New Britain herald., 1916-04-29
GERMANS LANDING
 ARMS IN IRELAND
Submarines Said to Have Been
 Thus Engaged for Months
TROOPS USE ARTILLERY
Woman Leads Charge on Dublin Castle and Shoots Guard-Flags of Sim Fein Leaders Killed.


 Sim Fein Leaders Killed.
 London, April 29, 1o:17 a. m--"The thing that surprises me the most about the uprising in Dublin is the supply of munitions in the hands of the rebels," said an Irishman who ar rived in London this morning. He spent ten hours in Dublin on Tues day and departing that evening, re- malned until last night in Kingstown.
 There is little doubt in the popu- lar mind that Germans have been landing arms from submarines for months" he continued, land it is said-though I don't believe it-that few Germans also landed and or ganized.
 T learned that the rebels made prisoners of a large number of police men and a few stray soldiers at the Royal Irish Consta bulary depot and at Phoenix park.
 My walk through the center of the city on Tuesday afternoon was very eVentful, and I was glad finally to reach kingstoWn. I was challenged many times by both rebel and loyal sentries. The rebels sentries are threatening but allowed me to pass after searching for arms.
 Woman Shoots Down Guard.
 II heard that the Countess Markie- Vlcz, the sister of an Irish baron who was prominent in the Larkin strike and a leading figure in the present movement, shot dead a guard in front of Dublin Castle in an effort to cap- ture the castle. This effort proved abortive"
 This informant, who is an engineer of the war department and a strong royalist says a great majority of the people of Ireland are entirely without sysmpathy for the rebels. whom they regard as a small and irresponsible minority.
 Of his experiences in the city, the engineer said:
 T reached point opposite the Shelbourne Hotel shortly after o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. Much firing between the rebels and the troops was in progress. It was said the troops were caught unprepared and suffered some casualties. The cavalry assisted the infantry whole heartedly.
 ATIlucry Ill tue streets.
 Proceeding to Sa ckville street I saw that fighting was going on there. The largest dry goods store in the city has been taken by the rebels. The store was fired on by the regulars, who used artillery. The building was set on fire and destroyed, together with the Imperial Hotel nearby. The rebels occupied bakery in Canal street. which I could not verify, that Alderman Kelly, large tobacco deal CT and a member of the Sim Fein, killed when the rebels were driven from his place. A report also was current that James Connolly, Sim Fein leader, had been killed
 Flags of Irish Republic.
 'I heard from a man who was present that the troops, on taking Liberty hall after it's destruction by shell fire, found secret tunnel through which the rebels escaped, taking all but a few of the wounded to the Amiens Street Railway station. In walking about St. Stephens and college Greens I was surprised at the Jumper Of flags of the so-called Irish republic which 1 saw.
 Il can state definitely that no effort was made to take the bank of Enp land. A iOne sentry on guard was nnt 1 molested
 mere was some lotting by the raople following in the wake of the rebels. Afterwards I saw s5 shoes se1l1ng from carts in the streets for ten cents and upwards, while silk hats plouses and fine lingerie were equally 1 cheap. There was no footing by the l rebels themselves, further than tho throwing out to poor women in the 1 streets Of sacks of flour and biscuits rom a biscuit factory, which they were still holding when I left Dublin 1 on Tuesday night.
 Clergy Help Wounded. l Clergy of all Recommendations seemed l active in helping the wounded. regard | less of exposure to danger The bread supply already was beginning to r11n snort on Tuesday afternoon, owing 1 probably to reQuisitions for the rebels | ana the troops. l understand a dele | gatlOn Of Catholic priests had made | arrangements with the rebels with a view to supplying the civil population. ,, 1 It IS said James CosnoIiy the Sim rem leader. undertook to issue to per 1 sons desiring to leave Dublin, pass 1 ports bearing the words Pass bear CT. James Connolly cOmmandant general of the Irish Republican army. ;,
 APPEALS FOR SIR ROGER.