STOP PRESS NEWS FOUR IRISH LEADERS SHOT

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 May 1916, Page 3

STOP PRESS NEWS FOUR IRISH LEADERS SHOT

London, May 5. Official.—Joseph Plunkei, Edward Daly, Michael Shnniiihin and Wilii'im Peanse have been courtmartialled and shot in Dublin. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. Official.- Yesterday ;i British light cruiser destroyed a Zeppelin off the Schleswig coast. GERMAN V'B REPLY TO THE UNITED STATES. Washington, May . . Germany's reply is one of the longest documents of the war.' It till insists on treating armed merchantmen as cruisers and it the pi: Iges for the safety of Americans. It admits the attack on the Suss:x, and promises that such attacks Will no recur. It recalls Great Britain's failure to answer various American protests concerning the British blockade. Washington, May Several members of the Cabinet ex- 1 press tin- opinion that the United States will probably accept German asurances for the future, _and will not break off diplomatic relations unless there are further outrages. The Cabinet will leisurely consider its actions, and not decide for at lea«t ft week, The stock exchange completely recovered on this news. BLOWING UP A Stavanger, May 5. When the wrecked Zeppelin was rolling dangerous the soldiers exploded

j it with shots from a distance of fifty yards. There was a great defoliation. GERMAN FLEET L\" THE BALTIC. Copenhagen, May '. Captains arriving from Malmoe report that a large German squadr.jn, comprising (some of tho biggest ships of the North Sea fleet, was seen in the Baltic steaming northwards.