The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
concealed in the coal to be laden or steamers of the allies
 SIR ROGER BASEMENT

steamers of the allies
 SIR ROGER BASEMENT
 Money apparently went from German sources in the Unitei states throu<h embassy channels to Sir Roger Easement. Several lines of communication be- tween the German diplomatic service and the Irish revolutionary movement ire indicated in the captured documents, the statement continues John Devoy of New York, now editor of the Gaelic American, a violently anti British pa per, was one of the active agents of this connection"
 NEW YORK JUDGE NAMED The following reference to supreme Court Justice Daniel F. Cohalan of New York is contained, the committee states in a letter found in the Won Igel pa- pers in cipher, with interlinear trans lation, dated New York. April r, 1sl0' numb cred 335-16 and inscribed at the top very secret"
 Judge Cohalan requests the transmls- sion of the following remarks;
 C The revolution in Ireland can ony be successful if supported from Germany OtnGrW1Se EsnSldilQ Will pS oplC " 1'f press it. even though it be only after hard struggles Therefore, help is neees- sary. This should consist primarily or aerial attacks in England and diver sion of the fleet simultaneously with the Irish revolution Thea, if possible, a landing of troops, arms and ammunition in Ireland, and possibly some olllcers from Zeppelins. This would enable the Irish ports to be closed against Eng l,l liSb ant of stations for submarines on the Irish coast ana the cutting off of the supply of food for England. The services of the reVolu- ton may, therefore decide the war
 SENT TO BERNSTORFF
 "He asks that a telegram to this ef- feet be sent to Berlin.
 This letter was signed "5132 S167 0239, and was addressed to Count Won Bern storff, Imperial Amb assador, Wash .ington, D. C."
 A code message sent to Berlin was given as follows:
 National Germania insurance con tract certainly promised. Executor eVl- dently is satisfied with proposition. necessary steps have been taken,
 HENRY NEUMAN."
 SERPENT-LIKE
 Of this message the committee has this to say:
 Not so innocent and harmless as it looks. for what the message really means is this:
 "Irish agree to proposition. The necessary steps have been taken.
 sTnformation carefully and exten- sively set forth in the secret docu- ments of the German officialdom, the committee continues, twas some times wide of the facts For example, lengthy memorandum of March l. 1916. transmitted by the secret agent, Captain Boehm, predicts that the President will attribute Mexfco's anti American activities to German money and indictment: that he will call upon Congress to support him in radical measures: that Congress will indorse the Presidents stand. following which upward of 15O German spies and agents provocatuers were to be ar- rested and the ambassadors of the central powers to receive their pass ports"
 BOEHM'S ACTIVITIES
 Speaking of Captain Boehm's activi ties the statement cites a report or the German military information bu reau of March 21. 1916, declaring Boehm was well known to members of the American Truth society.
 The statement then says that the American Truth society still is eX- tant and Jeremiah A. O'Leary its nov ing spirit. Is now editor of the Bull, recently shut out of the mails for pub lication of seditious matter"
 Many inventors, the committee states, the seized papers show, are rep resented as having plans involving the use of devices of destruction.
 PURE WAR" EXPENSES
 An entry entitled, "pure war ex- penses" from Won Igefs papers is made public by the committee as fol- lows:
 Edwin Emerson. $1000
 "Fair Play (Mr. Braun. s200o.
 Fair Play (Mr. Braun). s1500.
 Marcus Braun. 5000.
 "J Archibald. $500O."
 The statement continues:
 "Concerning the identity of the last entry there might be room for doubt but for a signed receipt from J. F. J. Archibald acknowledging the sum of $500O from the German embassy for propaganda work"
 The committee concludes its expose as follows
 While chiefly concerned with mili tary affairs in Europe the representa- tives of supposedly friendly nation were keeping an interested watch or our own activities in that line. A SC cret code message of April Il, 1916 was addressed to Won Igel to this eff feet:
 tract regarding the troops stationed fl California and the armament of the coast fortificationsp