CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 May 1916, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

(.ELECXKIt TJCLBGUAPH —COPT RIGHT. ] LTHK PRIM ASSOCIATION.: Received This Day. 10.5 a.m. MEMORIAL TO CAPTAIN SCOTT. London, May 5. The Rt. Hon. H.'ll. Asquith, in im\eiiing in Saint Paul's, a memorial to the late Captain Scott and his companions, said that it woukl be idle to apply the conventional eulogy to Captain Scott. Besides being a great explorer he wa.s one or the most devoted sailois. The story of Captain Oates's death would become a classic. The.se were the men, showing in the dim polar twilight,without a witness, without knowing whether their record ever would reach Great Britain, the supreme quality for thoughtfulness, courage and endurance, and this before the great ideal, which on the worldwide stage, was now testing the national manhood. While we were justly proud of our heroic warriors on -ea and land, let us not forget the imperishable debt and tireless examole, the whole Empire owes to Captain Scott anil his comradies. The Lord Mayor attended in state and there was a great concourse of notabilities.

[ Received This Day. 9.15 a.m. THE SITUATION IN IRELAND. Loudonj Maj 5. The bituauon is sli/wiy clearing up and though desultory ftnng was recommenced on Tuesday mgiu it was quickly niipprossed. The firemen are puilinjj (iiowii the burnt and shell — shattered houses. 1 iveiuy-esix dead re.jeis were found in the offices of the Dubhn Express company. 'liie .Nationalist*, in the House of Cuinmons are asking the Government to secure the complete disarmament oi Ireland. They say the Natio'iol volunteers are willing to hand over their anus. General .Maxwell issued an order loday directing the citizen army to urrender all arms, ammunition and explosives before Saturday. If they .e----tuse tlioy will be severely deait with. Sir Matthew .Nathan (Under-secre-tary for Ireland) lias resigned. fc-ir Hubert Chalmers, ex-Governor of Ceylon, replaces him temporarily. THE SENTENCES. L/ondon, May 5. Official. J'llteen rebels in Dublin hiive had the death sentence commuted to ten years' imprisonment, and another had it commuted to years' imprisonment. Two have been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.

A IST ii ALI AN D 1 A'IOMIT K

I lie Imperial Institute has examined. samples of Australian diatomito, and rupoits that the samples from Victoria and New South VVaies are oi a nicbt pronuising quality for the manufacture of dynamite, especially those from Lilliour.

DETAILS OF THE .REVOLT

London, May .-i The 'Times's correspondent at Dublin ti.ay.s:—One incident in Genural Maxwell's despatch occurred in a narrow street near the -Four Courts before the rebels opened hostilities. A handful of men was told off to convoy tiv«» ammunition waggons from tiie North Wall railway station to the barracks at the other end of the city. In Charles street the rebels fiercely aV tackedi without warning. Tlie ive carmen coolly turned their waggons acros sthe road and unharnessed the horses whilo the escort poured volleys into the The waggons formed a miniature lager from behind which a .gallant battle was fought. A party of Lancers held the ground against a continuous fu si lade from the street corners and surrounding houses. Three officers were hit, but the men held on till reinforcements drove oc the rebels On Thursday night a rsrlway carmen displayed; wonderful courage and devotion, creeping through the rebels lines in the night time and returning with food. Many wealthy people have been ruined and thousands ot workers have been deprived of their livelihood. Priests who interviewed prisoners were told by ninny, "The dirtv Germans sold ua. They promised to come to our help but did .lot come." A German henceforth is synonymous in Dublin with a cheat and a scoundrel. Republican stamps have been fo,m<3 ready for issue, inset with green, white and orange pictures. TH?re

aro upwards of throe thousand prisoners in Dublin, mostly boys of eighteen of wretched physique. A REBEL ON REBELLION. Loudon, May 4. Sir Edward Carson was entertained at luncheon by the Unionist War Committee. He t>aid he wa.s glad or Lhe introduction of the Compulsory Military Service Bill. One of the I'vernier's greatest failings, said Sir 'Cdwavd, was that despite his great abilities he endeavoured to apply peace methods and party politics while waging war; he alwaye abjectly apologised for proposals that he was not enthusiastic about; anything except his own defence; ana only applied his eloquence when a time arose for 'he .screening of the negligence audi ineptitude of others. The outbreak in i i eland was duo to one of his own colleague's fault, and Mr Asquith had used the troops' bravery to cover up the negligence and incompetence of 1 >is colleagues. - •SIR ROGER CASKMISXT WILL NOT BE OOURTM ARai AT/LED. London, Mny 5. Sir Roger Casement will be tried at the Civil Court charced with high treason. He was arrested before the proclamation of martial law in Ireland. Moreover it i.s desirable to investigate fully Sir Roger Casement's couduct in Germany, which is impossible under the Defence of the Reilms Act. ' important evidence is being collect >d. Casement will shortly be tried before a Magistrate.