Context: Letter from A. Beech, secretary of the Walsall and District Gig Saddlers' Union, to the Mansion House Labour representatives, refusing their request to condemn the conscription of Irish men,

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Beech, A.
Contributors:	O'Brien, William, 1881-1968 Johnson, Thomas, 1872-1963 more
Summary:	Beech writes "Have you in Ireland all gone mad. If we do not win, in this terrific struggle, you, no more than any of the rest of us will have any rights, any Societies, any Nationality, any liberties of any kind [...] Any man of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales or the Colonies who refuses to do his best & utmost for the empire in this crisis, ought to be shot dead as a traitor".
In collection:	William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	Walsall and District Gig Saddlers' Union Mansion House Conference > (1918 : > Dublin) Draft > Ireland World War, 1914-1918 > Ireland Ireland > History > 1910-1921 Ireland > Politics and government > 1910-1921
Notes:	Typescript on headed paper "Walsall and District Gig Saddlers' Union." Physical description: 1 item (1 page). more
Arrangement:	Item

Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Description:	Beech writes "Have you in Ireland all gone mad. If we do not win, in this terrific struggle, you, no more than any of the rest of us will have any rights, any Societies, any Nationality, any liberties of any kind [...] Any man of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales or the Colonies who refuses to do his best & utmost for the empire in this crisis, ought to be shot dead as a traitor".
Main Creator:	Beech, A.
Language:	English
Extent:	1 item (1 page).
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 15,653/3/2 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.