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Britain desires all Danish merchants to pay
in advance through London for goods pur-
chased ia America, with the object of gaining
through control over the commercial con-
nections of neutrals.
London, April 27th-A further official
announcement of the fighting on Easter
Sunday states that the Worcestershire YeO-
munry holding a position in he Qnatia viii
lage was attacked by a greatly superior
Turkish force largely, according to prison
ets accounts, mounted on cRmels and lnclud-
Jug 1000 Germans. The Worcesters retired,
fighting Il rearguard "ction, but OWL g 10
their horses being put out OF action by shell
fire were unable to time their retirement 50
as to cooperate with the other regiments.
As a result, the statement adds, Il number of
the Worcesters were captured. The Quatla
oasis, however, is now clear of hostile forces,
according 10 official announcement except
for a force of LOCO Tuks.
London, April 27th-Martial law has
been declared throughout Ireland, and Major
Sr John Maxwell, WHO until recently com
manded the troops in Egypt, has gone over
to take charge, the Iieh Executive Officials
having placed themselves under his instruc-
tons He has been given full disciplinary
powers for the extension of operations and
{ suppression of the rebels. The revolt,
W ich broke out in Dublin on Monday, has
S read to other parts Of Ireland chiefly 10
the west and south. This information, toge-
Their with the fact that the rebels are still
in pos ession of parts Of the city OF Dnbiln,
was given to the nation by the Ministers
in Parliament o -day Premier Asquith who
yesterday had given reassurlng news respect
ing the situat on in Ireland, caused some
thing of a futter of anxiety by his state
ment in the House of Commons today when
he announced a spread Of the movement to
other parts of Ireland, the retention by the
revolutionary forces OF certain parts of Dub
lin, and the fact that fighting was still going
on in the streets. The Government, the
Prime Minister further announced, was con-
WINGED that the forces now in Ireland and
those proceeding there were adequate to
deal with the situation. MIR. John Redmond
aud Sir Edward Carson expressed their de-
testation of the rising, and, us a consequence,
Premier ASquith said he did not think it
necessary to hold & session Of the House on
Monday as had been suggested by one Of
the members ITO make clear to the world
the true amount Of support behind the
movement At the rising OF The House the
Home Secretary, Mr.. Herbert Samuel was
able to announce the receipt OF
that over a considerable district" calm pre-
vailed, an2 to repeat the Prime Minister'S
promise that consistent with the military
eAlgencles all The news available would be
published aud the necessary facilities gran
ted to newspaper men. Individually the
Ministers express confidence that the military
forces on the spot can deal successfully
with the movement. The political side is
much more satisfactory, Mr.. Redmond and Sir
Edward Carson being il agreement that no
political capital is to be made of the troubles.
Premier Asquith promised, on behalf of the
Government, a searching investigation into
the origin Of the trouble, and his acceptance
of full responsibility together with the speech
es of the Irish Nationalist and Unlonist lead
ers expressing their desire to do everything
in Their power to assist the Government, went
far to allay the rising passions OF the House,
which had been shown in demands for the
resignation Of Mr.. Augustine tBirrell, Lord
Wimboulne and officials alleged to be re-
sponslble in dislegarding warnings as to
what was likely to happen from the Sim Fein
agitation. Sir Edward Carson offered to
place his Ulster volunteers at the disposal
of the Government to help in suppressing
the rebellion. That a hopeful feeling pre-.
vailed in Parliament was seen IN the fact
that DO opposition vas raised to the adjour-
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