service to injustice . We are told that in our long-main- legal security against the exercise of arbitrary . the . latter. The Van forces communicate with tained suit for justice, the award was at last power by the Executive~ Sir \'1 Hliam Byles the centre of the Ottoman Empire by Diarbekr and the Tigris valley south of t)le Armenian given in our favour wh_en the Home Rule Bill supplE!mented ahd developed the question. Mr. Asquith replied : "The Regulation in question Taurus. range, across which there aTe no good was signed by King George. K_ing George holds applies only to British subjects of hostile origin roads. The Armenian Taurus is about a hundred his position subject to the provisions of and associations ." This explains the arbitrary . m1!es south of Erzerum, and is impassable for Magna Charta, which lays down that " justice imprisonment of Irishmen- they belong to the large forces . Consequently any direct Russian shall not be denied or sold or delayed." The Irish Enemy. Was it the notice of this question advance towards Baghdad in stro_ng force is Home Rule Act is now both delayed and held up that forced Dublin Castle to produce a · charge -not possible.- Any weak force ~o uld scarc.ely be for purchase, and the price that is placed upon against Mr. MacSwiney, of Cork, after they had able to cope with the irregular bands of warlike it is a price of blood. Looked at honestly, such held him in jail for weeks without any charge? Kurds, whose main territory is the region bea transaction is an infamous transaction cin the On second thoughts, too, the Castle has released tween Erzerum and Diarbekr. part of those who force it on Mr. Redmond. Mr. lVIr. MacCabe, of Tubbercurry, having first deSimilarly any Russian advance westward past Asquith was conscious of the vile nature of such cided to hold him in jail till the next Commis.: Erzingan is not likely. The Turkish army i_s rea compact when, during· his last visit to Ireland, sion after his acquittal by a jury. We wonder forming there, and covers its supplies and reinhe proclaimed that what he asked from Ireland will the ·cc Party " pass another secret resolu- forcements, while the Ru·ssians would no longer was "the .free gift of a free people." When the tion protesting against imprisonment by trick of have tlieir own excellent communications. Much war and its fever are things of the past, the " the loop under the Pretence of the Realm Act? the likeliest course for the Grand Duke is to world will understand the vile character of the push out a strong flank-guard towards Erzingan * * and turn southwards across the Soghanli Dagh statesmanship that· affixed a price to the fulfilMi·. Ola,ud Chevasse now understands what a to Trebizond. In an attack on Trebizond · he ment of a treaty already conceded as a measure of justice . Mr. Birrell, whose name is on the serious matter it is to " make a fool of Constable would have th e _co-operation of the Black Sea Fleet; Trebizond is an important port; and the back of that treaty, lectures Irishm·e n about Appieby and the Pretence of the Realm Act." We are back to the times when a man could be roads thither from Erzerum are very good for loyalty, but he and the English Viceroy ·stood on the platform at G:alway, where Mr. Redmond was jailed for " a humbugging sort of a smile " in so .mountainous a region. The result of a Russian advance on Trebizond is impossible to forecompelled to say .. that our claim to the Home · the presence of the august Applebys- but not for long. cast . There is no means of estimating whether Rule. Act would he null and void unless we first ": * the Grand Duke has sufficient troops to press paid the price-and Birrell is an honourable After a recruiting meeting recently, where the . that attack vigorously and at the same time hold . man, so are they all, all honourable men. * . d(lsire of the Germans to . occupy farms in the off any Turkish attempt to recapture Erzerum. * * Presumably any Turkish troops -that can oe The Home Rule :Act has been postponed till West of Ireland was a trump card, one of the sparea from Gallipoli or Syria will be sent to the orators went about among the peqple to find out St. P atrick's Day. Unles.s it is further postCaucasus; and it will not be possible to send too the_ impression produced. Be spoke to a local poned by the Government, it ought to have effect farmer about the horrors and dangers of the war, · many Russian troops from Europe £o1· fear of ·from that day. That is a · point about which and drew the reply, "It's the blessing of God ·weakening the armies in the main theatre of war. there will not be much said to the electors i:>y the we are a neutral co_u_ntry, ap.yhow." It is treason for Irishmen to ~ band of paid Members of Parliament who are * * * buy the Foreign A,rticl:e and A ·stranger was e)s::ploring the his toi·ic sit e of now electioneering in Ireland. They will talk . neglect Irish Industries. . the Battle of Oulart the other day. He' asked a about conventions· and party unity, and .so forth, LOUCHLIN'S IRISH OUTFITTINC just as if there was no Home Rule Act and no local farmer what the people thought nowadays prospect of Home Rule, and as if the prospect about Ninety-Eight. " Qh, most of them are all ·is better ' than the Foreign Shirts, Hosiery, · before the Irish electors was to hold Conventions· right-thay are still for Ireland." "And what Gloves, Braces, H ats, Caps, Boots, etc., · etc. · . . F<!ir Priqes. and support a united party " per omnia saecula about the others?-" '.' Oh, sure enough, they're ALL IRISH. IRISH OUTFITTING HEADQUARTERS, saeculonim " -'and to pay any taxes' the united for Redmond." 19 Parliament Street, DUB.LIN. Eorn l\iAc NEILL . party joins in imposing.
