The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
INTERNATIONAL NEWS BY WIRE
CONS NSpIRATORS.

CONsPIRAToRS.
 LONDON, April 24.-While at tempting to land on the Irish coast with a load of arms and ammuni- tiOn, Sir Roger Easement was cap tured this afternoon by the British forces He was taken from a Ger man auxiliary cruiser, and taken as a prisoner of war to a safe place. Sir Roger Easement has been the leader of those who wish by an armed rebellion to rid Ireland of the yoke of Great Britain. He is and always has been strong friend of the Germans and their cause, and was given pass by the kaiser to go anywhere within the German lines. He is warm friend of the German emperor and is always wei come at the imperial palace. No confirmation of his capture has been officially given out as yet.
 PREDICTS PEACE
 PEKING, April 24.-In an interview given out today, Premier Yuan Chi Yui, of the Chinese republic, stated that he was confident that peace that was lasting would soon be ra- stored to the nation and that China would see a new era of prosperity. with the warning factions united.
 RIOTS IN DUBLIN
 LONDON, April 25-Members of the Sim Fein so~iety control the streets of Dublin tonight, and the troops called from Curragh are hay ing great difficulty in accomplishing anything. A rigid censorship is be- ing maintained on what little news does reach Great Britain. The riot CTS have cut all telegraph wires. Communication is very difficult The cause of the riots is not known in London. Twelve of the rioters have been killed
 MANY sULGARs KILLED.
 ATHENS, April 25.-According to advices which have been received in this city from reliable sources in Bulgaria, the losses of that country since the commencement of the present war will aggregate eighty seven thouskEssi killed, in addition to which many soldiers have been per manently disabled and many cap tured.
 BASEMENT IS TRAITOR
 LONDON, April 25.-The uprising in Ireland is regarded as part of well organized plan and an attempt Ireland. Sir Roger Easement, for many years in the diplomatic ser vice. was captured last night aboard a German auxiliary vessel while he was trying to land cargo of arms and a force of German soldiers in Ireland. It is generally believed here that Sir Roger planned dra- matic entry into the country with himself at the head of a strong revo- lutionary force.
 BASEMENT SOME WORKER.
 DUBLIN, April 25.-Government agents learned today that Sir Roger Easement has had representatives recruiting reyolutionists for several months, and that he would have gathered a substantial army about him had he been given an oppor- tunity to get started
 ALL MEN EQUAL
 LONDON, April 26.-The equal sacrifice of all men of military age, regardless of their position in life or their money, was advocated by Sir Edward Carson as his slogan today and his supporters eagerly adopted it as theirs. The newspapers have picked it up, and there is much enthusiasm in this city now
 LIKE OLDEN DAYS.
 LONDON, April 26.-It has been indicated here that if Sir Roger Easement is found guilty of high treason that the leader of the Irish rebels will be beheaded. The law provides such a death for man found guilty of high treason.
 IRELAND CUT OFF.
 LONDON, April 26-Augustus Bir- rel, chief secretary of Ireland, an nounced today that the entire island was cut off from the rest of the world, the rebels having cut all telegraph and cable lines and taken possession of practically all of the wireless stations.
 NO PEACE FOR CHINA.
 PEKING, April 26.-The peaceful settlement of the trouble between the government and the rebels did not last. A revolutionary force num- bering in excess of 30O,0OO men threatens to attack this city and to kill all the officials of the govern ment here. The force is well armed and we'll equipped. Luy Yung Ting, formerly the commander-in-chief of the province of Kwangsi is at the head of the rebel force.
 WORklNCMEN RIOT
 PARIS, April 26.-When the city of Madrid, Spain, cut down it's force of workingmen and the labor CTS were laid off, there was some little trouble. Those who were dis charged started to charge the off cers who had discharged them. and for time it looked as if there would be some fatalities. The po- lice reserves were called out. and later 1t was necessary to call out the troops to quiet the city OUT OF BREAD.
 THE HAGUE, April 26.-There IS a shortage of wheat throughout Hol- land, due to the fact that there are no ships that can be obtained to carry the necessary food product to that country. The shortage has now become alarming and it is not