FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1916, Page 5

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

LANDING AT TRALEE. p MORE ARRESTS. Received April 27, 10.40 p.m. London, April 27. _ * Official: In the House of Commons, in ' reply to Sir Edward Carson, Mr. Asquith made it clear that the Government re- 1 cruiting proposals did not apply to Ireland. ' The Freeman's Journal on Monday ] published Tralee news that a collapsible - boat, containing a large quantity of a'ms and ammunition, was seized on Friday morning on Curraharn strand. A j stranger of unknown nationality was arrested in the vicinity. Later arrests include Austin Stack, a prominent member of the Tralee Irish Volunteers, and Cornelius Collins, accountant in the General Post Office at Dublin, who is charged with conspiracy and aiding and abetting the importation nr" arms from Germany. A man of unknown nationality, who refused to disclose his identity', lias been conveyed to Dublin. VOYAGE OF THE GUN-RUNNER. Received April 27, 10.50 p.m. London, April 27. The German vessel that >vas engaged tn the attempt to land rifles in Ireland was manned by twenty picked German naval men, under the command of a lieutenant and a junior officer. The cargo, consisting of about 20,000 rifles, machine-guns and ammunition, was hidden beneath a top layer of goods. On the voyage across the vessel kept in Norwegian territorial waters, and crossed as far north as the Faroe Islands, when a British patrol examined her papers and found them in order. IMie crew spoke English and expressed friendly sympathies with the Allies, and the vessel was allowed to proceed. Another British patrol boarded the 1 ship on the north coast of Ireland, with the result that the vessel was ordered to accompany the patrol. CASEMENT AN UNDESIRABLE, t It is understood that the submarine commander received orders before leav- | ing Kiel that, whatever befell the expedition, Casement's presence, was no longer desired in Germany.

LEFT TO HIS FATE. SINN FEINERS DROWNED. Received April 27, 11.20 p.m. London, April '27. When the German commander realised that his plans had miscarried, he ordered Casement into a collapsible boat and left liim to his fate. A motor-car jumped over a bridge into the river Launc, near Killorghin, and three passengers were drowned. Two bodies were recovered, and on them were found revolvers, ammunition, and Sinn Fein badges. AMERICAN IRISH ACTIVE. BRITISH AMBASSADOR THREATENED. Washington, April 20.

Sir C # Spring-Rice, British Ambassador, has received ail anonymous letter threatening death to himself and every British official irv the United States if Sir Roger Casement is hanged. A cyiplier message received in New York on Sunday indicated that a revolt had started in Ireland, and asking Irish Americans to help. Great activity at the Irish headquarters followed. j GOVERNMENT HAD NO WARNING. CIVIL COURTS SUSPENDED. Received April 27, 9.25 p.m. London, April 20. Lord Lansdowne said lie did not know what assistance Casement expected in Ireland. The Government had not traced any preparations for his reception or for the landing of arms, and the only specific warning of the Dublih outbreak <had been received on the day of the outbreak.

The London Gazette notifies the suspension of action of civil courts in Ireland for offences undei the Defence of the Realm Act. AUSTRALIAN IRISH LEAGUE. CONDEMNS THE REBELLION. fc—— Sydney, April 27. The United Irish League has cabled to Mr. Redmond expressing abhorrence of the meaningless and futile rebellioa in Dublin. The message ,'oneluded: | "Brave Irish soldiers are dying at the front that their country may prosper. Their nobility and sacrifice should shame all the wreckers of Ireland's future." AN AUCKLAND RESOLUTION Auckland, Yesterday. The conference of the New Zealand District Hibernian Catholics' Benefit Society unanimously decided to send the following cable to Mr. J. E. Redmond: "The New Zealand Hibernians, at their annual meeting, learned with abhorrence and regret of the disturbances in Dublin, and desire to express deep sympathy with and entire confidence in your Irish party and followers."