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Owing to the increasing cost of paper the !RISH VOLUNTEER appears in a new form this week. Although t_he paper Will be smaller for the present it will contain all o_u r usual articles and there will be no decrease in either the quantity or quality of our. literary matter. .On accoun! of the protracted nature of the fight for small nation'.alities, christiani ty, civilisation, etc!, economies ·9f this kind have become· neces·
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EQUI P MENT. The question of equipment- in which are included arms and ammunition as well as all the other necessary parts of a Volun.teer's field outfit--was the most important of many questions discussed at the meeting of the General Council on Sunday last. It -is felt that a genuine effort should be made during the next month or so to complete the equipment of all om u:iJ.i.ts. The responsibility for the equipment of all the Ullits within their respective areas has been laid on the county delegates to· the General Council, who - must work in this matter in close touch with , Brigade, Battalion, and Company Commanders. The delegates are expected ~o report at each meeting of the Council, and it is hoped that there will be an encouraging series of reports at t_he March meeting. BUY NOW. The first and most obvious thing is to expend the sums of money which are actually lying in the hands of local corps on the arms and other equipment which Headquarters is able to supply. Since the Howth landing there has never been a:-moment at which Headquarters was not in a position to supply guns for· money down. Guns ar.e still available, and local treasurers in many places have balances in hand. These guns and 'these balances should cl:i.ange places with all possible speed ; anCI this will mean more, money at the disposal of 'Headquarters for ·the p,u_rcP,iJ,se - of more guns.- There is no" point whatever in keeping money lying idle while Headquarters has goods to supply. HAV ERSA C KS; etc. Apart from arms and ammunition, Headquarters is in a position to sell various other important items - of Volunteer equipment. Foremost among these is a haversack of a very serviceable quality and at a reasonable price. Every Volunteer needs a haversack, and Com-
The Central Executive oz the Irish Volunteers · th met at Headquarters on W e dnes d ay evemng, e 16th inst., Commandant Eamonn Ceam;it in tlie chair. .A lar"'e amom1t of business connected with · · was d eaIt w1'th . Training., and E qmpment · The General Council met on Sunday, the 20th inst., :frofessor Eoill Mac Neill, President, in the chair. Reports on the progress of the organisation throughout the country were received from the delegates present . . The duty of seeing to the rapid completion of the equipment of their units wa~ placed upon county representatives . HeadqU:arters, .2 Dawson St:; Dublin, 21st Feb., 1916. paU:y officers should see -that ail their men- are . supplied . .All inquiries with regard to equip,. ment (other than arms and ammunition) should be addressed to the Director of Transport and Supply. HOW TO DO IT. General Orders covering all mat~ers of equipment have been in ex1.stence for over a year, and the more important of .. these were summarised in last week's issue of THE IRISH VOLUNTEER. .A General Order is, however, valueless unless the local officers see that it is carried out. The best way to go to work is (1) · to bring the Order prominently before the men's notice, going into matters of local wa.ys and means as far as may be desirable ; (2) to provide the necessa.ry machinery for supplying such articles as it would not be reasonable to expect the men to procure by . their individual exertions; (3) after . a due interval, order a parade of all men with full equipment ; ( 4) take a note of all items missing and adopt measures to· ensure that they are supplied; (5) reprimand men who are !?_lack in the matter of equipping themselves and compliment or reward men who show themselves energetic in the matter. ·Let it be-understood that General Orders can only be e_nforced by this process of LOCAL ORDERS followed by L~ SPECTION. ST. - PATR IC K'S DAY. It is very desirable that all public holidays, such as St. Patrick's Day, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday, etc., should be availed of by the Irish Volunte_e rs for pm·po es of field training, concentratiO.nti, marches)' etc.· -d'he Executive · S' a.nxious that the-coming St. Pafripk's Day should be marked everywhere by Church Parades of Irish Volunteers, parading as Companies, Battalions, or Brigades according to local circumstances, and that the massed bodies should afteorwards engage in some useful piece of training, such as a march or an operation . .An Order on the subject will be published next week, but in the meantime the arrangements for the Churqh P arades should be pushed on.
