PEACE IN IRELAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 103, 2 May 1916, Page 5

PEACE IN IRELAND.

. ALL SINN FEiNERS SURRENDERED. MAIL ROUTES REOPENED. FIRST MAILS SINGE EASTER MONDAY. GERMAN-SINN FBN EFFORTS SCOTGHED. FIGHTING ON THE WESTERN FRONT. SPLENDID IRISH VICTORY OVER GERMAMS -i GERMANY II WINNING THE WAR. GERMANY IS WINNING THE WAR. THE KAISER PERSONALLY SAYS SO. THE FALL OF KUT-EL-AMARA CELEBRATED. (Reed. 8.5 a.m.). BERLIN, May 1. The Kaiser decorated Kirupp von Dohlen with the first class Iron Cross, and added that, owing to his labours, Germany was winning the war. German school children were given a whole holiday for the celebration of the fall of Kut, only having to go to school to hear a patriotic lecture on the Turkish victory. DESTRUCTION OF GERMAN AIRCRAFT. SEVEN MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN BY THE FRENCH. (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, May 1. A communique states: fWe brou£"V-- down two Fokkers in the region of Royes and two others at Eparges. From Douaumont we pursued five aircraft, which were bombing south Verdun, and brought down three. MR. HUGHES VISITS THE BRITISH FLEET. ITS GREAT POWER DEEPLY IMPRESSED HIM. t< BRITAIN'S COMMAND OF THE SEAS IS SAFE. k i ••"■' ' —— €: ■ "'•-' (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) K : ->"i "'- >i,: f'- l ' : '\ ; - i: '; LONDON, May 1. : Mr. Hughes was deeply impressed with his-visit to the fleet, interviewed, he said: I have seen the "mightiest instrument of power ever fashioned by man, stretching away far into the horizon, its numbers seemingly endless. I hav e seen the inculnerable navy behind whose ample cover the Empire had rested since the outbreak of war and still rests in perfect security. I have spoken to men into whose hands the Empire has entrusted "its care. This is the embodiment of its power; this is the bulwark of its " safety. I am content and satisfied that these are men who will not fail us. They realise that upon them rests the safety, not only of the British Empire, but of all civilisation. They are Quietly confident because the pulses of youth beat in their veins. In them is a moral force springing from the most glorious traditions; in them lives the spirit which led Drake and Nelson to victory. We may bend every energy in our prosecution of the war with the certain assurance that Britain's command of the seas is in safe hands. GERMAN WIRELESS STATIONS AT BARCELONA. A BREACH OF SPANISH NEUTRALITY. , , "RW (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, May 1. Le Journal states that Germany is equipping wireless staitons on the Coast adjacent to Barcelona. There are daily proofs that submarnies are revictualled and refuelled in the vicinity. There was one instance in which a commander of a submarine landed and dined with the Consul-General, 24 hours later two Britishers were sunk in the vicinity. The captain refused to tow the crews shorewards, explaining that he was waiting to sink two - f other Britishers. DISTRESSING DETAILS OF THE IRISH REVOLT. HOW JIM CONNOLLY WAS SHOT DEAD. PLANS SUBSEQUENTLY LACKED COHESION. THE REAL BLOODSHED BEGAN ON TUESDAY. f LONDON, May 1. There is evidence that the revolt was carefully planned. The whole city was surveyed and strategic positions seized. The rebels had field telephones and a wireless installation on the roof of the Imperial Hotel, but ambulances and hospital equipment were poor. The rebels manufactured home ammunition, including bombs from milkcans filled with shrapnel. They even had a rebel newspaper entitled "Irish War News," including interviews with members of a new Cabinet of thirteen Sinn Feiners. They quickly walked up to the gate of Dublin Castle. A policeman put up his hand. Instantly the Sinn Feinners shot the policeman dead. This was the first casualty. Two hundred others turned the public out of St. Stephen's Green Park and commenced to dig trenches. Others raided the Post Office and seized the railway stations. The people of Dublin were slow realise the situation, and the Government was utterly unprepared. The police were withdrawn from the streets and the Dublin Garrison kept to barracks. The rebels melted down some gold and silver coinage and issued Republican currency. They also issued rubber-stamped postal orders with the words "Republic of Ireland." These were used for requisitioning food; Connolly commanded the rebels at the Pest Office and systematically ' destroyed telegraphic instruments. He provisioned and fortified the buildI ing and brought ammunition from Liberty Hall. By an oversight, Connolly * failed to destroy the telephone exchange. Thus the authorities were able to telephone to Curragh. / Newspapers state that a "gunboat on the river shelled Liberty Hall. Connolly, who was on the steps, was shot dead. The rebels' plans thenceforward s'howed lack of cohesion. The real bloodshed began on Tuesday, when the soldiers arrived from Curragh and England. Four officers of the Sherwood Foresters were killed and 14 officers wounded, including a colonel. A number of Foresters were killed. There was a day long attack on a wherein 19 Sinn Feiners were found dead at the end of the fight. ',

