El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
SIM FEINERIS
UNDER ARREST
German Baron, His Asso-
ciate, Is Also Arrested by
u. S. Authorities.

New York, oct. Eft is announced
by William J. Flynn. chief Of the
United States secret service. that
Liam 1IelIowes. one Of the recognized
leaders Of the Sim Fem rebellion in
ireland, and an associate. baron Max
Won Recklinghausen. a German sub
5e-t are under arrest IN this city.
Meuowes is charged with obtaining
l-Ise papers to enable him to leave
The United States as an American
Itizea.
Germany Aided Sim Feiners.
Won Recl1linchausen, STYLED by
lynn as a patent engineer OF no
little ability has been turned over TO
federal authorities for iuterument
during the war. He is declared TO
have been an Intimate associate OF
sim Feiners A statement issued by
Flynn said papers found in Won
Eecklinghausen's rooms and on his
person show definitely that large
sums OF money had gone forward 10
france for ultimate German purposes.
l1ellOWes was arrested Monday
night in possession Of q seaman's
PASSPORT made out in the name of
Patrick DOnnelly, and which IL is de-
clared he intended TO use in return
ing TO Ireland.
After the failure Of the Irish rev
OlutiCu last year. Mellowes made his
way TO the United States by shipping
rs coal HEAVIER, according 10 Flynn's
statement Secret service agents had
him under surveillance shortly after
LIS arrival and learned Of his aSsO-
citation with DIT Patrick McCarton,
known 20 his Sim Fein associates in
this country as the first ambassador
10 the United States Of the Irish re-
public
Premier Sees Hope For ireland.
London. Eng. oct Embarrassing
Irish affairs yesterday in the house
oi commons. premier Lloyd George
said there was every likelihood that,
through the deliberations OF the Irish
tutioual convention, IL would
be a matter of only a Few months IN
til ireland would have its own gov
eminent
speaking Of recent arrests and de-
portations in ireland from the stand
point OF the British government the
premier said:
Had 70 Take Firm Action.
In order to save these poor peo7l I
who honestly believed they were do
ing their best for their country from
being persuaded by others" continued :
the premier. Il thought il essential ]
that the government should take ac- /
ton. not provocative, but firm ac- I
ton
There are three things the gov /
eminent ought TO make clear in the ]
interests Of Ireland First. incite- ]
menl TO rebellion cannot be permit I
ted. The Germans nearly landed arms I
for that purpose IS months ago. We I
know that arrangements are being /
made for arms TO be landed again I
and we know that IL is partly done /
by Won Bernstorff. Second. a thing 4
no government can permit is organi- l
zion for rana177nm %
Raising Army For Rebellion.
After referring 10 the drilling and I
marching going on in ireland. ana {
the eNhortations OF de Valera the Z
premier declared that what was go
ing on iu Ireland was a deliberate at |
tempt &c enrol and drill thousands Of !
young men-who in England would
have been cOmpulsorIIy enlisted-iu I
preparation for rebellion.
No independence For Ireland.
The third point was that there was
a deal OF talk in Ireland among the I
Sim Feiner leaders which, said the I
premier. did not mean home rule or
self government but separation or D
secession There was a demand for Z
the sovereign independence of Ire I
land. and. declared the permier-
we had better say at once under I
no conditions viii Great Britain per I
NIT anything of the kind"