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an inspiration to young Branches who_ want to fit in all the activities of the organisaiton into a limited space of time:"The above Branch has since Novemher made steady progress in all activities. We have seven Squads and one Signalling Squad in· good workin"' order. Each of these squads are composed 0 of six members (five and a Squad leader).. We held a very successful concert in September; the proceeds we spe!:!-t in gett.ing tq12ethe_r equi~ ment, having four stretqhers, Fll'st-.A.1d apphances and various other necessary requirements. The . members are all vel'y enthusiastic about their work and the objects for which the Cumann is working. We have between 60 and 70-members cin Roll, with a fairly regular attendance. The Branch meetings are held twice weekly.. On Tuesday we meet for drill; on Thmsday night, from 8 to 10 o'clock, we meet for home-nursing lectui·es, which c'ourse has just been finished,, 2.nd we intend, if possil5le, to start another First:.Aid Course for the benefit of ne_w members, whi{:h are rolling in steadily. " .A Commandant, .Adjutant, and Quartermaster .have been appointed; .and will hold office for three months. .After this period there will be a general examination, when these officers will be appointed on merit. It is also our intention _ to hold another concert and drama on the 19th March, the proceeds of 'which we mean to spend on more equipment. We-had two very successful • test· mobilisations, to which the members tmned out in full strength; the last mobilisation finished with a short route inarch up through Rathmines, Leinster Road, down through Harold's Cross, along the Canal by Portobello Barracks,' through Richmond Street and Camden Street, arriving at Hall about 9.15, where we went through some drill and signalling until 10 o'clock, when the. members were given the order to dismiss." . It is really invigorating to see the grit of some - of our countrywomen ab.road in Manchester. In spite of conscription, with its· consequences for Irishmen. living there, they have started a new Branch of Cumann na mBan with all their energy to supp 0rt the Volunteer cause. They have already got between 30 and 40 members, and are starting to organise a Whist Drive to . collect funds for the . organisation. We wish them every success in their efforts under such trying circumstances.
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·1= -------.A..· ___ iw: __•_L _I_'F_.A._-~_Y"_ . __c:_.A.._"CJ_s_E_:E?_I_E _______.I DIS CU RS IVE AGAI N. Here is an interestmg quotation from ·a newspaper:-" When the so'ldier jumps down into a. trench full of enemies=--as he mµst do when charging unless he remains above to be shot-he is no longer able to use rifle or bayonet to advantage. He is like a man in a close crowd, who cannot draw back his weapon so as to make it effective. .Accordingly we read of men tali:ing off the bayonet to use it by hand, and also of men- resorting to their fists . Everything points to the advisability of a short knife or dirk being at instant command when the jump into the trench is made. .And this is not for thrusting for~ard, as in striking a blow, but for back-handed action, the arm be4J.g swung with the blade nrojecting- a dagger action, in fact, which is much the quickest and most effective way of dealing with an enemy who is close up to you. The mode of use would be to have it out just before jumpin_g into the trench, and to swing it into the face of the nearest man, and as rapidly as possible into the faces of as many men as can be reachedno stabbing at the body. The purpose should be to 'flabbergast ' your man more than merely to wound. A jab in the face in the best way of getting in first, which is everything in a handto-hand struggle, and a most disconcerting injury. " - -Well, b.oys, why not get a few knives? * * * I once registered a vow that these columns should be useful as well as ornamental. I have occasionally tried to redeem that vow, and being in an unusually faithful mood this week I am · going to give some advice that may any day, even dming peace time, .save a casualty in our ranks. It may astound some people to learn_tha'.t ·it is very seldom necessary to drown if you fall into deep water and cannot swim. .All you have to do is to keep you r hands down, and you ·will rise to t h,e surface. By paddling you ca,n raise your head, and by the movement of walking upstairs you can keep your shoulders abqve water. YOU can then shout for help and keep: up till it comes. This method wont save you in the middle of the .Atlantic Ocean, but it· will, a t a:µy ratet preserve you from tpe humiliating experi-
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I hear that two Voluntee1"s of a Munst er Company were recently taken into custody by singu- . larly competent military authority, who .mistook them for deserters from the British .Army, the sole evidence against them, so to speak, beirig their military walk and bearing. The pair have been insufferably pleased with themselves ever since. I, however, feel that it is rat her a slur SPLENDID SELECT ION OF on the Volunteer movement that this kind of RELIABLE I RIS H MATER IALS AT thing doesn't happen every day. · Surely there are more tha.n two Volunteers in the whole of R EASONABLE PRICES. Ireland with a soldierly walk and swagger. I think nobody should be made a Squad leader till · he has been taken into custody at least once. But then I am an idealist.
