MARTIAL-LAW IN DUBLIN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2757, 28 April 1916, Page 5

MARTIAL-LAW IN DUBLIN

FRESH TROOPS ARRIVE

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY UNDER CRITICISM"

Br Telegraph—Press taootetlon-Oopyriglit

' London, April 26. Official: Troops have arrived at Dublin from Belfast and England, and'martial law Las been proclaimed in the county. ( The Government is taking drastic action.

"THIS MOST'RECENT GERMAN

CAMPAIGN"

London, April 26. . Mr. Asquith read a statement in the House of Commons that the troops had occupied Liberty Hall and St. Stephen's Green. The Government was taking action to arrest all concerned. The country outside Dublin is tranquil, only throe minor disturbances being reported. The Government was sending full and accurate information to friends abroad snowing the real significance of this most recent German campaign. (Cheers.) The Government was proclaiming certain Irish associations illegal, it was understood that the rebels had no machine-guns. Lord Wirnborne (Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) had been iu Ireland throughout the disturbance's, and had taken a most active part.

Replying to Sir Edward Carson, Mr. Asquith. said that the news from Ireland was at present censored. There was no reason to believe that the banks were not safe. ■ . ~ '

Mr. A. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) said the censorship had been imposed to prevent neutrals receiving a false impression of the event. Mr._ Asquith later read the most recent telegram, stating that the situation was satisfactory. Provincial news was reassuring. Nationalist volunteers at Drogbeda had turned out under arms to assist the Government; and many local people offered assistance.

UNFAVOURABLE COMMENT IN THE LORDS GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF LAISSEZ FAIRE (Rec. April 27, 6.S p.m.) London, April 27. In the House of Lords, Lord Midletou complained that, <the,' : Government was not taking vigorous enough- mea-; euros in Dublin. Apparently no effort bad been made to dislodge the rebels, and the Government bad not provided sufficient forces to deal with the insurrection. He doubted whether adequate 6tepa had beeu taken to prevent a spread of. the disorder organised by the members'of thaiSinn Fein., The Irish authorities had known for. months of the existence of a large body, well equipped, I and bent on causing trouble. _ It was I m possession- of ample explosives . and money, the origin of whiph was well, known. The Government.-had.-permit-ted seditious papers to be printed,'and stood still, . Despite a warning, added lard Midleton, Mr. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) remained in London, and Lord Wimborne (Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) uii Monday wont to Belfast, and many officers on Monday attended a, race meeting near Dublin, some of ; whom were seized when returning to duty. Lord Midleton said that the Sinn Feiners were armed with war-time guns. The situation was one of the utmost Lord Lansdowne feaid that he believed that this outrage, was.doomed to ignominious failure He was - not. disposed to minimise its seriousness or its inconvenience. The rebels, he informed the House, had on' Monday made n half-hearted attack on Dublin Castle, but did not press it.- They then occupied St. Stephen's Green, fired on the Government troops from the windows, mid seized the post-office and-two of the railway stations. Thero was a considerable force of troops at the Ourragh in addition to those already in Dublin. "Telegrams from Dublin are coming in rapidly to-day," he continued. "Liberty Hall, the so-called headquarters of the citizens' army, has been wholly.or .pai-' tially destroyed, and occupied by the military. A complete cordon -has been drawn around the centre of tho town and the north side of the river. _JVo more battalions are arriving this afternoon from England." >■ ..- Lord Lansdowne added that there had beeu a small rising at Ardee, in Louth, and a more serious one with swords at Lusk, close to Dublin. The latest casu-. rities totalled fifteen killed one wounded; also two of the loyal volunteers and two policemen had been killed, and six volunteers were wounded. The situation was well in hand. There was no Jign of the Government s inability to cope with the movement.

CASEMENT THE TRAITOR

STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT. (Rec. April 27, 5.5 p.m.)

