SINN FEIN REBELS

Nelson Evening Mail, 8 May 1916, Page 5

SINN FEIN REBELS

DUBLIN NORMAL 3 ORGANISER OF THE IRISH CORPS. (Rec. May 8, 8.15 a.m.) i- LONDON.. May 7. is Dublin is normal. The hotels .remain e closed until Tuesday. !- There is distress 'among the soldiers' ir wives, who are unable to obtain allowe atices owing' to their documents being a burned at the barracks, it It is expected that a, grant of several i- thousands "will be made from the Prince d of Wales' Fund to render prompt relief, d Mcßride, known as a major, organised )- the Irish Corps. He fought -with the e Boers, and has since been Inspector of e water works at Dublin. He used his h influence to nullify the recruiting camit paign. His wife lias Fenian sympathies, •s She obtained a- separation in France _in :, 1905. describing her husband as an incorrigible drunkard and a. rake. 0 Mcßride habituallv referred to his y son as the future President of . Inde!f pendent Ireland . "e IRISH DEATH SENTENCES e COMMUTED. 11 is (Rec. May 8, 9.45 a.m.) a- LONDON, May 7. 1, The following Irish death, sentences 11 have 'been commuted, Henry Shan all an n to life, John Pkmke&t. to 10 years, Philip ir Cosgxn.ve to 5 years and 13 other sen;r fences have been commuted to 3 years. THE REBEL PLUNKET'S CAREER lt BRILLIANT UNIVERSITY n GRADUATE. - 1- *} (Official.) LONDON:, May 6. Le A few Ihoure before bis execution T " Plunkett married ai prisoner named Grace Gilford, a sister of the rebel McDonagh's widow. s ' Plunkett was a brilliant University graduate. He was a. son of ■Count -George 11 Plunkett. l ? Thirty-six rebels -were couit-martialled ? on Thursday, audi John Mcßride, WilHam Cosgrove and) Thomas Hunter were • - sentenced to death. Mcßride wag- execut- ' ed on Friday, but the sentences of the others were commuted .to .penal servitude ~ fa^iafe. . ' Ireland is: relieved) that tjie Govern - j ment is dealing sternly with; the leaders. The public are insistent that steps should g be .taken to erndJ the menace. I_ Many of -the rebels were summoned to t headquarters l , pet- expecting. - triouble. ' They were 'told that a republic had been r proclaimed, rifles: were thrust into their 1 hands, and they were ordered to fight, e the penalty for •disobedience being death. e The Daily News hopesi we have heard the last of the Irish, executions. The Daily Chronicle warns the Goyernr ment not to carry shooting ovei*far, or j they will make the rebels martyrs: The Manchester Guardian says. death sentences ought to cease. Enough. .have e gone for an example andi warning arid 0 there is, no need for another Bloody As- . size. Mir Redmond and Sir Edwardi 3 Carson; pleaded for clemency for the rank - and file, but where is the line to be 3 dmawni? It is. monstrous that a- military 5 tribunal sitting in secret should, be al--1 lowed to determine a. great and critical ; matter on' .hot .blood.? " , The Daily Chax>nicle's . correspondent | toured the west of Ireland, and his cb--. , seiyations left the;, impression) that the , action of the rebels was sheer lunacy, s iHe watched' the rebel prisoners. being . fordught in fromi .the •Gailiw'ay lulls, which, i parties of armed police in motor charabancs are scouring. Many are peasant farmers "who, through the assistance of the Congested Districts) Board;, were beginning to. taste . prosperity and to acquire new homesteads,' the latest agricultural appliances', and excellent breeds of cattle 3 and sheep. Yet these men, by their des- • perate gambling throw, have been- ' thrown; .back to the old days of crime. ' The rebel army ..was about a. thousand • strong), of whom 200 had firearms end' . the rest picks, pitchforks, and- home--1 made bombs. They were uudeav Captain Mellow®, whk> : wasr ireoeaiitly ' deported from England as a dangerous conspirator, i He immediately purchased a priest's clothes and returned to IrelatSil 'in disguise. ■ , ■■■. . -' " . Directly the rebel scouts -announced that the military, were approaching the i. i*ebels retreated! and sought refuge in the mountains. ' ; The. arrests include Professor - Stein- . berger, a. German teacher at the Uni- ; versity, Professor Walsh, and a. coroner ' named- Niclialls. . FURTHER REBELS SENTENCED. (Rec, May 8, 12.50 p.m.). LONDON,.i\Tay 7. .Two hundred . rebel prisoners haveleft Galway. Another batch was ;brought in for court martial at Dublin and -sentenced. CouhtesS Markievisz was sentenced to death, but the. sentence was' commuted to- servitude' for life. Count George Plunkett's :death sentence lias been commuted to ten years. GERMAN BAIT TO IRISH TROOPS A DEMONSTRATION OF_ LOYALTY. LONDON, May 5. Mir William; Redmond, M.P.i who')js serving at the front, writes to lids 'brother that the iGennaus in the trenches opposite the Irishmen raised! placards bearing the words: "Revolution in. Tre- . land. The English are firing on your •families.' The Military - Service BilL has been rejected, Sir Roger Casement :s being' persecuted 1 . . Throw away your arms. We are Saxons. .If. you do r.ot ; fire we will hot." The replied by singing Irish: k airs and '.'Rule Britania." : REVOLT PLANNED IN- AMERICA. ■ NEW-YORK, May 6. Mr Patrick Egan, formerly United States- Minister to Chili, and a, wellknowns follower of Mr states that- John Devoy, editor of the "Gaelic • American," planmedf the Dublin! revolt, with the help of £IO,OOO- from.' NewYork Geimans,. _ and stiß- ! larger sums from 'Germany. Devoy violated Lhe United States', neutrality iby exporting armis and omarnmitioni to Ireland. OUTBREAK AT GALWAY i EVIDENCE OF GERMANY'S HAND. i . LONDON, May 5. The News Exchange correspondent, at , Gralway states that five Irandred Sinn Feinens, \yho liad led a fugitive existence■outside GaUvay dfurLng the last few days, j being brought in; in. dozens, and lodgled in gaol! Tnere was no resistance to , tlie arrests. The anathorities hold 1 evidence .■ connecting tbe outbreak in) iGalway with) ' Cteimnny. ~ ' , ; INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHTING CARMEN'S GALLANT WOiRK. LONsDON, May 4. J The Dublin correspondent of _ The Times writes"One incident tliat is ie- - lated in; Sir Jolm< Maxwell's despatch- > occurred) in a nairrow street near the Four . Courts before the rebels opened hostili-r ties. A handful of men' were told off to convoy five ammunition) waggons from the' Noithi Wall Railway Station." to -Jig Barraclra at the other end of the; oity |ln Charles-ateeefc rebels .fiercely at

