COLLAPSE OF SINN FEIN REBELLION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2760, 2 May 1916, Page 5

COLLAPSE OF SINN FEIN REBELLION

UNCONDITIONAL 1 ■. REPORTED CHIEF SECRETARY'S VIEWS . j PATRIOTIC STATEMENT BY MR. ■ REDMOND ' By Telegraph—Pres« JUBOofation—Copyright - New York, April'3o. A Renter message from Dublin states that it is reported that all the' leaders of the insurrection have surrendered, unconditionally. ' \ OFFICIAL BULLETIN ON THE SITUATION . SURRENDER ORDERS SENT OUT BY' THE LEADERS. (Rec. May 1, 10.45 p.m.), London, May 1. Official. —"The situation at Dublin is much more satisfactory. Through* out the country there is still much to be done, which will take tittle, but it is hoped that the rebellion is now broken. On Saturday night the rebel leader sent messengers to the rebels in the Gaiway, Clare, Wexford, Louth;*and'Dub-" lin Counties, ordering them to surrender. The priests are helping to disseminate this information. The rebels in the Sackville Street, Post Office, and Four Courts areas are surrendering freely. _ . . ~, , , "There was more incendiarism in Sackville Street on Saturday night, but the fire brigade is now able to resume work. Seven hundred and seven per' sons have been taken prisoner, including the Countess Markiewicz. The rebels still hdid Enniscortby, but a truce exists, pending the rebel leaders' return to Dublin, whither tliey have gone to verify the orders about the surrender. Nevertheless .cavalry, infantry, and artillery are proceeding to Enniscortby,. and are prepared to engage the rebels. The rebels in Galway arp,h6Ji6ved to be' disbanding; the situation at Newross, Corey, Wicklow, Bagonalstown, and Arklow is reported to be normal, while Car low and Dunrover are believed to be quiet." STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY , (Rec. May 1, 10.45 p.m.) — - London, May,.!..Mr. Augustine Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland), interviewed by a party of English journalists, said: "The difficulty inhaling with the rebels is;that; they snipe from windows and roofs, often from the houses of respectable citizens not connected with the rebellion, and when the house is surrounded leave their rifles and bandoliers, and come out as ordinary citizens. It is impossible to estimate the rebel losses, or the number of dead civilians,but thereare not many civilians. The population pf Dublin has behaved admirably, and no sympathy has been shown to the rebels. Though there was some looting at the beginning, principally of food, the_ military are now rationing the city. Fighting is proceeding at several places in Galway and Wexford. "We are quite certain of the German Government's connection with the movement. The whole thing was timed for the arrival of Casement's ship, which was sent out by Germany. He himself accompanied the expedition, though he was not actually on board the ship. His arrival was timed to coincide with the attack on Yarmouth and Lowestoft, and the outbreak of the revolt in Dublin. The main object- was to divert troops from the Continent' to Ireland. The rebels are using a job lot of rifles. We believe that there was no decision to'make a rising until Monday morning, when the r'ebels considered that their organisation had been shaken by Casement's arrest. The rising in the provinces did not occur until after the Dublin outbreak, as the rebels did not cut the wire to the Curragh. They were never in a position to be a military monace. They never had a clianco after the arrival of the troops." .