The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-05-23
Sim Fein Agents in This Country
Alleged to Be Inv Owed
in Revolt.
GERMAN Cash BAG Ks PLAN
Planned to Send Arms to Erin by
-Boats--Biow Was Ready to
Fall When Enemy Won
Channel PoFtsl

Washington, May q. Disclosure
that the United States government has
gathered evidence in this country Of
conSpiracies between Irish Sim Fein
leaders and German agents to precipi-
tate rebellion in Ireland was fol-
lowed by announcement that govern
ment agents have uncovered similar
German intrigue with other nation
ahstic groups in the United States,
German money, it was said, has been
used to finance agitation among ne
groes and among Films, Lithuanians
and other Of the so-calied oppressed
na&ionalitieS" which for years have
had nstionalfStic grievances against
Russia or other -GeTThanic allies.
IN most cases this propaganda has
been carried on by America ms affiliated
with these groups, paid from some
mysteriC source believed to be the
German government Chicago, New
York and Boston Irishmen ore involved
in the conspiracy, according 10 q per-
sistent report. Some of thb INA are like
" to be arrested soon and prosecuted
as traitors for conspiring with the
enemy.
Washington, May 22.--af violence of
plotting between German and Irish
agents In this country for an uprising
in Ireland has been uncover led by Unit
ed States government age ntS and is
partly responsible for the RECENT arrest
of Irish leaders by the British govern
ment.
This evidence, which may De made
public soon, is understood I'd show def
nftely that Irish leaders, mainly Sim
Fein sy1lpathizers in he United
States, have been in touch with Ger
man representatives, who agreed TO
furnish money to finance a rebellion In
Ireland and possibly to send arms and
ammunition to Ireland by submarines
OF blockade runners. There was even
some discussion of the chances of
sending German soldiers to take part
In warfare on Irish SELL
Uprising Nipped in Time.
The uprising was set fer about this
time, when the Germans ha ID planned
to reach the channel ports after their
great drive in France, and 1t was be-
lieved England would be tn rown into
confusion by the German victories.
Ireland was to be freed entirely from
British influence if possible, and the
Germans counted strongly on the Irish
trouble to divert Great Britaf ms atten-
ton from the fighting in France and
at the channel ports ct the very time
when it would be most necessary for
the country to keep calm to prevent
German invasion.
Information concerning these plots
has been gathered by several investi-
eating agencies Of the Unit ed States
government and turned over to the
state department which Forwarded it
to representatives Of the British gov
eminent. In many cases the infernna
ton provided leads by which British
secret agents found evidene4 of plot
ting in Ireland.
Act When PIet Was to Break.
Negotiations were allowed to pro-
coed for some time in the hope that
more Of the plotters would be rounded
up finally, and the arrests are believed
to have been ordered by British off,
Gals at this time because If became
evident that an open outbr eak was
about to Re precipitated. It vas hint
ed that a number of Sim Fsi q sympa-
thizers In the United States a re Gnder
watch for further develoDments IL. the
plot