Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
TAKE NO CHANCES
| ON IRISH UPRISING
British Throw Strong Armed
Forces Into Most Populous
Sections.
MAKE SEARCH FOR ARMS
Fear of Revolution at Easter
Causes Government to
Make Preparations.
MAKE SEARCH FOR ARMS
TBy Associated pressl

DUBLIN. April 3.-The military
precautions In Dublin exceed any
thing OF the kind seen since Easter
1915. Particular attention is being
paid by the military Gordon around
the city to loads of hay, which are
probcd with bayonets, while even the
suburban street cars are stopped and
the passengers searched for arms.
AT Finglas. on the north side OF
the city. the military have taken pos
session OF some unoccupied houses
and appear to contemplate a stay for
few days. St. Edna's College. at
Rathfarnham. formerly conducted by
Patrick Pcarse. who was executed
during the rebellion OF 1916. is also
occupied by soldiers. They have
erected barricade with barbcd
wires. on the roads outside Of Cullen
wood house. in Rancelach. where
pearse's mo,he. lived and the chill
dren's school kept by Miss Duffy, sis
ter OF George Gavan Duffy. who was
identified with the defense of Sir
Roger Easement, and Sim Fem rep
rescntativc ut Paris.
The residence of Mrs. Humphrey
sister of The O'Riclly." who was
killed In the street lighting at the
time OF the rebellion, was searched
and Mrs. Humphreys son-in-law. a
student, was arrested.
Receive More Ammunition.
An armorcd car Is stationed OF the
entrance to Kingstown Pier to re-
! enforce the military guard there
Soldiers unloadcd fresh supplies OF
ammunition at North Walla and con
veyed it in motor cars. protected by
armored cars. through the city.
Dispatches from various parts OF
the country indicate similar state
OF affairs at Derry. Tippcrary. Sewry
Limerick and other places.
The Freeman's Journa! publishes q
significant article headed: Peace
full Eastertide," in which it says:
Let the young men OF Ireland re-
member that the main chance the
enemy has to complete his triumph
of destroying the Irish Is summed up
in the sinister and savage advice
OF the militarists and die -hards-get
them into the streets" The paper ap-
peals to the people for restraint and
self-control.
Fcnr Trouble in Cork.
The feeling in Cork. 1t is under
stood. is so emb!ttercd by the muir
der OF Lord Mayor MacCur;ain that
anything may happen there. hut SO
far as Dublin is concerned, II is he
lieved that Viscount French. the
viceroy. will have TO report. us did
Lord Wimbornc a couple OF years
ago. on the occasion of u similar
scare, Not a dog barked."
The military police halted every
vehicle and pedestrian entering Dub
lin and searched them 70. arms. but
found none. The Associated Press
automobile was held up by 4 soldier.
who emphasized his demand for n
search By placing his bayonet un-
comfortably near. The troops expect
70 maintain ;it!s guard agains, arms
for three or four days.
Dublin castle does not take sc-i-
ously the reports OF an outbreak.
There won't be any disturbance in
Dublin" said a well-aformcd ci;i-
zen. The arrival Of i large number
OF correspondents is taken as a joke
by an evening paper. which heads
their a:r!va! with; 49,
Something for the foreign corrc-
snondents 10 write about at last