Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-28
MARTIAL LAW
IS DECLARED
Major General Sir John Maxwell
Has Gone to Assume
Charge.
REVOLT HAS SPREAD
| TO OTHER PORTIONS
Rebels Still in Possession of Dub.
lin; Will Make Thorough
Investigation.
REBELLlAN BRAVE ACT

New York, April 27.--Noone,
familiar with the Irish court Of
affairs since the outbreak of the
war, was surprised at the news
current today, according to
statement issued today by John
D. Moore, national secretary Of
the Friends of Irish Freedom.
"The irish rebellion was the
act of brave and patriotic men,
who are neither firebrand nor hot
heads" Mr.. Moore said. "Now,
that Mr.. Asquith has acknowI-
edged that it has spread all over
: Ireland, it is clear that the up
rising has only one meaning and
that is that ireland is, as always,
resolved to be free and independ-
ent.
"If the rebellion succeeds, its
leaders will rank with the worlds
great men. # it fails, the Irish
will love them as the Irish love
Robert Emmet. The revolt does
not look like failure now"
London, April 27.-Martial law has
been declared throughout Ireland and
Major General Sir John Maxwell, who
until recently commanded the feet
in Egypt, has gone over to take
chage. the Irish executive officials
having placed themselves under his
instructions. He has been given the
disciplinary powers for the extension
Of the operations and the suppress
sion Of the rebellion. The revolt
which broke out in Dublin Monday
has spread to other parts Of Ireland
chiefly to the west and south. This
information, together with the fac'
that the rebels are still in posses
sion of parts of the city of Dublin
was given to the nation by the min
listers in parliament today The gov
eminent, Prime Minister Asquith an
nounced, was convinced that the
forces now in Ireland and enroute
were adequate to deal with the stu
alton
Individually, the ministers express
ed confidence that the military forces
in Ireland can deal successfully witt
the revolution. On the political side
the situation is more satisfactory
Mr.. Redmond and Sir Edwin Carson
being in agreement that no politica
capital is to be made out Of the trou
Bile.
Premier Asquith's promise in be
half Of the government of a searching
investigation into the origin of the
movement and its acceptance of full
responsibility, together with speeches
of Irish nationalist and unionist lead
ers to do everything TO assist the
government, went far to arouse the
Irish passions of the house.
Sir Edward Carson offered to place
his Ulster volunteers at the dispOsi
ton of the government to help sup
press the rebellion
Dublin is farther from London to-
day than Pekin is from New York
so far as the general communica'
Irish papers have reached here since
the uprising and passenger traffic fol
the most part has been suspended
The only information comes through
official channels.
Still Under bombardment.
The sectors of AvOcOurt, Esnes and
Cumieres, northwest of Verdun, are
still under the same heavy lombard
ment that has been in progress for
several days.
The Germans to the northeast OF
Verdun, to the front of HadremOnt
and the Thiaumont farm, and be
tween Douaumont and Vaux, essayej
attacks following violent lombard
ments, but the French curtains Of fire
held them to their trenches.
Artillery engagements have featur
ed the fighting on the other parts OF
the line in France and Belgium al
though the French aircraft having
carried out bombing operations
against German positions.
The Germans are keeping Up q
heavy bombardment of the Russians
at the Iskul bridgehead. Farther
south, the Teutons launched an in
fantry attack near Aranovichi, but
were repulsed by the Russians. Still
farther south, the Russians have cap
tured the village of Chomiakoua
along the Rovno-Kovel railway, and
put down counter attack which has
as it's object the recapture of the
village.
A massed Austrian attack in the
Caro-Selz zone was put down, with
heavy losses. according to Rome.
In Asia Minor, to the south of Bit
lis, the Russians have dislodged the
Turks from all their positions in the
mountains, says the Petrograd com
munication.
Considerable Maneuvering.
Great activities at various points
along the British fronts is reported
in the latest Official communication
The Bedfordshire regiment carried
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