THE IRISH REBELLION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 46, 29 May 1916, Page 5

THE IRISH REBELLION.

GERMAN ARMS UNEARTHED. ■ SENSATIONAL DISCOVERIES, * I ■ [United Press Association.] I (Received 9 a.m.) I London, May 28. I A number of German rifles seized among the Irish reoels. Thoje seized at Wexford were mostly Grman. Lena], the leader at Kilkenny, arrested, surrendered a modern Lrk- '*■ Enfield. I The police found in the houses of the' I people stands for arms and bandoliers. I AT THE COMMISSION. I FURTHER EVIDENCE. - ■ i; ?'‘ : 3 London, May 26. Mr Campbell, Attorney-General, deposed that during his nine days of office prior to the outbreak he did not receive official information of any kind. He was not present at the conference at the Vice-regal Lodge on Easter Sunday, and was not informed’ of it. He did not see Sir M. Nathan during those nine days, though they were only separated by a partition -.at Dublin Castle. Mr Maurice Dockrell quoted a speech that Skeffington had delivered, declaring that the weakening of Britain was an advantage to Ireland, aid describing Germany as Ireland’s friend. Mr Booth, president of the Dublin' Chamber of Commerce, deposed that defects in administration were main- ■ ly responsible for the industrial troubles and the rebellion. The Irish d Government’s inactivity during years of industrial unrest had encouraged the growth of most of the elements participating in the rebel--bon. Mr Shearman, K.C. ; Armed volum teers and unarmed police mean an-, archy ? Witness: Yes ; in Ireland. MARTIAL LAW CONTINUES. S London, aJay 27.: A proclamation, signed by Justice * Wylie and Lord Chief Justice Cherry, - says: “Whereas disaffection and unrest still prevail in certain parts p! Ireland, causing anxiety and alarm among his Majesty’s peaceful and abiding subjects, martial law will continue until further notice.” INFLUENCE OF THE PRIESTS. London, May 27. In evidence before the Commission it was said that although some of the younger priests sided with the Sinn Feiners, the great bulk of them were opposed to the movement. Monfeith was still unarreated. IN DEFENCE OF MR ASQUITH. London, May 27. An interesting constitutional question was raised in passing the Bill in the House of Commons to enable the Canadian Parliament to be prorogued until October, 1917, for which the Imperial Parliament’s consent was necessary.

In a speech Mr R. V. Harcourt said that Ministers bitterly resented the outrageous and scurrilous abuse fcof Mr Asquith, who commanded his colleagues’ affection and confidence. It was useless to discuss peace terms, and the Allies’ armies must endure much more before pacific discussion would be possible,' unless there was an early and complete collapse of our enemies, which he did not prophesy. He could not imagine that he could ever have communion with a German again, and he desired to inflict as much attributive justice on our foes as they deserved. Mr Birrell had paid " was probably an ill-deserved penalty for thinking things were better than they were. Retribution for the rising had been stern, sharp, and short, but not malignant. An extensive proportion of the number Of soldiers had been killed and maimed.