THE SINN FEIN REVOLUTION IN IRELAND. A SECRET ORGANISATION'S AUDACIOUS CLAIMS. A REBELLION IN THE NAME OP GOD. THE GERMAN FED IRISH OUTBREAK ENDED. THE REPUBLICAN PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT'S SURRENDER. AN ORDER TO COMMANDERS BY PROCLAMATION. ALL MEN MUST LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS. SCOTCH-IRISH MAIL ROUTE OPENED. A BLOODY STRUGGLE IN DUBLIN. A MOST SPECTACULAR COMMENCEMENT. SINN FEIN WOMEN IN UNIFORM. TAKE ACTIVE PART IN THE KILLING. THE END BELIEVED TO BE IN SIGHT. STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY FOR IRELAND. THE REVOLT WAS PLANNED IN GERMANY. (Reed. 8.5 a.m.). LONDON May 1. The rebel proclamation states: "In the name of God and of the dead generations from whence Ireland received her traditions and nationhood, we summon Ireland's children to strike for freedom. Having waited for the right moment and having trained our manhood through a secret revolutionary organisation and through Irish volunteers and an Irish citizen army, Ireland strikes with full confidence of victory, supported by her exiled children in America and her gallant Allies in Europe." The proclamation claims the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland and unfettered control of Irish destinies. (Reed. 8.55 a.m.). LONDON, May 1. Official: All rebel commanders at Dublin have surrendered. There were very few church services in Dublin on Sunday. The large Stranraer mail route has been re-opened and Dublin received its first newspapers since Easter Monday, correspondents recfuest General Maxwell has opened a Press Bureau in Jocab's factory, which is completely gutted. The occupants surrendered on Sunday night. The Provisonal Republican Government has issued a proclamation signed by Pearse, Commandant-General of the forces, which states: "In order to prevent further slaughter of unarmed people and to save the lives of followers he now surrendered. They were hopelessly outnumbered and members of the provisional government at headquarters agreed to an unconditional surrender, commanders of all republican units will therefore order their followers to lay down their aims. ' (Reed. 8.50 a.m). LONDON, May 1. The first and most spectacular fighting occurred outside Dublin Castle. After killing a policeman the rebels seized the offices of the Dublin Express adjoining, and mounted machines guns dominating the castle yard. Sentries were shot down and the lower yard was occupied, the Executive being imprisoned until evening, when the first of the Curragh troops arrived. ; Fighting for the Dublin Express buildings commenced to sniping and an exchange of machine gun fire. Finally the military organised a bayonet charge on the front door, which was met with a volley of rifles from the lobby floor above, when eight leading soldiers fell. A similar charge was' made on the back door which failed. Finally access was gained by a ruse,' and a furious struggle ensued. The soldiers fought their way from floor to floor with the bayonet. Twenty minutes later the Union Jack displaced th e green flag. Many women were among the rebels, some in uniform with -a smart green slouch hat.. One was seen to kill an officer by striking him on the head with the butt end of a rifle. -,-■>',;■ An armed male Sinn Feinner, in uniform* confronted a wounded offi-,, cer and said: "You are not worth a cartridge. I will settle you with the butt." Thereupon he clubbed the officer to death. Galway and Wexford remain the most serious centres of unrest. Galway town is a scene of fighting, but the troops have the upper hand. Police at Henry occupy the town, but rebels hold the ruined castle. LONDON, May 1. Official.—The situation in Dublin is much more satisfactory. Throughout the country there is still much to be done, which will take time, but it is hoped the rebellion has been broken. On Saturday evening the rebel leader s ent messengers to the rebels in Galway, Clare, Wexford, Lough and Dublin counties ordering a surrender. Priests are helping to desseminate this information. The rebels in Sackville Street, the Pest Office and Four Courts areas are surrendering freely. More incendiarism occurred in Sackville Street on Saturday evening, but the fire brigade is now able to resume work. So far 707 prisoners have been taken, including Markiewicz. The rebels stil hold Enniscourthy, but a truce exists pending the rebel leader's return from Dublin, whither he has gone to verify the orders of surrender. Nevertheless, cavalry, infantry and artillery ar e proceding to Enniscourthy prepared to engage the rebels. Galway is believed to be disbanding. The situation at Newross, Coresy, jWicklow, Bagenalstown, and Arklow is reported to be normal. Carlow and Dunrover are believed to be quiet. The Hon. