The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-21
IRISH REVOLT
VAS PLANNED
IN AMERICA
Leaders of the Irish Are Alleged to Have
Been in Touch with German Represen-
tatives in the United States, Who
Agreed to Furnish Money to FL
nance Rebellion in Ireland.

| Washington, May 2l--Evidence 0
plotting between German and Irisl
agents in this country for an uprisin.
in Ireland has been uncovered by United
States government agents and is partly
Irresponsible for the recent arrest Of Irisl
leaders by the British government.
This evidence which may be made pub
lie soon, is understood to show definite
ly that Irish leaders, mainly Sim Feir
sympathizers in the United States, have
been in touch with German representa-.
tives who agreed to furnish money to
| finance rebellion in Ireland and possi-
J bly, to send arms and ammunition to Ire
, land by submarines or blockade runners.
There was even some discussion of the
chances of sending German soldiers to
take part in warfare on Irish soil.
The uprising was set for about this
time, when the Germans had planned
to reach the channel ports after their
great drive in France and it was be-
lieved England would be thrown into
confusion by the German advance.
Ireland was to be freed entirely from
British influence if possible, and the Ger
mans counted strongly on the Irish trou-
BILE to divert Great Britain's attention
from the fighting in France and at the
channel ports at the very time when it
would be most necessary for the country
to keep calm to prevent German inva-
sion.
Information concerning these plots has
been gathered by several investigating
sasa - Tu.& &.I f.%
ment and turned over to the state de-
partment, which forwarded it to repre-
sentatives of the British government. In
many cases the information provided
leads by which British secret agents
found evidence of plotting in Ireland
Negotiations were allowed to proceed for
some time, in the hope that more of the
plotters would be rounded up finally, and
the arrests are believed to have been or
dered by British officials at this time be-
cause il became known that an open out
break was about to be precipitated. 1t
was limited to-day that a number of
Sim Fein sympathizers in the United
States are under watch for further de-
velopments in the Irish plot.
The secret system of negotiations had |
been in progress for several months, it is
This tends to confirm the |
statement from London that the series !
1f arrests several days ago had no direct
with plans to conseript the J
irish. Some information was obtained /
rom Germans now in internment camps /
n this country. There is indication also
hat the seat of the German-Irish nego
ions was transferred at times TO other
American republics.
1t was made plain here that the United
states governments interest in the Irish
lots Is solely to prevent Germany, by
his method. from attacking co-belliger
nts Of the United States, and that this
is not seeking to NEEDLE in
he Irish situation except for this reason.
As soon as al the persons suspected
4 participating in the conspiracies are
rrested, the evidence already gathered
nay be made public 70 show the neces-
ity for nipping the plot at this time.
ONE doubt exists ss to whether these I
isclosures viii be made in London or /,
Washington. Officials here today were
lcliaed to believe that they would come
rom the British government