Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-28
FIGHTING RESUMED
IN DUBLIN STREETS;
SITUATION SERIOUS
Premier ASquith Tells House of
Commons Stringent Meth
DDS Are Being Taken to Sup
press Rebellion
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been declared throughout all Ireland.
Premier Asquith announced in the
house of commons today that the reb-;
els continue to hold important pubIiG
buildings in Dublin and that street en-
counters were still in progress.
Premier Asduith. told the house thu
Irish situation still presented serious
features today and that there were in
dications of a spread of the movements
TO other parts of Ierland especially iH
the west
The premier announced that Majors
General Sir John Maxwell who formerly
commanded the British forces in Egypt
was leaving this afternoon for Ireland.t
The general has been given plenary
powers. under martial law over the
whole country.
The premier said there would be N
searching Investigation into the cause
of and responsibility for the outbreaks
He added that it was obviously neces.l
sary to exercise military censorship
while martial law prevailed in Ireland,,
This censorship, however, would be di-
rected merely with regard to the es-
sential military requirements of the sit-i
nation. All possible latitude in tha
transmission of news would be allowed,
IRISH LEADERS POSITION.
Sir Edward Carson and John Red4
mond. who were the leaders of the op-
posing factions in Irish home rule con-
troversy, expressed in the house of CONF
mons their abhorrence of the uprising
and their desire to support the govern
ment.
Replying TO question whether the
government had been warned of a dan
gerous growth of sedition, Premier As
quith said:
The first and paramount duty of the
government is to restore order and to
stamp out rebellion with all possible
vigor and promptitude That we are
doing.
Behind ,that there is undoubtedly an
obligation which rests upon the gov
eminent of making a searching invests
cation into the causes of and the re-
sponsibility for these events. That oh
LEGATION We fully recognize and intend
to discharge.
OhciaI admission today that thera
were indications of a spread of the re-
evolutionary movement in Dublin to other
parts of ireland, especially in the west
was accompanied by the proclamation
of martial law throughout the island
Hitherto only the city and county OF
Dublin had been under military rule be-
cause of the outbreak
The statement regarding the indicat-
ed spread of the revolutionary move.
ment was in strong contrast with ..hd
reassuring statements of yesterday
troops already dispatched to ireland to
cope with the situation others were be-
ing sent and that the government was
satisfied that the force assigned to this
duty was an adequate one.
ATTACKS GOVERNMENT.
Niscount Middleton attacked the gov,
eminent 1 nthe house of lords today for
failing to take heed of warnings refard-
ing activities of the Sim Feiners Hs
asked what the government meant by
saying yesterday (Tuesday) that the
situation was well in hand. So far asa
his information went at the time this
assurance was given, not only wera
rebels in possession Of a number of
prominent parts of Dublin but no at-
tempt had been made to dislodge them.
Viscount Middleton said he under
stood telegraphic communication with
Dublin was almost entirely interrupted.
that the rebels when they seized the
postoffce cut the wires and cables to
England.
The authorities, he continued had been
aware that large numbers of armed Sim
Feiners had been drilled constantly for
some months. that they possessed explo-
sives in considerable quantities and were
well provided with money. These things,
he declared, had been brought to the no.
tice of the government by influential
persons with the urgent request that ac-
ton be taken
The present position of Ireland, he
asserted in conclusion, was one of the
greatest danger.
. Lord Lansdowne, who replied. ex-
planned how the Dutch trading vessel
which brought arms to Ireland, had been
sunk by her crew when they We're de-
tected by the British patrol.
GOVERNMENT BLIND.
Viscount Middleton further asserted
that Barton Wimborne the lord lieuteu-
ant of Ireland, went to Belfast Monday
while a large number of officers had
been allowed on that day to attend a
race meeting near Dublin Some of
these officers were seized on their re-
turn to duty. The viscount was I'M
able to conceive any government so
blind as to permit such state of things
to continue.
Lord Lansdowne, in reply. said be be-
lieved this outrage was doomed to be an
ignominous failure but he was not dis
posed to minimize the serious incon-
venience likely to be occasionej by it.
He said that on Monday, April "a, the
rebels made a half-nearted attack on
Dublin castle but the attack was not
pressed. They then occupied Stephens
Green, held. up troops which t1%Te re-
from the barracks, fired on them
from the roofs of buildings, seized the i,
the western road and Amiens road rail-
way stations and telegraphic cOmmuni-
cation was interrupted.
The four courts are the principal
courts of justice in Ireland and the two
stations seized are the main
arteries of communica ton with Eng
land.
The rebels. Lord Lansdowne said
were driven from Stephens Green with
} certain number OF casualties. Yes
terday they still occupied certain build
ngs and houses in Sackville and other
streets.
SITUATION IN HAND.
Dealing with the situation today.
Lord Lansdowne said the commanding
officer reported there was a complete
Gordon of troops around the center of
Dublin On the north side of the river
and two more battalions were arriving
from England. The situation, he declar-
ed. was undoubtedly well in hand and
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