Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

COUN11 CENSDH, NlhOlUA
seven o'clock that evening. Meanwhile
Easement had spent several hours In an
Irish prison.
1t is not improbable that the signature
at the bottom Of the extraordinary
message which follows is in the "cipher
Dewey" referred TO in the Won IgeI pa
pers. New York Supreme Court Jus
tice Daniel F. Cohalan has long been
prominent in Irish-American circles
though he has never been directly iden-
tilted with violent action.
That Judge Cohalan. however. is held
in high favor by the pro-German ele-
ment OF this country Is evidenced by the
fact that Viereck's Weekly. in making
selections recently for the most impor-
tant political offices In this country, puts
him forth for the position 4 United
States senator from New York.
"HeIp Is Necessary"
The communication as translated into
Won Igefs record is typewriter. line for
line. below cipher. except for the sig
nature, which remains authenticated from
TIE original cipher figures II Is dated
New York, April II. 1916. numbered 1885,
TO- and inscribed at the Top Very Secret"
New York, April II. 1916
'Jourge Coholan requests the trans
The revolution in Ireland can only
be successful IL supported from Ger
many otherwise England will he able
to suppress IL. even though II be only
after hard struggles. Therefore help is
necessary. This should consist pri-
marily OF aerial attacks in England and
diversion of the feet simultaneously
with Irish revolution. Then. IL pos
sible. landing OF troops. arms and
ammunition in Ireland and possibly
some officers from Zeppelins. This
would enable the irish ports to be closed
against England and the establishment
OF stations for submarines on the Irish
coast and the cutting off OF the supply
of food for England The services of
the revolution may therefore decide the
war
He asks that telegram to this eff
feet be sent 10 Berlin
1872 S167 02S0
ITO His Exceliency
Count Won Bernstorn.
WASHINGTON. D. c."
Code Message to Moebius.
Along this same line is code mes
sage by wireless TO Banker Max Moe
bus. OberwaistraSse Berlin, which Is
interesting chiefly as showing the code
method OF important communications
practiced by the German official plot
tiers in this country The code trans
message among Won Igels papers. The
original is a German dispatch which.
being translated into English. sounds
like an innocent business transaction
viz:
National Germania Insurance con-
tract certainly promised. Executor is
evidently satisfied with proposition.
Necessary steps have been taken.
HENRY NEUMAN"
Not so innocent and harmless as II
looks. for what the message really
means is this:
Irish agree to proposition. The nee
essary steps have been taken
Plots Involve Trouble in Canada.
Canada was also the object of solicit
tous interest on the part of Germany's
representatives In America. as was
startlingly proven in the plot to blow
up the weiland canal. Another lesser
but not unpromising enterprise against
Canada was foregone by Won Igel be-
cause the volunteer plotter was too old.
though he has the best of good will'
and also because of his known connec-
tion with the Gaelic-American and the
Indian revolutionists. Such is the in
dorsement upon the letter, signed only
*" who thus sets forth his Qualiica-
lions for fomenting disorders in Que
bee:
"As honorary president of the first
independence club started at Montreal
about the time of the Boer war, and of
which Hon. Honore Mercier. now minis
ter OF colonization in the government
of the province of Quebec, was one of
the vice presidents and later president
I am well known among the members
and Journalists in that organization
There is now in the place of the
Independence club a secret society
based upon it's principles, aiming at the
British empire. II includes all
the former members OF the Independ-
ence club and men high in Canadian po-
litical life The adherents are for the
most part French and Irish Canadians
I am in daily connection with
one OF the leading men in the separa
ton movement Hon. ]. Hall Kelly
who is a member of the legislative
council OF the province OF Quebec and
also a member ~ the government"
Captain Soehm Leaves.
For all this. Captain Boehm's author
ity is thus indicated over his own sig
nature:
The following memorandum was just
given to me by an acquaintance return
ing from Washington. The 'acquaint-
snce' is skillful journalist who has
good connections. ] cannot vouch for
his reliability, but know that he hates
the present administration and fights
it. His informant Is former secretary
of the American embassy at Rome now
in Washington"
Captain Boehm himself was too loose
Of tongue for the good OF his service.
1t would appear from report of the
German military information bureau
dated March q. 1915
Captain Boehm decided to leave after
reports received here were submitted 10
him to the effect that members Of the
press were informed as to his personality
and the purpose of his being here. Too
great confidence in the members OF the
American Truth society was prob
ably the cause OF his becoming quickly
known here"
So the notorious American Truth soci-
ety which so strenuously denied its pro-
German associations, figures as indl-
rectIy linked up with Germany's secret
representatives This society is still ex-
tant. and jeremiah A. & Leary. its NOV
ing spirit, ss now the editor OF Bull. re-
Gently shut out of the mails for publish
ing seditious matter.
Enter Siereck: George Sylvester.
Many inventors some of them obvious
ly cranks, are represented either by cor
respondence or notation as having plans
involving the use OF sundry devices OF
destruction. One entry Of the sort mer-
its special attention because of the no
toriety OF the Individual involved. Here
II is translated from the German record
OF correspondence:
June Il. 1918. Sender. G. s. Viereck,
Contents. inquiry as to bombs:2 supply
offer. Told to send further Details
Possibly the further details are indi-
clted in another entry Of four months
later.