London, April 27. Lord Lansdowne, speaking in tho House of Lords regarding _Sir Roger Casement, gave details of Ids capture. A German submarine and a German vessel with false papers, protending to bo a Dutch trader, appeared off the west coast ot Ireland. Sir Roger Casement and two others landed from the submarine in a collapsible boat. A British warship ordered the other vessel to go to Queenstdwn. The vessel's commander obeyed at the time, then flew the German flag and scuttled her. Her crew was savedLord Lansdowne added that ho did not know what 'assistance Casement had given to Ireland. The Government had nob traced tho preparations for his reception or the landing of the arms. The only specific warning of the Dublin outbreak had been received'on the day of the outbreak. THE CRUISE OF THE CUNRUNNERS. A ROUNDABOUT VOYAGE. \ (Rcc. April 27, 10.50 p.m.) London, April 27. Tho German vessel which was engaged in the attempt to land rifles in Ireland was manned by twenty picked German naval men, under the command of a lieutenant and junior officer.' Tho cargo consisted of about 20,000 rifles, machine-guns, and ammunition, which were hidden beneath a top, layer of goods. . On the voyage acroßs they kept within Norwegian territorial waters andthen crossed far north of the Faroe Islands. When a British patrol examined their papers they found them in order. The crew spoke English, and expressed friendly sympathies for the Allies. The .v-Bsel was allowed to proceed*

... RIOTERS ENLISTING AMERICAN SUPPORT, Washington,' April 26. ■ A oypher messago received in New York on. Sunday indicated that a revolt had started in Ireland, and asking Irish.' Americans for help.; '■' ■ '■"■' Great activity at Irish headquarter* followed. -..;;■■ ASSASSINATION THREATS. Washington, April« 26. The British Ambassador (Sir Cecil Spring-Rice) has received an anonymous letter threatening death to himself and overy British official in the United State/' if Sir Roger Casement is hanged. • "MEANINGLESS AND FUTILE REBELLION" , SYMPATHETIC MESSAGE TO MR, REDMOND. Melbourne, April 27... The United Irish League has cabled to Mr. Redmond oppressing abhorrence at the "meaningless and futile rebellion in Dublin." "' ' ' . . The message concludes:. "Brave Irish; soldiers are dying at the front that their country might prosper. Theii nobility and sacrifice snould shame all wieckers of Ireland's future." NEW ZEALAND HIBERNIANS'- * „ "ABHORRENCE." " Auckland, April 26. The conference of the Now Zealand District Hibernian Catholic, Benefit Society unanimously decided-to send a cablegram to Mr. J. E. Redmond: "New Zealand Hibernians at their annual meeting learned.with abhorrence and regret of the disturbances in Dublin, and desire to express their deep sympathj and entire confidence in your just partj and followers."

Another British patrol boarded the ship off the north .coast of Ireland, with the result that the . vessel was or- : dered to accompany the patrol. It is understood that the. submarine cqm-i. mander received orders before leaving Kiel'that whatever befel the oxpedition Casement's presence was no longer de-> sired-in Germany. . i The "Freeman's Journal" on Mondaj published news from Tralee that a cot ■ lapsiblo boat, containing a : large quan> tity of arms and ammunition was seized on Friday morning at Curraharn. A stranger of unknown nationality wai arrested in the vicinity. TRAITOR' LEFT TO HIS FATE. ~ ' (Rec. Agril 27, 11.30 p.m.) London, April 27.,; - ; When the German commander realise ed fEatliis plans had miscarried he ordered Sir Roger Casement into a collapsible boat and left him to his fate. . DEATH-LEAP OF TWO SINN FEINERS. (Rec. April 27, 11.30 p.m.) London, April 27. A motor-car jumped over a bridge' into the River Laune, near Killorghin, and three of tlie passengers were drowned. Two bodies were recovered on which were found revolvers, ammunition, and Sinn Fein badges. , ..-1 LATER ARRESTS . . . .. ' (Rec. April 27, 10.40 p.m.) London, April.27. The later "arrests include Austin Stack,_ a prominent member of the Tralee Irish volunteers, and Cornelius Collins, accountant at the General Post Office at Dudlin. They have been charged with conspiracy in aiding and ■ abetting' the importation of arms' from Ge?< many. . - : . Asian- of unknown nationality, who . ; refused to his identity has ' been convoyed to Dublin. ; DISMISSAL OF VICEROY AND CHIEF '! SECRETARY DEMANDED : April'2B, 1 a.m.) ... London, April 27. The "Daily Express" the _ > dismissal of;- Lord- Wimborne (Viceroy] of. IrelaJid) and.Mr. Birrell (Chief Secretary), . on tlie ground tliat .their lack of polioy had lea to the bloodshed is Dublin. : , CIVIL COURTS SUSPENDED . ; ; ACTION UNDER DEFENCE OF THJ) REALM ACl'. . . . , (Rec. April 27, 9.25. p.m.) ■ "London, April 26. | The London. "Gazette" notifies the, \ suspension of the action of tlie Civil ; •Courts of Ireland for offences under 'tli'o . ' Defence of the Realm Act.' "