REBELS COWED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2762, 4 May 1916, Page 5

REBELS COWED

STERN WARNING |T0 SINN FEINERS V MORALE OF INSURGENTSi ' SHATTERED THE CRiME AND THE| PUNISHMENT '' ;The High Commissioner reports: 1 London, May 2, 8.35 p.m. 1 "Dublin is gradually becoming j normal. The work of clearing somei ' small districts is being carried out . by ever-contracting parties. • • "The . rebels in other districts are , surrendering. The rest of ' South Ireland is reported .quiet," 'By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright : London, May 2. General Maxwell on Sunday issued a •proclamation warning the people of ■ Dublin that he intended, if necessary,' to blow, up the areas where rebels were entrenched. - The inhabitants of the affected areas must leave their houses, especially women and children. They Would be well treated if they approached the sentries under a. white Mag. The men must not have, -their hands in their pockots, but if their, bona-fides Were proved they also would be allowed to leave. ' '■' ' ■ . The proclamation struck terror in the rebels, who had been in good heart for the 'greater part of the week. The Creen Countess surrenders. •• Countess; Markiewiec, wliof commanded the rebels at the Royal College of Surgeons and St. Stephen's Green, defended it'stubbornly until Sunday morn'ihg. Then a white flag replaced the green flag. A British officer ordered tlu garrison to surrender. At 11 o'clock punctually, the Countess, in a green tunic and hat, oame out, followed- by the men marchinp in twos. She led the men to the British troops, saulted the officer commanding, and kiss-: ed revolver" before ' surrendering. She then announced: "I am ready.'.' •T}ie men were-disarmed and'marched under armed escort to Dublin Castle, where 700 rebels'are gathered. Many Sinn Feiners l threw away . their rifles and - ammunition, and : endeavoured to escape in ordinary clothes. General Maxwell thercforo. closed the bridges end roads. ; . Slight Disturbances. / There have been flight disturbances, m Dublin and outlying districts. . A body of Sinn Feiners, headed by, Dr. Hayes, entered- Garristown and fought the four of whom were wounded. Eight rebels ; wcre' arrested,' : two' of whom were identified as snooting a constable at Castle.- Bellingham and "founding a lieutenant.

. RUMOURED RESIGNATIONS CHIEF SECRETARY AND ARMY COMMLNDER (Rcc. May 4, 0.45 a.m.) London, 1% 3/ • It is rumoured tbat ilr. Birrell (Chief Secretary :for Ireland) 'has tendered /his resignation; ■ •• . ."Other resignations are expected; these include General Friend;: • commanding the troops'in Ireland, Sir . Matthew Nathan, (Under-Secretary to the LordLieutenant of Ireland), and Sir Neville Chamberlain (commanding -the Irish Constabulary).

It is expected,.tliat,Mr. Mackinnon i\Vood (Secretary for Scotland) ivill succeed Mr. Birrell. PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS THE : i ADMINISTRATION ; , : PROMISE FROM MR. ASQTJITH. (Reo. May 3, 9.40 p.m.) ' . London, May 2. Mr. Asquith (tlie Prime Minister), speaking in tlie House of Comnjo.ns, said-that ho would probably afford the House an early opportunity of. discussing the administration of Irish affairs. STATEMENT IN THE UPPER'HOUSE (Rec. May 3, 9.40 p.m.') .'. . London, May 2. The Marquis of Crewe, speaking for the Government in the House of Lords, eaid that the latest reports from Ireland were favourable. The hack of tlio revolt had heen broken, and. the Government hoped. that order would soon completely.restored.

PUNISHMENT OF THE REBELS NEWSPAPER OPINION • BOTHA'S METHOD COMMENDED London, May 2. The "Daily 'Chronicle". advises that the rebels could bo treated without futile vindictiveness.. The Court may find Casement insane. The Government should study General Botha's policy. He distinguished three types. First, leaders like Maritz, who we're bought ivith German gold, oil whom' General Botha Was prepared to inflict capital punishment; others like De Wet, whose motives were less reprehensible, received periods of - , detentive imprisonment : while tho rank and file were, treated with conspicuous leniency. There are comparatively few Irishmen who are conscious agents of the plot, but some derived money and supplies from the Germans through Irish-American channels. These should be distinguished from the anti-British:hot-heads.

DUBLIN AFTER THE SURRENDER "CITY OF DESOLATION AND DISATII." ("Times" and Sydney ''Sun" Services.) (Rec. May 3, 5.5 p.m.) .< London, May 2. The "Times" correspondent at Dublin Jays that after the leaders . had surrendered, Dublin became as quiet as a graveyard. "Tho rebels' last act of resistance was to set the Post Office on firo and retire behind the Colisoum, raising tho white flag. For six days no civilian could venture into tho streets Without risking his life, and scores of (Men, women,' and children who faced the risk rather than starve, are now lying lifeless at the mortuaries, or manned- in the hospital. A grey smoke from the ruins of Sackville Street still rises mournfully, and a fine ash hangs in the air and tills the gutters.

DUBLIN RUINED FOR BUSINESS DAMAGE TOTALS TWO MILLIONS. London, May 2. Dublin as a business city is ruined. It will be impossible for capitalists to Kek profitable employment of their taoney there for years to come. -It is calculated that the damage done in Dublin totals two millions sterling. The people are concerned whether the Government will give them financial aid.