tacked) the convoy -without. AVarning. The five carmen, coolly turned .their "Waggons across -th." r- unharnessed the horses, and 1 while 'the -escort poured volleys into the (rebels the waggons were formed into a miniature laager, where a gallant ."battle was fought. A party of lancers held itbe groiindi against a continuous fusillade fromi the sti-eet corners and; surroxipdiing- houses. Three officers were hit, hut tine men* held on tiibl reinforcement® drove off tlie rebels. Om Thursday might, the railway car-" mien, displayed) wonderful courage and devotion in creeping; through; the rebel lines diurinig the night time and returning! with food). Many wealthy people are. ruined. and thou saaids of workers have .been deprived of a livelihood. Priests who have interviewed) prisoners were told by many that '.'the dirty Germans had; sold us. They promised to come to our help, and did- not come." A Germain henceforward will .be a. synonymous term in Dublin for a cheat- audi a scoundrel. "Republican" stamps were found ready for .issuer-printed) in green and' white, with orange pictures'. Upwaaxfe of three thousand rebels are prisoners in Dublin, mostLy boys of 18, of wretched physique. Three minutes after one party- was 'placed .on 'board a. ship ©very member of it was praying. AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. SYDNEY, May 7. Casualty list No. 167 contains the names of the following New Zealanders : • 111: Wheeler M. J. Rowling, LanceCorporal. tl. W. Dick, Privates. J. Woods, F. Lorin, and H. 'Oram. Returned tojdnty : Lance-Corporal G. E. M. Woods, Driverls. Rilling. Injured : Driver J. Stone. Out of danger: Private A.E. Fisher. DETERMINATION OF FRANCE MADE EASIER; . LONDON, May 5, The Times correspondent at Paris says that France is delighted' with tlie advent of compulsion in England, French statesmen realising that it makes easier their determination, to see things j through. The numbers of the British Army came as a surprise to thegeneral public. , CONSCRIPTION 'OPPOSED. (Rec. 9.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The amalgamated' miners at Broken Hill passed a motion opposing conscrip- i tion of lives while the amassing of i wealth from war profits and the ruthless exploitation of , the vforking Class was permitted. ; ' AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. " {Rec. 9.30 a.m.V Sydney; This Day. The total casualties are: rr-Dead, 6,568 ,• wounded, 9,734; missing, 1,840; sick, 22,623; prisoners of war, 61; nature of. casualty unknown, 295. NELSON SALVATION, ARMY CAMP FUND. A street'coillectioni was maid'e on ; Saturday on; behalf of the above- fund under the auspices of the Nelson bratich : of the New Zealand Rfed Cross, Misses ■ Bauniber imd O. Harley being . the. oi'ganisers of the effort. The. sum! of £27 0s 3£di was collected, the results of t-he several collectors being as under.

Ill' addition to the above the Salvation Army collected £lO 9s 6d on Saturday evening, making the total' for the dan up to £37 10s 6d. Captain Ransom; of the Salvation Army, desires'," tb^express his;'thanks to the collectors -who'assisted in the co'F lecting effort that' -was made on Saturday on 'behalf of the Military "' Camp, Fund. " ' "'- « RED CROSS FUND. : " Received a£ the Depot:—Mrs Maleslcyt, khaki handkerchiefs and - tobacco ; Mrs ICurtzhals, 1 scarf; Miss' Weller (Atawihai)., half-dozen eye'bandages and 2' pairs raffs." ■ Mrs 'W. ' Lock /acknowledges/—Miss Spear, lint gauze, wool arid' vaseline; Education Board teachei's' April donation, £3O Os lid; Mrs 'White, 4 pillow slips and) old' linen. Mr J. P. Hayeks acknowledges:— Brightwater ittonttal'v collection, for .May,, per Mrs Walter Colt, £4; Tadmor,' per MrsW. Stevens, Mrs (Dr.) Hudson. £2, I Mr T. Lu Quinney, £1: W.G-., £1: ssale I of 1 sheep-donated by Mr A.- Griffiths,Stsanley JBfook, and ..sold .three times, at'' Tapawera- stock sale by and Co. Tjta., £3 ss; names.of buvers, *o.'"Pilce, £1 2s; T. Mason,-£1;;F. Fowler, £1 3s'.

£ s. d. Miss Harley . • 5 9 70 Ed'ddo, and Una, Lucas 4 11 5 Mass Battmber . A 6 SiMiss E. Rowe 3 11 ll John Moor© 2 19 2 Miss: Redgrave 2 5 9& M-isa Kings 1 18 2 . Mits Spear 1 1.7 9£Total ' £27 I Q