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, interviewed by the English journalists, said: The difficulty of dealing with the rebels is that they snipe from windows and often roofs of houses of respectable citizens not connected with the rebellion. When a house is surrounded they leave their rifles and bandoliers and come out as ordinary citizens. It is impossible to estimate the rebel losses, nor those of civilians, but not many civilians were killed. The population of Dublin behaved admirably. No sympathy wa s shown with the rebels, though there was some looting at the beginning, principally for food. The military are now returning to the city. Fighting is proceeding in several places in Galway and Wexford. "We are quite certain," continued Mr. Birrell, "of the German Government's connection with the movement. The whole thing was planned in Germany. Casement's ship was sent out from Germany. He himself accompanied it though he was not actually aboard the ship. The arrival was timed to coincide with the attack on Yarmouth and Lowestoft and the outbreak of the revolt in Dublin. The main object was to divert troops from the Continent to Ireland. The rebels are using a job lot of rifles. We be-' liev ethere was no decison to make a rising until Monday morning, when the rebels considered their organisation shaken by Casement's arrest. The rising in the provinces did not occur until after Dublin. As the rebels did not cut the wire to Curragh they were never in a positon to be a military menace. COMPULSION IN BRITAIN EXPECTED TO-DAY. MADE INEVITABLE BY HARD LOGIC OF EVENTS. DRASTIC CHANGES IN IRISH ADMINISTRATION PENDING. (Reed. 8.5 a.m.). LONDON, May 1. The Daily Chronicle states it is probable that Mr. Asquith will introduce, on Tuesday, a general compulsion measure. This has been made inevitable by the hard logic of events, however much we dislike it. Therefore let the Government cease temporising and face the realities. A suspensory clause for the conscription of marrieds will no longer meet the case. Drastic changes in the Irish military and civil executive are certain in the immediate future, as the melancholy events of last week reflect grave discredit on the Executive.

! SINN FEIN REVOLT. | j REBELS' DESPERATE FIGHT. ! MANY PIEES STAETED. NATIONALIST LOYALTY. LONDON, April 30. An American journalist, describing Thursday's fighting,, says that the troops gave no quarter. The rebels fought with the utmost desperation, and realised that they were face to face with death in any event. The naval patrol boats blew great holes in the Dublin city distillery. The rebels started many fires on Thursday night, igniting building after building as they wer e driven out by the military. One of the most terrible sights was the pinched faces of terrified women, and children, wailing that they had no food. The food supply was deplorably disorganised, Inog queus waiting" for hours at the food shops. The titled lady leading the rebels is the Countess Markievicz, sister of Sir Gore Booth. She is a renowned horsewoman, and a well-known suffragist, and a Sinn Feiner for many years. The rebels carefully planned the capture of the bank of Ireland and mai-ch-ed thither in great style. They expected that it wouJd be an easy matter to overcome the six soldiers always guarding the bank, but the rebels did not reckon with the preparedness of Trinity 'College students, who fired volleys and several of the rebels fell. The remainder hesitated,: and then pressed on with determination. The second volley caused them to flee. An eye-witness declares that there was looting in some quarters, but he does not know the limits. What the looters did not want they wantonly destroyed. Mr. Joh Eedmond placed himself at th e disposal of the authorities, with whom he is in constant touch, and instructed the Nationalist volunteers throughout Ireland to hold themselves at the disposal of the military authorities. The volunteers had already of their own accord mobilised to support the troops. BALTIC ICE BROKEN. SEA TEAFFIC EESUMED. (Eecd. 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, May 1. Ic c in the Baltic has broken and the traffic between Sweden and Finland has been resumed. There is also much Eussian traffic. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. ■ i HAS A LAEGE DEFICIT. '. ,(Eeed. 