CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 May 1916, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

TBLEGIIAI'n —COI'JfIUGHT/, I'KESS ASSOCIATION.J THE EXECUTIONS IN IRELAND. London, May fs. In tlie House of Commons Mr .1. Redmond asked wheaier tho Rt. tlon. H. H. Asquith was aware t'hu!£ the oontinuance of executions in Ireland was causing irapiuly increasing bitterness and exasperation amongst a largo section of the population "»viio had not the slightest sympathy with the insurrection, and whether, following General Botha's precedent in South Africa he would immed : a'ely stop tho executions. Air Asquith replied that Mr Redmond from the first had urged on the Government—and his arguments lad fallett on -willing ears—tlie importance of clemency to rank and file. General Maxwell had been in direct personal communication with the Cabinet and the latter had great confidence that ne would exercise his discretion regarding .the death penalty, which would be used as sparingly as possible and only in the cases of those guilty in the first degree. No one was more anxious tihan General "Maxwell and himself that the executions should cease at the earliest possible mome.it. After Mr Asquith's statement, MiLynch (Nationalist)" enquired whether the shootings in Ireland had been ordered in cold blood after the complete suppression of the rising. Mr uinnel'l asked whether before further executions the House would have an opportunity of discussing the matter. Mr Asquith declined to give an undertaking, and Ginneil shouted excitedly "Murder! London, May 9. Four rebels. Cornelius Colbert, Edmund Kent, Michael Mallon and J". Heuston, were sentenced to death andi executed on Monday. Kent was on® of tlie signatories to the Sinn Fein proclamation, and an official of th« Jublin corporation. Twcnty-two rebels were sent«nc«a to various terms of servit-ude.-

The High Commissioner reports that the War Office announces that the Australian and Now Zealand troops have arrived in France and have t-als ©n over a portion of the front.