TROOPS COMMAND THE CITY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16215, 28 April 1916, Page 5

TROOPS COMMAND THE CITY.

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. > . > GERMANS REPULSED NEAR SOUCHEZ r ■ '— ■< TURKISH LOSSES IN MESOPOTAMIA. It is officially stated that the situation caused by the riots to Dublin is now well in hand, Troops have arrived from England, and St. Stephen's Green has been occupied, and a cordon drawn round the centre of the city. Three small risings outside Dublin have been suppressed. The latest casualties reported are 15 killed and 21 wounded, also two loyal volunteers and two policemen killed, and six volunteers wounded. Martial "aw has been proclaimed in Dublin, and the Government Is taking action to arrest all the rioters.

Sir Roger Casement, who was arrested in connection with the abortive attempt to take arras into Ireland, was landed from a German submarine. The vessel accompanying the submarine was ordered by a British warship to proceed to Queenstown. She started off, but was scuttled by her crew. The vessel was manned by a picked crew, and had on board about 20,000 rifles, also machine-guns and ammunition.

The German squadron which bombarded Lowestoft is believed to have included five battle*cruisers. The bombard, meut lasted bali<an<hour.

The recent Zeppelin raids over Essex, Kent, Norfolk, and Suffolk were met by heavy fire from anti-aircraft guns, which proved an effective defence.

Following a mine explosion, the Germans obtained a footing in British trenches netfr Souchez, but were driven out. An attack in Lorraine was stopped by the French fire. A German communique claims the repulse of British attacks south of La Bassee after severe fighting.

The Turks in Armenia have been strongly reinforced, and are attempting to effect a concentration between Trebizond and Erzeroum.

The recent Turkish attack on the British positions in Mesopotamia proved very costly to the enemy. Attempts continued throughout the whole night to break the British line failed.