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When I started these Notes some three months ago I made an appeal for_greater attention to be paid to smartness and promptitude on parade and off, and it had· some effect at the time . 1 The aim of this Pamphlet would now reiterate that appeal. Smartness on is to show that the REAL M parade is of value not merely from a decorative · 1 • ACT is the LATEST and WORST FO RM p9int of view, but as a propagandist asset, and OF ENGL ISH COERCION ACTS. as · being conducive to better discipline in the All cases of terrorism, persecution, field . The Dublin sub-officers are rapidly bullying ana deportations in Ireland are smartening uph and they ought to transmi.'t the fully revealed and explained. . smartness -to t ·eir men. It is a most valuable publication and SOLD FOR ONE PE NNY; To keep your spirits up I ,shall wind up with. Or Post Free 1 ~ d. a couple of verses addressed .by Kipling to a . Young Soldier :Get a .dozen post free for 1 /- and hand ."When fi1:st undei·fire and you're wishful to duck . them ro~nd. Don't look or take need at the man that is W !-I Ol ESALE and Retail from struck. Be· thankful you're living and trust to your luck, WHE LAN & SON, ' .And keep to your front like a soldier. 17 Upper Ormor:td Quay, DUBLIN. "When your office1"s dead and the sergeants look white Remember it's ruin to run fro~ a figh t. Take open order, lie low and sit tight, SUBSCRIPTION.-THE lRrsH VOLUNTEER will And wait for supports like a soldier." be post ed free t o any address for one year at a · GO'od advice to remember in ei:µergency, and cost ., of 6/ 6 ; for half a year, 3/ 3; for the the lines aren't hard to learn. quar t er, 1/8.
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authorities " in these countries. In addition, however, I have introduced a number of new signs to represent the different kinds of fen~es which divide off fields and form such an unpor~ant feature of this country from the. milita~·y standpoint. The value of these new signs will be understood and, I hope, appreciated, by those who have read the excellent series of articl"es on Hedge-Fighting which have appea,red in THE IRISH VoLUNTEER. /
CONVENTIONAL SIGNS.
.A thorough knowledge of the conventional signs used in fi.e ld-sketching must ~be at the .finger-ends of every s9out. Without a knowledge of these signs the scout would be unable to read a military map or to draw a rough sketch,' which is often very necessary when recon- noitring. Most of the signs given below are those :already in use with the " competent military FENCED RoADS
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Countless opportunities will arise for minor A RAILWAY is shown by a black line with at the other, with the distance in miles shown commanders to decide quickly and act promptly. ·Cross-bars. The word " single " or " double,., · in each case. In fact, it will be impossible to attain success by should be written across it to show whether it is .An "embankment" .and "cutting" are repre- any othei· means. For example, suppose an outa single or double ·line. .A double line may be sented by hachures drawn at right angles to the lying picket is posted behind a stout hedge await·s hown by two black lines with cfoss-bars, in railway, road, etc. In an "efaban~ment" the , ing attack by superioi' forces which reaches the which case no writing is necessary. .As in the hachures are drawn from ·t he -road, and in a ;· hedge. The Commauder of the picket may retire -case of roads, ever-y