Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-29

Dublin, Tuesday, April 25, p. m., via London, April 28, 1O:15 a. m.- Dublin has now been held up for twenty-four hours by a combination of members of the Sim Fein Society and followers of James Larkin, head of the transport workers union, and widely known as strike leader,
 Has Aspect of a Revolution.
 There has been the same violence in the city as marked the big street car strike in 1913, which was headed by Larlin, but supplemented by the use of an armed force with military pre- tensions and the seizure of strategic points designed to give the disturb ance the aspect of a revolution. Lord Lieutenant Issues Proclamation. The lord lieutenant of Ireland in proclamation today calls the move ment ''insurrectionary'' and declares that it is due to foreign promptings. IL is, he says. ''srnau'. He adds that stern measures are being taken to suppress il.
 Situation is Serious.
 The revolution thus far is considered an imitation, though on a much ex- tended scale. of Fort ChabroP' in Paris. which was held by political riot CTS some fifteen years ago and the riots in Sydney Street in London. While 1t is declared not to have the support of the people generally and even is not considered a rising by some of the authorities, the situation certainly is very serious and far be- yCnd the dimensions of a riot.
 No Business Being Transacted.
 The trouble has gone on now for twenty-fOur hours and has complete ly disiocated the life of Dublin. No shops are open and no business is be- ing transacted. Street cars have ceased fr y-r7T1 nd E11nDlV has been cut off Use of the telephone between the city and the suburbs has been for biden by the military and the run ming of trains to and from the coun- try is very irregular.
 Assembled as if for Parade.
 Yesterday CAIonday) at midday the Sim Fein reyolutiOnists were as sembled as if for one of their usual parades. They were supposed to be going out for an Easter Monday march. Some of the rank and file even imagined that this was their purpose.
 Took Possession of Postoffice.
 About GOO of them, however, took possession of the general postofice in Sackville Street, which at the time was attended by a usual small holaday staff of clerks. There the six hun dred men remained all day and night and still hold forth.
 l6lESTdJIlc anu pOSldl ton in so far as it goes through this, the chief postoffice in Ireland, has ceased.
 Beyond Power of Police.
 The raid was beyond the power of the police to deal with. Small de- rachments of lancers appeared on the scene but after two or three of their horses had been shot and two o1 three of the men wounded they with . drew. Since then the Sim Feiners ir the postoffice have been left alone and they have hoisted the flag of the Irish republic over the building.
 Barricades of Barbed Wire,
 Various corners in Sackville Street have been occupied by the Sim Fein- CTS and barricades of barbed wire erected in the thoroughfare. In the street there has been a great deal ot footing of shops and smashing of win. dows
 Began Digging Trenches.
 A detachment of the Sim Feinerl entered the St. Stephens Green, whicl is surrounded by a high railing lock ed themselves in and began digging trenches. The authorities considered that this move as a last stand migh be intelligible but as an outset of thu disturbance they could not guess it purpose.
 Countess Prominent in Disturbance
 The Countess Marivicz the siste of an Irish baron, in a volunteer uni form, was a prominent figure in tn disturbance. She was one of the lead ing sympathizers with James Larki1 in the 1913 street car riots and he house was raided in January by tn police who are said to have shed printing press and type with whicl alleged pro-German literature was be ing printed. Her husband is said t be a Polish nobleman.
 Automobiles Communicated.
 In addition to St. Stephens Greer various corner points covering the en trance to the green also were occu pied by the Sim Feiners, who dis played rifles from the windows c nearby houses. Several passing mo tor cars and taxicabs were command eered. The occupants of these ma chimes were taken inside the greer apparently as hostages, and the car were drawn up on the roadway a barricades.
 There has been much rife and re