CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1916, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[ELE'JTRIC telegraph—copyright.] [PEK PKESS ASSOCIATION.] THE TROUBLE IN IRELAND. April 2-5. Official.—At noon on Monday there were serious disturbances in Dublin. A large body of armed Sinn Feiners occupied Stephen's Green and forcibly possessed the post office, cutting the telegraph and telephone wires. Tliov occupied houses in Stephen's Green, SackvTlle, andl Abbey streets and quays In the course of the day soldiers arrived from Ourragh. Three officer's, nine soldiers end a policeman were killed, and five officers and fourteen soldiers were wounded. The casualties among the Sinn Feiners are mknown. Cork, Limerick, Lnnis, i'raleo' ~nd Tipperary are quiet. In the House of Commons extraordinary interest was taken in the secret session. Members were assembled since 7.30 a.m. andl very seat was appropriated, many taking their places^in the distinguished strangers and press galleries. There was a remarkable ? tendance of Ministers and ex-Minis-ters. Some two hundred, members were Khaki-clad. After prayers the Chambers were a scene of extraordinary animation. Members hurried questions, but there -was a sensation when, replying to Captain Craig, Mr Birrell detailed the outbreak in Dublin apparently in connection with Sir Roger Casement's raid, andl added that rebels had seized the post offije. Twelve lives were lost. Telegraphic communication has been cut off, and "he was unable to secure further news, but 'the House might be assured that the situation was well in hand. There hadi been arrests, but he was unable to give names. Mr Birrell had eo Tar heard of twelve deaths. He was afraid that four or five soldiers had been Killed!. Colonel Crawford asked: "Was Dublin in the hands 01 the rebels up to seven o'clock on Sunday night?" Mr Birrell replied that the rebels had been in possession of four or live different parts of the city. ' Mr Pemberton Billing asked whether the traitor. Sir Roger Casement, had been shot forthwith. Mr Asquith declined to reply. Mr Birrell. when announcing the cirsis in Ireland, at the rising up or Parliament, was ashen-faced and stunned. He was always an optimist on Irish affaire. ("Received fhis Day 11.45 a.m.) THE REVOLT IN IRELAND. Washington, April 26A cypher message received in New York on Sunday indicated that a i°volt had stated in Ireland) and asking the Irish-Americans toT help. Great activity at the Irish headquarters followed. ______________——