January 11th, 1916 Russian general Yudenich launches winter offensive and advances west. Sir Douglas Haig (pictured) reports artillery activity at several points on western front, and air raids by German aircraft at Hazebrouck and St-Omer. Fighting in Champagne where the Germans began four actions, suffering heavy losses from French artillery.
IT - "Great enthusiasm was manifested at a large and representative meeting in Wexford. to aid Mrs William Redmond's movement to provide comforts for the Irish soldiers at the front. Dublin Corporation agrees motion from PT Daly "that any attempt to bring into force a system of compulsory military service will be met with our vigorous resistance". Redmond tells Commons that his party will no longer oppose enactment of conscription Bill (which exempts Ireland from its provisions).
IT Editorial: “The number of emigrants from Ireland in 1915 was extraordinarily small. The registrar-general’s return for the year is now printed, and it gives the number as just over 11,000. It is of interest to compare this figure with those for previous years. The average number of emigrants in the four years 1910-1914 was a little under 31,000.”
At the Dungannon Quarter Sessions yesterday his honour Judge Linehan KC was presented with white gloves as there was no criminal charge for investigation. His honour said it was a matter on which the inhabitants deserved to be congratulated and he hoped such a peaceful state of affairs would continue.
Two riveters were each fined 20 shillings and costs at the Belfast Munitions Tribunal for not working diligently.The foreman said they had hit only 22 rivets out of a possible 200 in seven and a half hours.
Letter to the Editor, Irish Times: Sir , last Thursday a tortoiseshell butterfly was caught in my garden, which is 200 feet above sea level. I have it now under a glass globe and it seems quite lively. - Yours, etc., Keble Gelston, Leck Glebe, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH, 2016
Opening of exhibition at Pearse Street library - includes civilian accounts of the Rising. Particular focus on the Pearse Street area where Patrick and Willie Pearse grew up and where the Boland's Mill garrison was commanded by Eamon de Valera.