The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-01
Leaders of Dublin Rebels Urge Others to Surrender and Priests Aid in Send ing Out Information
BACK OF REBELLION HAS BEEN BROKEN
 STATES COMMANDER
Countess Among 700 Prison CTS Taken-Fire Depart ment Able to Cope With
 Incendiary Fires


 1.ordon. May 1.)-The main body of the sinn Fein rebels in Dublin sur rendered during the course of the day.
 There was, however, considerable Ihghting throughout Sunday in Dublin and the suburbs. It was especially se- were at Balls bridge. outside Dublin.
 The rebels in the College of Sur geons surrendered this morning. One ,of the prisoners taken here was the Countess Markievicz.
 The proclamation issued by "Pro- visional President" Pearce advising the surrender of all the rebels fol- lows:
 "In order to prevent the further slaughter of unarmed people and in the hope of saving the lives of our fol- lowers. who are surrounded and hope lessly outnumbered. the members Of the provisional government at head quarters have agreed to unconditional uurrender and the commanders. of all the units of the republican forces will order their followers to lay down their nrnls. PEARCE."
 Although the principal leaders of the l ebel movement have laid down their arms and advised their followers to acquiesce In an unconditional surrender, there is no noubt that there will be still great diff tculty in restoring peace in Dublin and ln. surrounding districts for numerous %1,l bands of rebels evidently either fkag not received the leaders orders, or N a}bt the authenticity of the orders. and IE ve determined to continue guerrilla K tfare. Dublin is filled with small bands
 sated in staunch houses and other buildings who have always been able to escape by subterranean passsages as soon as the attack of the soldiers has proved too strong.
 That the situation in Dublin was still egarded as dangerous was indicated by he fact that few persons were permitted Q penetrate into the city through the rigid military gordon.
 \ Nobody Is allowed to enter Dublin with- but written permission from the highest Authority and then only at his own risk. Moreover, the people are warned that this risk is considerable. as stray bullets are likely to meet the visitor from some un- expected quarter.
 FOOD SITUATION PRECARIOUS ! The food situation in Dublin is pre- earious. Thirty-four free food tepots were opened Sunday, stocked for the most part with food communicated from various places by the military. The food is being holed out in tiny portions after rigid examination into the necessities of the applicant. Food also is very short in kingstown and many of the necessaries pf life cannot he obtained at any price.
 London. April 30.Another official Satement issued tonight by the British N sress bureau said:
 ''Messengers have been sent from he leader Of the Dublin rebels to othr \ kbels In Galway, Clare. Wexford. touth and Dublin counties ordering hem to surrender'
 The text of the statement follows:
 sThe general officer commanding in Ihief the Irish command has reported |lie situation in Dublin much more sat- pfactory. Throughout the country there vas still much more to be done which would take time. but he hoped that the lack Of the rebeiion had been broken.
 "i4ast night mesaengers were sent out from the rebel leaders in Dublin to the Iabei bodies In Gklway. Clare. Wex- lord Louth and Dublin counties order- Ing them to surrender. and priests and Royal Irish constabulary arc doing Iheir utmQst to disseminate this inl formation. v s
 aAs regards the situation in Dublin,
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