The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-25
Long Intrigue Against
Britain by Sim Fein
and Hun Laid Bare
ENGLAND WAS TO HAVE BEEN INVADED BY GERMAN
ARMY AND PEOPLE OF IRELAND ARMED WITH
GERMAN GUNS, WERE TO HAVE BROUGHT ON RE
BELLION AT SAME TIME PLOT WAS INCUBATED
CHIEF AGENT

Washington. May 25.-
More evidence than that dis
closed in the British official
statement of the close connec-
tions between the Irish Sim
Fein and German influence is
in the hands of the British and
American governments. it was
stated officially here today.
Arrests are to be made soon
in this country and possibly
additional arrests in Ireland.
London May 25.-Germany's un-
tiring efforts to foment revolution
in Ireland with the aid of the Sim
Fein are laid bare in a statement
from the official press bureau, re-
viewing this phase OF the Irish po-
litical situation since the beginning
of the war.
After tn. abortive revolution of
Easter weei; of 1916, plans were
made for I revolt in 1917. but this
miscarried because Of Americas en-
try into the var and Germany's in
ability to send troops to Ireland.
An uprising in Ireland was planned
for this year after the German Of
fensive in the west had been sue
cessful and when Great Britain pre-
sumably would be stripped of
troops.
Concerning the recent arrests in
Ireland, TIE statement says that
facts and documents, for obvious
reasons. cannot be disclosed at this
time nor can the means of communi-
cation between Germany and Ire
land.
One phase of every plan called for
the establishment Of submarine
bases in Ireland In the present
circumstances, it is added, no other
course was open to the government,
IF useless bloodshed was to be
avoided and its duties to its allies
fulfilled, hut to intern the authors
and abettors Of this criminal in
trigue.'
Text Of Official Statement.
The statement of the press bureau
follows:
THE revolutionary movement in
Ireland which eliminated in the ar
rest of considerable number OF
persons last week consisted of two
closely related series OF activities.
(a) Attempts by the German gov
ernment to foment rebellion in Ire
land, and (h( preparations made in
Ireland to carry these attempts into
action.
The story of the active connec.-
tion between the leaders OF the Sim
Fcin movement and the Germans, as
disclosed by documents in posses
sion of the British government. falls
into two parts-the period prior to,
and the period since the abortive
Irish rebellion of Easter, 1915.
The events of the first period can
be told il some detail. but the sec
ond period which concerns recent
events permits OF no more than a
summary, as full statement of the
facts and documents in possession
OF the government would disclose
the names OF the persons who stood
by the government and also the
channels OF communication through
which The Germ nagovernment was
acting, and which it would not be
in the public interest to reveal at
present.
Begins Nov. 6, 1914.
"The story begins as early in the
war as Nov 9. 1914. when through
County Won Bernstorff a message
from Sir Pcger Easement (later cap
tured in Ireland and executed) ask
ing that 4 messenger. a native born
American. 4 possible. be sent to
ireland wi'h word that everything
was favorable. He was to carry no
letter for fear OF arrest. Easement
also askel that an Irish priest
should le son; TO Germany with the
assistance cf the German legation
in Norway to work in prison camps
to corrupt Irish prisoners OF war.
This priest was a certain Father
John T. Nicholson, an American cit
izen of Irish birth. He reached Ger
many safely and We find him in Ian
uary. 1915. transmitting messages to
According TO a report to Captain
Won Papen German military at
tache in Waskington) dated Dec. 5.
1914. verbal assurances were sent in
response to Easements request that
al excellen' impression had been
produced in Ireland. In the begin
ming Of 1910 the plot ripened, and
on Feb 10 ot that year. County Won
Bernstorff sent to a covering ad-
dress in Rotterdam a dispatch sign
ed with the name of Skal, one OF
his principal American agents.
Irish Leaders Grow Uneasy.
The dispatch included an extract
from the report of John Dewey.
head Of The Clan-Na- Gael, to the