The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-30
on AssociAssd $3.50.

Londars May 2s.4Gersnany suhsir
ms efrorth t6 foment revolution in Tre
lind vita tlie aid the Sim eln am
laid bare IA abatement FROM the@otf-I
EciaispresR bureau reviewing this phase
FotH the Irish political situation since the
beginning OF feSWar.
After thoahortlse rebellion u Eaasters
week. 19sR plans were made for#Are-
avoltsin sal7. but this miscarried be-
cause OF Americassentry Into the war
and Gerrsaiyss Inability to send troops
TO Ireland. An uprising In Ireland was,
planned fbr this year after tho German
offensive sItsthe west had been success
ably would be strippedof troops,
Concerning thesrecent arrests IN Ire-
land the statement says that facts and
documents for obvious reasons, q
not be disclosed at this time, nor can.
the CT Information between Ger
many and Ireland.
One phase Of every plan called Tor.
the establishment OF submarine bases
In Ireland. In the present circuinstan-
ces, It is added, no other course was
open to government it useless
bloodshed was to he avoided and Its
tduties to lts allies fulfilled. but 10 IN
tern the authors and abettors OF this
criminal intrigue.
MORE FACTS KNOWN HERE.
Washington, u. c., May 27.-More
evidences than that disclosed In the
connection the Irish Sim Fein and
German influence liz In the hands Of
the British and American governments
it was stated officially here today. Ar
rests are to be made soon In this cour-
try and possibly additional arrests in
DENOUNCED BY RADICALS.
lJnitad Prees
Dublin, May 27.-Rexelation OF the
evidence obtained by the British gov
eminent movement in Ireland. which
illuminated last week In wholesale ar
rests of Sim Fein leaders, caused Wild
est discussion here today.
Radicals bitterly denounce the state
ment issued by the official press bur
eau last night as .'one sided and de-
clare 1t is a conspiracy.
The evidence purportS to link up the
Sim Fem moyement with German
agents, many OF whom operated In
sAmerica. Count Won Berstorff. form
Eer ambassador to the United States, is
involved. The statement covered al
legged revolutionary and pro-German
activities both before and after the
Easter rebellion of 1916.
1T is an ex-parte statement de-
clared the Irish Independent, a nation
alist organ with Sim Fejn sympathies.
The accused ave been heard. 1t
is thus q question OF creditability. up
on which the British and Irish opin-
ions may come to widely diverse con-
cluSions.
Irish Not Pro- German.
All sections OF the nationals have
a profound interest In having the issue
solved clearly. and immediately.
ireland is not, and never has been
pro-Gernan. Nc appreciable number
OF nationalist, no matter how ex-
4 f~N - A xxyn Is A. - - " aE--uA
domination to fall possibly under
worse.
Tho glaring weakness of the gov
ernnlent'S case Is thai it rests so large
" on the public speeches OF Sim .F'ein-
bers. 1t Is curious sort of a con-
spiracy, that is proclaimed from the
house tops"
The newspaper declares that what
ever countenance the extremists here
and in America CAV another rebel
hon there are men among those in
termed who would shrink from the hor-
Tor OF plunging ireland into blood and
anarchy.
Expect Next Move Soon.
The Sim Fein and nationalist press
are attaching much significance to the
arrival here of Walter H. Long, colo
NAL secretary, and chairman OF the
committee drafting the home rule bill,
for a conferences with Field Marshal
- IClSts ~ l3ia llEGNcllsLilL4% u ireland.
Long recently was designated to advise
the Irish executive. Newspapers believe
his presence here portends another
move, i'll the governments policy,
which is awaited with foreboding.
French's appeal for voluntary enlist
ment has not had the slightest effect.
4 Everybody agrees 1t is practically i'm
possible to find any plan that will be
successful until the present situation
is cleared up.
The anti-conscription national de-
Tense fund which already amounts to
nearly 1000. 600, is growing at the
rate OF about 100000 a day.
DE VALERA DENIES PLOT.
Dublin. May 25.--The Westmeath
Independent say Professor DE eNalera
has sent a letter to a bishop absolutely
denying the existence Of any German
plot.