SIN FEIN REVOLT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2764, 6 May 1916, Page 7

SIN FEIN REVOLT

r CAUSES TO BE -REVIEWED AUSTRIAN OFFICERS ARRESTED CASEMENT'S FATE { By Telegraph—?je&s Association—CoDyrigM London, May 4. Mr. Asquith has pronifsed to make a statement next week /on • the causes of the-revolt. - • ' - Austro-Hungarian officers, wearing tha uniform of; their country,' surrendered . with the Sinn Feinere at Dublin'. Post ' Office. Two Austrians have been arrested at Ballsbridge, where thoy were making bombs. .Clearing up the Ruins. Tho newspapers aro reappearing , ill Dublin. The city is without gas and trams, the rebels having destroyed/tils power works'. The collection and burial - or the dead aro proceeding in tho urgent interests of . health. There are many bodies on. the housetops, in cellars,: an ddofierted dwellings, and under the debris 'of she! 1 .-wrecked', and burned houses.. Bahilly, one of the ringleaders of the rebellion, was found shot dead near the i'ost Office.

~ GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FULL INQUIRY PROMISED. ' (Rec. May 5, 8.5 p.m.) London.. May .5. In the House of Lords, tlio Earl .of . Jleatli asked ivlietlaer, dcspite tlie warnings, Sinn Feinere-had been, permitted to remain in the service, and hold theil positions hi the Dublin Post Office. _ -The" Marquis o* Crewe, in reply, said that an early and Ml 'inquiry into the responsibility of the members of the .Irish Government and the Government collectively would be held. »

< CASEMENT THE TRAITOR CHARGED WITH RIGHTREASON (Rec. May 5, 10.55 p.m.)' ." London, May" 5. Sir Roger Casement- has been charged in '.-'tho- Civil Court, with high treason. Ho was arrested before the proclamation pf martial law in Ireland was published. Moreover, it'is-desirable to investigate fully Casement's conduct in Germany. • Important evidence is being collected. Casement will shortly be charged before the Magistrate. . • . PRESIDENT WILSON WILL NOT . ' INTERFERE. - (VTimes" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) New York, May 4. Mr. Laiising, has declined the request of Casement's sister ,I'or an interview with President 'Wilson, having decided that the" matter does 'not concern America.. - • . • ■ • ■ PLUCKY CARMEN

STORY OF A STREET FIGHT. • ("Times" and Sydney ''Sun" Services.) , (Rec. May 5," 5.5 p.m.) /London, May 4. Tho "Times" cm-respondent in Dub« lin writes: —"Ono incident that is related iii Sir Jobu MaxwellVdispaich oc-curred-in a narrow-street near the Four Courts before the rebels opened hostili- ' ties. A handful of mon wero told oil: to convoy five ammunition wagons fr.cm the North Wall' Railway:. Station to the [tarracks at the other end of the city. In Charles Street the rebels fiercely attacked tlio convoy without--warning.-' Tho fivo carmen coolly turned- then wagons, acrosa* the road, : unharnessed the horr.es, "and while the escort poured volleys into tho rebels the wagon's were formed into a .miniature.' laager,-.-where ; D, gallant battle was fought.-. A prtj of lnnccrs,; held the ground..against i continuous fusillade from the streett corners and surro.unding>houses*. • Three officers were hit, but the men held on , till reinforcements drove off the-rebels. |- ' <.)ri Thursday night the railway car-' • nieu displayed wonderful and > (lovotion in creeping through rebel linen during the night time : and return- . mg with food. Many wealthy people Uto ruined, and thousands'!' ofworkers, have been deprived of a livelihood. Priests who have interviewed prison, ci.s wore told by many that :■ 'The d;rty Germans have sold us. They piomisQti to cotie to our help, and did not come. 1 ' - A German henceforward . will, be !» .synonymous term in Dublin'for a cheat, and ; , •.' "Republican" stamps were foundready for issue—green with orange pieturen set i*i. '. "Upwards of "three .thousand; rebels are ' .prisoners : in Dublin j mostly Leys. of.. eighteen, of wretched physique._ Threo minutes after one party was" placed on ! board n ship every member of it was > praying. '

, KING'S THANKS TO TROOPS . ' AND POLICE; .' . . : "(Rec. May. 5, S.o p.m:) London, May 5. •.The King has telegraphed tlio follows ing message to General Sir John Max* well (tho military commander r in, Ireland) : — v ' • ' "Now that the lamentable . outbreak has .finally been quelled, I wisli to express to'the gallant troops in Ireland, to tho Royal irish.Coustabulary, and to the Dublin police, iuy "dcep"is'e'nsß of the whole-hearted devotion; <\uty ' and spirit of self-sacrifice in which tliej have acted." THE TOLL ON HELPLESS WOMEN. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)' London, May 4. The' "Tinics" cori'espbiide'iit at Belfast reports that eight women lay dead near the Dublin Customhouse on Friday. Others who were wounded were taken to hospitals. The Mcrcers' Hospital alone treated-600. ! .