Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-26
MARTIAL Law
RULES DUBLIN
British Soldiers in Charge
of Both City and
County.
TROOPS RECAPTURE .
) STEPHENS GREEN
Eleven Additional Insurgents Killed
and Lore, Lieutenant Reports situa--
tion ). as Satisfactory - Germans
Blamed and Asquith to Inform Neu-
traI Nations Of Facts - Sir Roger
Easement to Be Tried For Treason.

have been taken by the British gov
ernment to suppress the uprising in
Dublin by the proclamation of martial
law in the city and county and pro-
claiming the societies which took part
in the movement of illegal organiza-
tions, which will enable the police to
break them up.
This was announced in the house OF
commons today by Premier Asquith
who, while making a more reassurins
statement in regard to the situation
in the Irish capital, did not add much
to his previous knowledge as to what
has happened there since Monday
noon, when rebels took possession OF
the postoffice and certain sections OF
the city.
The prime minister was able to say
however that Liberty Hall, headquar-
ters Of the Sim F'ein party, and St
Stephens Green, which seemed to have
been the center of the uprising, had
been reoccupied by the military, who
were being reinforced by the troops
from England and Belfast
Nationalist volunteers Mr.. Asqulth
said, had turned out to assist the au-
thorities, while many local persons. had
offered their aid.
London, April 26.-The following
telegram was received In London today
from Baron Wimborne. lord lieutenant
for Ireland, dated Dublin:
''The situation Is satisfactory
Stephens Green has been occupied
Eleven insurgents have been killed
! The provincial news is reassuring."
Liberty Hall, headquarters of the
Dublin rebels, and Stephens Green
which was captured by them. have
! been occupied by the militia. Premier
Asquith announced today In the house
| of commons. " +'''
Martial law has been proclaimed in
the city and county Of Dublin. 1t was
announced. Troops have arrived at
Dublin from Belfast and England.
Germans Blamed For Revolt.
| Premier Asquith told the house OF
commons that drastic action to sup
press the movement in Ireland was
being taken.
| Outside of Dublin, he said, the coun-
| try was tranquil. The premier added
| that steps were being taken to ac-
quaint neutral countries Of the real
Significance Of this most recent Ger
man campaign"
Steps to arrest all those concerned In
the movement, Mr.. Asquith said, were
being taken.
At the opening of the house OF com
mons today, Augustine Birrell, chle'
secretary for Ireland, said 1t was diifi'
cult to say whether any routes to Ire
land were open or closed. He addec
that he was going there if he coulo
make arrangements.
Ulster Leader Dissatisfied.
The governments scheme to give the
voluntary system another trial as ex'
planned in the secret session of par
lament yesterday has not met WITT
! the approval of Sir Edward Carson
leader of the Ulster unionists, and MS
conscriptionists supporters.
Sir Edward again has given notice
of his intention to move a resolution
demanding equal sacrifice from al
men of military age"
TO Try Easement For Treason.
The fact that Sir Roger Easement
who was captured while attempting ts
land arm from Germany on the lrisf
coast, has been brought to Gnsianu u
stand trial and is detained in military
custody, leads to the assumptloi
that he Will be tried on the charge O.
| high treason. This charge has beer
preferred less than half a dozen time'
in England in the last hundred years
The last instance was during the Boel
war, resulting in the conviction OF Ar
thur Lynch in 1908.
| Lynch, who is now a member OF tn
house of commonA was sentenced tt
death, but the sentence was commutee
and a year later a, pardon was granted
The Express suggests the possibilit!
that Sir Roger If convicted OF higf
treason, may be beheaded, as unde'
the existing law a person found gulits
| Of this offense may, by crown warrant
be given the penalty Of beheading In
stead Of hanging. fas..