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Show SOUTHERN PART OF IRELAND IN GRASP OF THE MILITARY WATKRFORD, Ireland, April 28. 3 p. m.. via London, April 29, 3 p. m. Southern Ireland today was In the grip of a stem military censorship, which virtually vir-tually cut it oft" from all news of the stirring events now occurring in Dublin. The newspapers have been permitted to publish only the briefest official reports and the people of this section are await-Iuk await-Iuk with keen expectancy the details of tbo uprising". ; The busy city of Waterford, although quiet prevails here, has been cut off from all wire communication with outside points with the exception of the direct wire with London, and so rigid la the military rule that even telephonic communication com-munication from hnuse to house has been forbidden. The situation here Is said to bo a good example of the conditions prevailing under military rule In other sections of Ireland. Waterford hears that Dublin Is surrounded sur-rounded by a great cordon of troops and that railway traffic from southern Ire- land to Dublin has been suspended, rb far as the public Is concerned, beyond points approximately thirty iiilles from the city. Various disquieting, but unconfirmed un-confirmed rumors regarding events In various party of the country outside of Dublin have been received by word of mouth. With all these reports, however. how-ever. Is coupled the statement that the military has th situation well In hand and that sporadic outbreaks have been quickly crushed. The Sinn Fein, which Is credited with fathering the uprising-, has an organization organiza-tion of considerable extent, but is said to be strongest in Cork, Kerry, Wexford and Dublin. Of these organizations, that In Wexford appears quite active, but Cork Is said to be quiet. No report has been received here from Kerry. Waterford has only a small body of Stnn Feiners. but every precaution is be ing taken. The postofFice, which controls con-trols the wires to London, was guarded all last night by a large body of police, and the bis- bridge over the river was lifted, presumably to prevent a possible : invasion of the main section of the town I from the diruction of Wexford. j On every hand one hears eager queries ! for news' and strong condemnation of the revolutionists. i |