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Show if ' L ! 1 II FIGHTING STILL IN PROGRESS IN THE STREEH OF DUBLIN Rebels Continue to Hold Public Buildings Major General Sir John Maxwell Sent to Ireland to Take Situation in Hand All Ireland Now Under Martial Law Carson and Redfield Uphold Premier and Deplore Acts j of Sinn Feiners. Drogheda, Ireland, April 27, 5:55 p. m. The disturbances disturb-ances in Dublin are being quelled effectually. Only in isolated - places is there any disorder. All is quiet here and in the surrounding districts. No Dublin newspapers have arrived here since Monday. Drogheda is 26 miles north of Dublin. I ' London, April 27, 3:25 p. m. Fighting is still going on f in the streets of Dublin. - Louden, April 27. Official admission admis-sion today that there were indications of a spread of the revolutlonaiy movement in Dublin to other parts of I Ireland, especially in the west, -was ( accompanied by the proclamation of martial law throughout the Island. Hitherto only the city aud county of Dublin had been under military rule because of the outbreak. The statement regarding the indicated indi-cated spread of the revolutionary movement, in strong contrast with the reassuring statements of yesterday, was made by Premier Asquith In the house of commons today. The Irish situation still presented serious features, fea-tures, the premier admitted In Dublin fighting is still in progress prog-ress in the streets and the rebels continue con-tinue to hold public buildings. Major General Sir John Maxwell, i formerly in command of the British ! forces in Egypt, has gone to Ireland to take the situation in hand. I Asquith Explains Situation. Premier Asquith announced in the ' house of commons today that the rebels reb-els continue to hold .important public buildings in Dublin and that street encounters wore still in progress Premier Asquith told the house the Irish situation still presented serious features today and that there were Indications of a spread of the movement move-ment to other parts of Ireland, especially espe-cially in the west. The premier announced that Major General Sir John Maxwell, who formerly for-merly commanded the British forces in Egypt was leaving this afternoon ) for Ireland. He has been given pow-i pow-i er over the whole country. Will Be Searching Investigation. The premier said there would be a 6earchlng Investigation into the cause ,1 of and responsibility for, the out-, out-, break. He added that it s oDvlous; ly necessary to exercise military censorship cen-sorship while martial law Prevailed in Ireland. This censorship, however, would be directed merely with regard to the essential military requirement of the situation. All possible latitude 7 " . . nf nnwH WOUlQ in tne transuuooi"" be allowed. , n.j Sir Edward Carson and John Red mond, who were the leaders o : the opposing factions in tne Irish home , rule controversy, express ed the house of commons their abhorrence of the uprising and their desire to support the government. Troops Strongly R,nfr"d'Wn The troops in Ireland have been andre beifg strongly -reinforced Mr. Asquith added and JJ was SSSSe tohdealith the altua- ; "The Irish authorities -m Pjacj themselves at the disposal .ot . Major General Maxwell to carry out his m 8trUCTth Give. Hvaslve Answer j Replying to .a QeaUon Ja IaTsruesngrohwth of sedition, Premier I possible vigor. That we are otag. I "Behind that, there is 'J01 tne Hi an obligation vMcIl res ts Jg M government of making a. searcn b vestlgation into the causes of ana 1 responsibility for ese events. I obligation we fully recognize ana 1 tend to discharge ftmler. j in hTea7atip;concerninE the I situation in Ireland, Sir Edwara & Hon said: , ,th tue state-I state-I "I feel quite fle XtJ I will 1 ment of the prim wlnlfiter. gladly join with Mr Henounce erythlng, that can be done w d and put down theBe rebels no .Q forovermore. in not try i - "I hope the newspapera vvm ag during a war of Buch a chara fi we are engaged in. to D""terjn re-' re-' cuaslon of a political character in A lalion to the Irish quesUon. T Cheers Greet Sir Edwar ed j Sir Edward's remarks were greeted ,3 with cheers. Ho was followed Dy Redmond, who said: l ftl. t tA "May I Bay a word althouga , ft ly think it is scarcely Sa on " hap5 I ought to give P8 Nail Na-il bshalt of my colleagues o f ttg fl uonallst party hero, ajdaj0 he t of the overwhelming J of 1 People of Ireland, to the tennis j I detestation and. horror with which we -1, have regarded these nroceedinsr " Replying to a request from Sir Henry Dalziel, that the house sit on Monday to discuss the Dublin outbreak, out-break, Premier Asquith said that debate de-bate on the question could only be ruischevious. "Our allies already have been made aware by Sir Edward Carson and Mr. Redmond," the premier added, "that the movement is sectional only and they have no sympathy for the representative repre-sentative leaders." London, April 27. 2:10 p m. The royal proclamation suspending in Ireland Ire-land section one of the defense of the realm amendment act of 1915, which gives to a British subject charged with an offense under the act the right to be tried by civil court, was read upon the steps of the Royal Exchange this morning, according to historic custom. oo |