Show REDMOND PREDICTS ARMING OF IRISH DUBLIN Au" 16 8 3 a. m John E Redmond the Irish National st leader in a speech today whl e present ng co ors to he Maryborough corps of Ir sh vo un teers refered to the enthus asm which had been aroused all o er Ireland by his statement in the Brit sh par anient tha Ir shmen of the nor h and the south whether P otestant or Catho c were pre pared to f ght shou der to hou der to de fend the Irish shores aga nst a fore gn foe and to preserve order He added 1 have In my possess on and w short lv be ab e o presen to the Irish volun teers se eral thousand r fles. I have information that the British government which has publ cly declared ts ntent on of entru ting the defense of Ire and to the Ir sh o unteers Is about to arm equip and dri large numbers of them and I be eve the day is near when every Irishman vo unteer will have a rifle In his possess on |