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 1. Th e London Missionary Society's accounts are not expected to balance by £7,000, obviating curtailment of the Society's work. Until three months ago the deficit was £26,000,' but congregations, in response to an appeal, retrieved the situation. PRINCE ALBERT'S ILLNESS. AGAIN JOINING THE NAVY. (Eecd. 8.5 a.m) LONDON, May 1. Official: Prince Albert has recovered from his gastric troubles and will resume his position in the Navy shortly. SERBIAN TROOPS ON GREEK RAILWAYS. VENIZELOS SUPPOETS THE PEOPOSAL. (Eecd. 5.5 a.m.) ATHENS, May 1. Venizelos supports the passing of Serbian troops on Greek railways. GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S SURRENDER. GEEAT JUBILATION IN GEEMANY. AMSTEEDAM, April 31. ; The German newspapers are jubilant over. General Townshend 's surrender, and German and Turkish flags are flying in every direction. The newspapers hop e that the Irish rising will succeed. The Tageblatt Leipzic says: "Our hearts are with the rebels, but it is foolish to say that we fomented the rebellion. The French newspapers ar e sympathetic over the disaster to General Townshend's force. L e Matin points out that the Turks are still compelled to face a British force, and wilJ soon have the Eussians in their rear. INDIAN WHEAT. PRIVATE EXPOETATION PERMITTED. (Reed. 11.30 a.m.) DELHI, May 1. The private exportation of wheat is now permitted from Simla, subject to restrictions as to quantity during the I

SHIPPING NEWS. LONDON ARRIVALS AND DEPASTURES. A BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. (Reca. 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 1. Arrived at London: Zealandic. Departed for Melbourne, Westnieath; for, Auckland, Waitomo. Lloyd's reports that the British steamer, City of Lucknow, has been sunk. A FORGER EXTRADITED. (Reed. 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 1. The Supreme Court has ordered the extradition of Ignatius Lincoln to I England on a forgery charge. BRITISH AWAITING JOFFRE'S ORDER. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG READY TO MOVE. LONDON, April 3d. Paris pressmen visiting the English front eulogise th e development, organisation and strength. The Petit Parisien recalls that when the Verdun attack commenced Sir Douglas Haig wished to make a diversion, but Joffre requested him not to move. The Paris Journal says that Sir Douglas Haig is only waiting for the moment to throw his army forward. FINE WORK BY SHROPSHIRES. THE ENEMY SURPRISED. PARIS, April 30. The recapture on the 22nd April, by the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, of a trench lost on the night of the 19th on the Ypres-Langemarek road, was carried out with great gallantry and endurance. Torrents of rain were falling during the fight. It was "no man's land," honeycombed with mine craters and shell holes, the entire area being churned up into a morass. The men occasionally floundered up to their armpits in liquid mud, and were some hours crossing two hundred yards in the bog land, mostly progressing on all fours, throwing their rifles in advance, and crawMng up and repeating the process. The enemy was taken by surprise. The main trench was almost deserted, owing to floods. A sharp hand-to-hand fight took place in one or two traverses. The capture of the ground enabled the Shropshires to secure and consolidate the position. Two counter-at-tacks were easily repulsed. '•- -■'■■■i *• IRISH SOLDIERS' SAD EXPERIENCES. MEN ON LEAVE CANNOT REACH THEIR HOMES. ALL FORCED TO RETURN TO FRANCE. MANY OFFERED TO FIGHT THE SINN FEIN. LONDON, May 1. One ofl the saddest fin Dublin wag the arrival of soldiers on leave. Unable to reach their houses, they were forced to return to France not knowing if their relatives were dead or alive. Several wanted to stay to fight the Sinn Feiners. Two cordons of troops encircle Dublin, the first round the greater part of the city, the second around the heart. The first cordon is stationary, while the inner one is ever contracting as the troops clear the houses. Every house must be searched and the inhabitants interned, otherwise it is impossible to stop snipers. Many snipers are in church towers. If the rebels are not strongly fortified the soldiers attack with rifle fire. When at close quarters parties of bombers charge, effecting destruction with hand grenades. Elsewhere six-inch guns, which are arriving daily, are used. Fires have occurred in several parts of the city, rebels often being responsible, hoping to escape under cover of smoke. One spirit store was afire on Friday night. It was a wonderful spectacle, long tongues of flame shooting up into the sky and illuminating the city. There was a big explosion at midnight, which destroyed the rebels' largest ammunition depot, and killing many. This had much to do with the rebel's surrender. MESSAGE FROM THE POPE. TO IRISH CATHOLICS. ROME, May 1. The Pope was fearful lest the clergy I should be implicated in the rebellion, thereby imperilling the newly cemented relations between Britain and the Vatican, which was ratified by Mr. Asquith's visit. Hence the urgent message to Archbishop Walsh ordering the Catholics to co-operate with the Government in every way.

