New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Documents Prove
Casenent Plotted
With Zimmerman
Sir Roger Arranged to
Form Regiment for In
vasion of Ireland
IStat' Coyysspondencel

WASHINGTON, Nov. es.--The late
Sir Roger Easement had a dehnite
agreement with the Imperial German
Government with regard to German as
sistance % the Irish rebel movement
The agreement was negotiated in De-
esmber, 1914. between Sir Roger. who
was in Berlin as the leader OF the
Irish revolutionists. and DR.. Alfred
Zimmerman, then under-secretsry OF
Foreign Affairs in the German Govern
msn'.
The German Socialist paper, "vclss-
recht." published in Switzerland, mas
obtained the text OF the Zimmermsnn-
Easement pact. IL is IN the form OF 8
letter sent by DR.. Zimmerman to Sir
Roger accepting the latter's PROPOSE
20 form a revolutionary brigade OF the
Irish war prisoners in Germany, con-
ditioned upon Germsny's fullest milf
tsry support of the movement
The document. reproduced by the
"Volksrecht.' reads:
"Otiice OF Foreign Afalrs,
Berlin, Dec. IS, 1914
Dear SIR Roger:
The recent OF YOUR letter of the I'D
Of this month. IN which you are SUP.
hitting TO the Imperial Government
the uroiec, Of creating an Irish brigade
which would light FOR the national
cause Of ireland and which would be
composed Of Irish prisoners " war
willing 70 Join this organization.
"The Imperial Government approves
your uroposition and accepts your
conditions under which she brigade
would be organized and which you have
set forth in the note accompanying
your letter of the 18th Of this month.
~ have the hoaor, niy dear Sir Roger,
Of remaining,
Your humble servant,
"llMMERMANN,
misunderstanding OF State IN the =.
Office OF Foreign Affairs.
ITO Sir Roger Easement, Edenhotel,
Observation-Disclosures Berlin,
Secret
Copy Of Conditions
z;ruermarr's letter 60 Sir Roger
Easement was accompanied By a copy
,ftbo conditions To Nhi,h Zimmerman
Was referring. the six;h and seyedth
articles Of which were "A follows:
"c In ease naval victory viii en-
able Us 10 reach the coast OF ireland,
the German :mperial government IN
dertakes 70 send the Irish brigade and
an AUXILIARY German corps, undo, the
leadership Of German officers and on
German transports. TO make landing
on the Irish coast
THE German imperial government
undertakes in case ~ success 10 guar
antee the Irish brigade sufficient mill
tary support and 10 supply il m Ireland
with arms and ammunition necessary
for the equipment VI lrishmen who, IN
accord with the brigade. will ondeavor
to reestablish by means OF arms Irish
national independence.
~. The landing in ireland VIII not
be undertaken until the German feet
will have opened the road b. sea TO
Ireland. with sure prospects Of succeys.
II the German feet will not succeed In
this task the Irish brigade will be en-
tlov.d IN Germany or elsewhere IN the
capacity which Sir Roger Easement will
regard as strictly in accord with the
stipulstions ~ Article ,.
I'm that case, the Irish brigade could
be sent 20 Egypt. where IL would CO.
operate for the expulsion Of the ing
lish from Egypt and the rtestsblish-
ment gf the independence Il Egypt.
"If the Irish brigade viii be unable
10 light for the Liberation o. ireland
from the English yoke. there is no
doubt that the blow which England will
receive in Egypt and which will render
the Egyptians independ IN. win be dealt
for cause closely related With that OF
Ireland
Irish in Camp Ready
Another document. reproduced -
the "EOlksrecht.' H. a report written
for the German military authorities
hy a German officer in charge Of
prison camp near Potsdah. i, - dated.
Recommendations lessen. Hslbmond
Lager, August 20. 1915" and reads:
"On June ?. 80 Irishmen, ,ogether
with German under-ofiicer, we're sert
here for temporary Judgment. On ths
18th Of July five others came; one o.
them had broken leg and 50 ne Wa
transported to the lszsretto of pr's-
oners Of var. There are now here to-
gether "a lrishmeH, ! OF whom arc
uader-oiicers OF ysrlods gangs and -
rrivates.
I've lodged them as we'll. We could
with the Hindus, but this resulted n
many troubles, which could net be
avoided.
"The Irishmen form an Irish brigs e,
which had been created, thanEs TO ar
rargements made between the Once "
Foreign Affairs and Sir Roger Case
ment, the champion OF Irish indepead-
ence.
According 70 q degree OF the For.
eign Office the membsrs Of .ae Irish
brigade are no longer prisoners o.
Germany. They receive Irish unitorms
The order will soon be given q treat
them as comrades.
"In this camp everything possible is:
done 10 hasten the execution % the
important plan in view. Unfortunately,
however. inside closed camp, viii
other soldiers in close proximity, all
sorts Of troubles cannot be avoids q.
In addition the German under-oiieer Is
unable TO direct the Irishmen just as