Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
The Most Drastic Mea- sures to Be Taken By British Authorities for the Punishment of the COnspirators
| ONE A SUSPENSION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Sir Roger Easement Facing Death for High Treason With a Bold Front. His Plot One of Many Ramifi- cations
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1


 LONDON, April 26.-British regulars from Belfast and England are now in Dublin and have recaptured from the revolutionary faction several important centers which the members of the Sim Fein party and their adherents had occupied. These include St. Stephens Green and Liberty Hall. As a measure of precaution martial law has been proclaimed in the city and county of Dublin, and the official announcement is made that drastic steps are being taken to suppress the movement
 That the government intends to deal with the offenders with a heavy hand is indicated by the publication of a proclamation of the Official Gazette to- night suspend!ng one of the Defense of the Realm amendment acts of 1915. which gives to British subject charged with an offense under the act the right to be tried by a civil court.
 The proclamation recites that "the present state of affairs in Ireland is such as to constitute a special mill tary emergency" A special military emergency, as specified in subsection seven of the act which enacts that in the event of an invasion or other special military emergency arising out of the present war the operation of the civil authorities may be suspended in a zone either generally or in a speci- fled area.
 Premier Asquith in the House of Commons and Lord Lansdowne in { g7. statements this afternoon respecting the situation in Ireland Outside of Dublin, said the premier, the country was tranquil.
 Lord Lansdowne declared that there was now a complete cordon of troops around the center of Dublin. He add ed the information that a half hearted attack was made by the rebels on Dublin Castle on Monday. l The casualties at Dublin. according to his statement were 19 killed and 27 wounded.
 1 Baron Wimborne lord lieutenant of Ireland, forwarded advice from Dublin to the effect that the situation was settled and that news from the prov | inces were reassuring.
 A dispatch from Tralee, County Kerry, says that a similar situation has been created there by the arrest of | a prominent member of the Tralee Irish Volunteers, Austin State, an ac- cnuntant in the general postoffIce at
 Dublin, and Cornelius Hall also have | been taken into custody. Both are
 charged with conspiracy in aiding the
 importation of arms from an enemy Another man of unknown national
 ity. has been arrested. His identity
 has not been disclosed but he has
 been conveyed to Dublin under a
 strong escort
 The men connected with the filibus-
 tering expedition now in the hands O.
 the government include Sir Roger l Easement, two Irish confederates ant
 twenty-two Germans comprising thu
 crew. The importance of the captur,
 lies in the revelations made of al
 extensive plot having notifications il Germany, Ireland and America. Irish
 Americans are said to have been large , ly instrumental in financing the revo
 lutionary movement.
 The capture of the so-called Case ment filibustering expedition by tn
 navy secret service is considered re markedly clever piece of work. Al 9 automobile with Irish confederate D l awaited Sir Roger Easement ashore T The machine and it's occupants wer r seized by secret service men. Whe I Easements party of three landed. the f walked into the arms of their enemies n The expedition consisted merely of s submarine and an HOO ton steame n which appeared off the coast at dif
 (Continued on Page Seven)