§ Captain FOXCROFTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the Sinn Fein circular issued from 23, Drumcondra Road, Dublin, demanding subscriptions for the Sinn Fein munitions of war fund; whether he has any reason to fear that pressure is 418W being brought to bear upon individuals to subscribe to this fund; and what steps the Government intend to take in the matter?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The fund in question is intended for the support of those railway servants who have been dismissed owing to their refusal to obey orders, and not as might be supposed from its title for the purchase of munitions of war for Sinn Fein. No complaint has been received from any persons that pressure has been brought to bear on them to subscribe to the fund, and no action on the part of the Government appears to be necesary.