railway ori a map should . "cutting" towards the road. .A line· is drawn his forces a dozen yards or so and make them ·have From - - - at one end. of it and To - - - along the top of .a cutting. , Ii.nee! down. It .will often happen in such circumstances that they will be invisible from the TELEG-RAPW ,,11lllll·VIAOUC.T(Wooo) "lllht. other side of the hedge, and if they 11re well">IUl!lf Jiii•' • MINERAL LINE ORTRAMWAY . disciplined they will ·be able to pick off their assailants as they struggle through the bushes. ·A TELEGRAPH is -represented by a continua black line with cross-bars drawn mucH' smaller -0us line with large dots at regular intervals. and closer together than those used to represent In all these minor, detached operations the de.A mineral line or tramway is represented by a [~p~a.y. . . sirability of offensive action should be urged. .A vigorous onslaught by half-a-dozen men will often surprise and confound twice the number. It is in such. little encounters that the good '\ . 6Fr. "''"" '_ Squad leader has his chance. Promotion awaits the corporal · who takes in the situation at a IRON glance, lowers. his bayonet t0: the charge, and .3!e: ,.... ~ ~ calls out,-~!... Follow Me 't-,. to his little comi;nand. :1L. JI! l!!.:il( ·•F _.· oo,;'--, l3 ty,,,,G L.H . '.>!L.,,:-.>le.~
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a dotted line. In either case the ~or!l must be written on the sketch. Cliffs, quarry or preciP.itous ground is represented by a heavy shading. Sand is shown by a ·dense surface of dots. L.H. i:s the abbreviation for lighthouse. Th!'J construction of BR I D.G ES should be MA RS H is shown by horizontal lines with a described in words thus: Iron, stone, wood, etc'. few vertical strokes. .A "ford" or "ferr;v" on a :t:i:ver is shown by . . HEATH is shown by small vertical strokes. • I ~ VILLAGES.
A RIVER under 15 feet wide is represented by a single w,avy line; over 15 feet by double lines, The name of the river should be written along it, and the direction of the current . shown by an arrow.
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CONSTANT PRACTICE.
.The_ onlr way to become· ;i;n:oficient in HedgeF1ghtmg is by constant trammg at manoouvres. It is quite possible to get this training in such small - u:nits as the . country Companies of ·the Irish Volunteers, · In fact, it cannot rea1ly be got in larger units, unless the men are previously trained in small ones. .As a rule tlie small Volunteer fuanoouvres are on a vei·y m"uch higher tactical level than the big one's. THEORETICAL STUDY.
For higher officers a certain amount of study of battles fought largely or wl).olly in hedge-intersected country will be useful to teach the handling of larger bodies. IR Irish history several of the Wexford battles-Ballinahinch and .Aughrimare deserving of study. In the English Civil War the two l;>attles ·at Newbury arid the battle of '.f'.reston ·are very valuable examples. In continental wars there are two instances-Steinkirk UNDER4. TO :l.Mh..E and .Worth-:from -which some-useful lessons can be drawn; because in .those two ·battles th"e ground was to a certain extent enclosed in parts. greater accuracy arid moN detail is required. - The conduct of delaying action., loss and recovery The names of towns and villages must be written of control, employment of reserves, character of . on the sketch in block letters, thus: COO LOCK. troops most suitable-these are the points to be gathered frbm the study of such battles. PADRAIC O Rurn.
