The Elbert County tribune., 1916-04-28
PosTOFFIcE SEIZED AND TELE-
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH
WIRES CUT.
LAID TO SINN FEINERS
TROOPS RUSHED TO SUBDUE IN
sURREcTIoN-siR ROGER CASE
MENT TAKEN TO LONDON.


London, April ga serious revolt
has broken out in Ireland, led by
members of the Sim Fein party. Mon
day the rebellion came to a sudden
head in Dublin, when armed Sim
Feiners seized the postoffice, cut tele-
phone and telegraph wires and took
up defensive positions in several parts
of the city. Troops were rushed to
Dublin at once from the Curragh and
Augustine Birrel, chief secretary for
Ireland, reported to the House of
Commons later in the day that the
situation was well in hand. Twelve
persons were killed.
The official communication concern
ing the situation says: "At noon
Monday serious disturbances broke
out in Dublin. A large party of men
identified with the Sim Feiners party,
mostly armed, occupied Stephens
green and took possession forcibly of
the postoffice, where they cut the
telegraph and telephone wires. Houses
also were occupied in Stephens green.
Sackville street, Abbot street and
along the quays.
"In the course of the day soldiers
arrived from the Curragh. and the sit
uation is now well in hand. So far
as is known here, three military Off
GERS, four or five soldiers, two loyal
volunteers and two policemen have
been killed and four or five military
officers and seven or eight soldiers
and six volunteers wounded. No ex-
act information has been received OF
the casualties on the side of the Sim
Feiners.
"Reports received from Cork, Linn.
erick, Ennis, Tralee. and both Ridings
of Tipperary show that no disturb
ances of any kind have occurred in
these localities"
1t is announced officially that Sir
Roger Easement was brought to Lon.
don Sunday for trial.
A German battle cruiser squadron
bombarded Lowestoft, England, Tues
day, but retreated quickly when Brit
ish warships appeared. Four dead
anu llltle udmdSe uOne.
Heavy artillery action continued
Tuesday in the region of Verdun.
French report German attacks on Hill
No. 304 and La Chapellotte, in Lor.
raine, repulsed. Four German aero.
planes brought down.
London. April 25.-Artillery bonn
bardments alone are taking place on
the French and Belgian fronts, the
scene of the greatest activity being
the region of LIE Mort Homme and in
the Argonne forest, with the Germans
the aggressors in the former and the
French in the latter sector.
French aviators in squadron forma-
tion have dropped large numbers of
shells on German positions at Lon
guyon, Stenay, Dun and near Monte
Faucon The fighting between the
Russians and the Germans and Aus
trians along the eastern front con-
tinues at various points, but no I'M
portant changes in position are re-
ported The same is true of the Aus
tro-Italian zone.
cent check, the British are keeping
up their efforts to lift the siege of
Kut-el-Amara
Constantinople, reporting on the re-
pulse of the British at Felahie last
week, says the British losses were
more than 5000; about 1000 being
killed.
A defeat of the Russians on the
center of the Turk line in the eau
casus region is recorded by Constan-
tinople. but the Russian war office
announces that Turkish attempts to
advance were frustrated and a Turk
ish offensive in the direction of Khar.
put checked.
England has received another visi-
alton from Zeppelins, three OF the air
ships having dropped incendiary
bombs on the eastern counties.
Sir Roger Easement has been cap
tured from a German ship which
tried to land arms ia Ireland and was
sunk
Berlin. The Austrian city oi
Trieste has been raided by squad
ron of seven Italian aeroplanes, bombs
dropped from which killed nine per
sons, wounded five and destroyed q
monastery.
Turnkey Attacked hv Prisoper Dia.