CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 April 1916, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

T [ELECTRIC TELEGUAI'H —COPYRIGHT.] [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] POSITION IN IRELAND. In the House of Coinomns the Kt. Hon. H. H. Asquith stated that tlio (situation in Ireland was still seriods. The movement appears to be spreading especially in the west. Street fighting 3 in Dublin continues- Martial law 7 has been proclaimed over all Ireland. 1 This statement lias directed public 3 attention to the continued, gravity oi the situation in Ireland. The newspapers vigorously protest against the " policy of secrecy and point out that the Sinn Fein is flooding the United ' States with all sorts of exaggerations, alleged to have been made by code. [ Certainly the details of the Dublin lighting were received by code long je- ' .'ore the official announcment was oaoled. The Northcliffe newspapers have commenced a campaign to oust Mr ' Bin-ell, using the catch-cry "Birrell must go I" Mr Birrell with a party of English mid American journalists has now started towards Dublin. General satisfaction is expressed at : General Maxwell, who was lately com J manding the Australians in Egypt, being given plenary powers to deal witn the rebels. It is estimated that the active elements in the Sinn Fein are only 3000, though the dupes are far more numerous. In the House of Commons the Hon. Herbert Samuels justified the censorship hi Ireland oil military groun Is. The Government has arranged for Anglo-American correspondents to go to Ireland and watch events. Mr Samuel added: "Later information states thta Ireland is quiet over considerable districts."