The state herald., 1916-05-05
DUBLIN REVOLT ENDS
IRISH REBEL CHIEFS SUR.
RENDER uNcoNDITIoNALLY.
Countess One Of 700 Prisoners In
Hands Of ResuIars-Number
Killed in Seven-Day Fight.

~ cstern Newspaper Union News service
London, May Am official an
nouncement concerning the situation
in ireland says: Seven hundred and
seven prisoners have been taken, in.
cluding the Countess Markievicz." All
the leaders of the insurrection are re-
ported to have surrendered uncondi.
tionally. 1t also was reported that
the Four Courts district has been re.
captured. The Dublin postoffice, prin-
cipal stronghold of the Sim Feiners,
burned, and James Connolly, one OF
the leaders, and twenty others re-
ported killed in siN-day fight.
London, April 29.-The Dublin reb.
els have been driven out of their posi-.
tions in St Stephens green with
bombs after sustaining heavy losses,
says the Daily News. Four hundred
Irish rebels were made prisoners.
A dispatch TO the Daily Mail from
Dublin says that the rebel forces on
Thursday numbered about 10000. OF
which 1000 were Larkinites and TO-.
900 were Sim Feiners. There were
large number of peaceful citizens
who were the victims OF stray bullets
In the heavy casualty list. the dis.
patch adds.
Liberty hall. the headquarters OF
the Sim Fein Society In Dublin, was
shelled by a gunboat during the riot
ing in the Irish capital. according to
official statements given out In Bel
fast. Telegraphic and telephone com
munication between Belfast and Dub
lin Is still interrupted seriously. The
Belfasts News Letter says II under,
stands the postoffice at Dublin has
been retaken by the military forces
The grand master OF the Orange
lodges OF Ireland issued an order to
all Irish orangemen. saying:
in crisis like the present It IL
the duty OF every loyal man to place
his services at the absolute disposal
OF the government"
The parliamentary branch of the
United Irish League In Great Britain
indorsed John Rcdmond's condemna
tion OF the Irish crime"
London. April 27.-British regulars
from Belfast and England are now In
Dublin and have recaptured from the
revolutionary faction several import
ant centers which the members OF the
Sim Fein party and their adherents
had occupied. These include ST. Ste
phens Green and Liberty Hall
As measure OF precaution mar
tinl law has been proclaimed In tho
City and County of Dublin. and the
official announcement is made tina,
drastic steps are being takrn 10 sup
press the movement In ireland and ar
rest NIL those responsible for Il.
Answering n question concerning
the censorship OF ireland. Mr.. Birrci
said Il had been thought necessary
during the last few days. that news
should not reach neutral countries
especially our friends In America.
which would be calculated to give .
false impression OF the Importance o.
the events. important nS they were
He added that he hoped the censor
ship would be taken off shortly.
The revolt In Ireland far exceeds II
extent the admissions OF the Britls,
government. according to Information
reported 10 have been received II
Irish circles In this city. A force o
about 10000 rebels In opposing th'
British government anthoritioA II
Dublin and ncivhboring Irish coun
ties. II was asserted.
New York. April 27-papcru whicl
show that prominent iriuhmcn nn'
Germans In the United States c,hih
> tied keen interest In plans for tn,
r.yol, IN Ireland were found by fed
cral agents In their raid on tho for
NOR offices here OF Capt, Franz vol
Papon. withdrawn German military n,
tachd, according TO n abatement mad,
by high government officials. whcihe
tho government will undertake AN In
yeh,lgniion rests with tho Department
OF Justice at Washington. which ha
! the tho question under adyiHemont. 1
was said