DESPERATE FIGHTING ON WESTERN FRONT. GERMAN ATTACK ON A NEW IRISH DIVISION. GAS HELMETS HAD TO BE FIXED. BRAVE IRISH TRADITIONS HONOURABLY UPHELD. LONDON, May 1. I Mr. Philip Gibbs gives details of an incident which occurred on April 24. While the Sinn Feiners were besmichI ing the honour of Ireland, the Irish | Division in France Avas proving that j there are no politics in the army, and I that the" Dublin revolt is hateful to ! the men in the trenches. The Irish j were holding a chalkpit at Hulluch, I and experienced a hellish bombardI ment on the 27th, day and night. The i whole of the Loos salient was throb- ! bing with high explosives. The officers | rallied the men with the cry, "Steady, | boys." Then at 5 o'clock in the mornl ing came a sudden shout of warning ' against gas. The divison donned gasI helmets. Amid remarks of "I wish | Casement could get a taste of this!" th e men fearlessly awaited the onconij ing cloud, behind which was the Geri man infantry. The Dublin Fusiliers fiercely replied to the attack, a German officer and 47 dead' men being left entangled in the barbed wire at one point. By a second attack the Germans, after more gas, reached a portion of the Inniskillings' and Dublins' trenches, but a counter-attack ejected them in half an hour. This was the first time this Irish Division had been in action, but the young soldiers were magnificently cool. THE CENSORSHIP AGAIN. AMERICA GETS WRONG IMPRESSION OF POSITION. LONDON, May 1. The Times correspondent in Washington says the American reception of the news regarding Ireland depends largely on the British Censorship. If the present course of permitting tv. most meagr e details to be sent is persisted in the pubMc will be inclined to draw a sombre conclusion. Meanwhile the German-Irish party is flooding the newspapers with their version. The™ are also long statements from prominent Irish leaders inculcating the idea that the revolt is too serious for London to permit frankness. There is also the German-Irish propaganda, universally proclaiming that Ireland is ripe for revolution. .„ ] The World has given convincing prOtff'fegdinsf 'the vaunted solidarity of the Irish to the Empire. Our American well-wisher! -hope ■that. Britain Will check the campaign without delay by allowing greater, publicity. The New York Tribune savagely criticises Mr. Birrell's administration, and warns President Wilson that this ought to be a lesson to him, because his weak treatment of the GermanAmerican menace threatens a similar occurrence. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. CONFERENCE RE-AFFIRMS CENSURE MOTION. SYDNEY, May 1. Contrary to expectations, the Labour Conference, by 103 to 55, re-affirm-ed the censure motion, submitting a reply that the conference censured the Government for inaction in relation to the first plank of the fighting platform. It did not ask the Premier and Ministry to resign. The conference determined that the abolition of the Legislative Council and the introduction of the initiative and referendum shall be placed in the forefront of the Labour policy, and a referendum of the people taken thereon at the coming elections. The conference requested that the matter be given immediate attention, and a decision arrived at by Wednesday evening.