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VILLAGES are shown on maps·drawn to a scale un!Ie.r 4 inches to a 'mi~e by light par~llel lines
shadmg the area of the village. On maps drawn to a scale of 4 inehes to a mile or larger scale the position of _the houses must be_clearly sl).m1rn; and
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bloody-and brutal kind. The documents found in possession of the prisoner, he stated, would ORDERS FOR WEEK ENDlt:IG shock the Bench. The prisoner, who had ex27th FEBRUARY, 1916. tremely anti-British feelings and extremely pro1. Classes as usual•. German feelings, had delivered a speech at Bally-. IRISH VOLUNTEER ORG.ANISER CHARGED noe, the real meaning of which was that Mr. 2 . .All _Lectures for Junior Officers, Tuesday ONE SHILLING TO PAY. John Redmond should •be murdered, and als() and Saturday, a t 8 p.m. . those acting with him, that Mi:. O'Brien sliould 'l'here was quite a large assembly of magistrates 3. The following have been appointed as Batt. pr~s~nt O!l Monday last atCo!'k, to try a desperate be murdered,- and he even had feelings of hos- '.Ambulance Officers:· -cnmmal who was charged with the ~ost horrible · tility to the Cork Corporation. 1st Batt.-G. Mahoney, "c" Coy. · -crimes, to wit: having on January 2nd, a t BallyBut it was of no use. ·.Aft'e r ' the magistrates, 2nd Batt.-H. Ridgeway, "C-" Coy. noe, unlawfuJ,!y made statements likely to cause amongst whom were some of the men threatened 3rd Batt.-J. Byrne, "C" Coy. disaffection to His Majesty the King, by making with murder, had listened to a mass of d0cu4th Batt.-J. Deutan; '' .A" Coy . . reflections upon, . and likely to cal!se disaffection . men ts being read, they fined the prisoner the E. DE VALERA, Brigade .Adjt. with and hostility to His Majesty's Govern- • hu~e sum of One ·Shilling. · Up .to t!:J.e time of .ment, and statements 'that he anq those acting . gomg to press we do not know if this sum has with him were in a position fully · armed and· ' been paid, but .decidedly . we think that for so, G.AELS ! Remember an equipped to defy His Majesty's Government. much trouble the Crown ought to receive that Irish · lrelander when· you Further, he was charged with having, on the compensation. 1·3 th January, at Victoria Roaq,. unlawfully and ,, ----·•!• , want New or Secondhand Typewriters, . Duplicators; without lawful autl:'rority, had in his possession "That we, _the members . of the Irish Volun- · Stencils, Stencil Ink, Riba certain cypher (quite a Pressque 'flavour 'here) . teers, Dundalk Corps, tender to our President, bons; Carbons, Paper·s , etc. aP,apted for secretly communicating naval and Mr. Patrick · Hughes, and other members of - .Any in~ke of Typewrite! .military information. · ~all'.).ily, our h€artfelt sympathy in the loss they " · Repaired. have sustained by the death of ·their mother." .After the imposing indictment had been read, Dr. Wynne (Crown Solicitor), who prosecuted, PHILIP McQUILLAN, ' THE FOLEY TYPEWRITER TRADING CO., proceeded ~o amplify" it \vi.t h details of the mo~t Ho~ Secretary. Reis Cflamtiers, DUBLIN. TeleI}hene 117Y.
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THE IRISH VOLUNTEER.
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Saturday: February 26th, 1916.
Miss E. -MacHugh
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SOMETHING - FOR
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NOrHING' : logically demonstPated. , ,
You buy books from time to time. You are · an Irish-Irelander. We are booksellers. We emplOy only Irish-speaking assistants who speak Irish as well as E:t;tglish. . Surely no greater service can be done for the language than to give it a practical value. -The more business we do the more Irish speakers w~ can employ. .
Rifless Guns. Repairs. ~LL
J(INDS .2!_,__~-~1,_MUNI TIO_N. ALL BOARDS, TARGETS.
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Will be_held in the BAN BA HALL this year
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Cleaning Rods, P ull Throughs, Oils, and .all Rifle Sundries.
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CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION.
GET READY FOR THE CAMPING SEASON. Last season~s tents, second hand, in perfect condition, 31 /6 each.
63 " Talbot Street-, DUBLIN. :
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Now 'it costs no more-to buy your .book's from us than to buy them from a non-Irish firm . Therefore by de alin~ with us you do ;:is much to .promote Gaelic ideals as you would by giving · a subscri2tion for some Gaelic purpose;· yet you spend no more t h'an you would in the ordinary course of events. · The success of this Irish enterprise depends on , the support of the Irish publiq. " _
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(Irish Volunteers-Cork Corps).
CHAND ANNUAL DANCE
-wm be held
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ON FEBRUARY 26th, Aj?plications for Tickets should be made im-mediately. , Double· tickets· 10 /-. Gent's 6/-; Ladies' 4/-. HALT! If you have any GERMAN GOLD, you s~ould come to the
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MARCH 4th, 10,39 -p,,m,
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Tickets," 3/·, 2/-, ~ I ., &. Gd.
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BANDS. _ VOLUNTEERS, we ask your support _ when starting Bagpip~ or other Bands. We a;re actual makers in Ireland, and can give you better and cheaper Instruments than those who are merely Importers. Best Uilean Bagpipes always in stock. C_h anter, Bag, and Bellows, 755. net_. Wholesale A.gent· for ·an publications · by Carl H ardeqeck. Wr~te for lists.
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Removes Pimples, Spots, Skin Eruptions, cools the blood, regulates the system.
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