SINN- FEIN REVOLT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2770, 13 May 1916, Page 7

SINN- FEIN REVOLT

NEW ZEALANDERS -IN THE FRONT TRENCHES - ■ The Germans .are still continuing their futile attempts to ; make an impression in the. Verdun region. They are reported to-day to be violently' . .bombarding the French positions.- French aeroplanes have taken' toll on railway stations-in occupation of the enomy. A raid .on British trenches ' '' at Ovillers, north-east of Albert, has been easily repulsed. From Bernecomes a report,purporting to give: details of- the -Imperial Chancellor's i -. speech in tho secret debate-in-the Reichstig, explaining the reasons why " - , the reply to the American Note was •ciincijiatory' in tone. From German V South-East' Africa General Smuts reports that the .enemy-' has- been re-' „ ;,iuforced and is-making another effort to advance.. ' The rebellion in Ire-' ■• land-wfis the subject of a severe attack on the Government. Mr. Dillon, - . : the'. Nationalist, making an. impassioned speech";''"Mr. Asquith' announced .. his -intention of visiting Ireland and consulting the civil and military authorities. The Anzaes on 'furlough in London are being lionised, and it . is; stated that the Now Zealanders, who .were the last arrivals'in France, have had;their Jwptism,of fire in minor Wilts, with the Huns. A fire'iii the docks at-Hamburg destroyed two warehouses and three steamers'. i