The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-06-20
British Press Bureau BareS De-
tails of Series of Con-
spiracieS.
GOT AID FROM AMERICANS
oermanys Purpose Was to Obtain
Submarine Bases on lreland's Coast
Documents Disclose Connec-
ton Between Sim Fem
and Germany.

10 foment revolution In Ireland with
the aid of the Sim Fein are laid bare
IN a statement from the official press
bureau. reviewing this phase Of the
Irish political situation since the he
ginning Of the war.
After the rebellion Of Easter week,
1916. plans were made for revolt In
1917. but this miScarried because OF
Americas entry into the war and Ger
manys inability 10 send troops to Ire
land An uprising in Ireland was
planned for this year after the Ger
man offensive in the west had been
successful and when Great Britain pre-
sumably would be stripped of troops.
Concerning the recent arrests in ire
land. the statement says the facts
and documents for obvious reasons,
cannot be disclosed ut this time nor
can the means IT communication be-
tween Germany and Ireland.
One phase Of every plan called for
the establishment Of submarine bases
in Ireland. In the present circum-
stances, II Is added, no other course
was open to the government III use
less hloodshed was to be avoided and
IT'S duties to its allies fulfilled, but to
intern the authors and abettors OF TINS
criminal intrigue"
German Government in Plot.
The statement from the press bu-
reau follows:
The revolutionary movement In Ire
land which eliminated in the arrest OF
considerable number Of persons last
week consisted of two closely related
series Of activities Attempts by the
German government to foment rebel
lion in ireland and preparations In Ire
land to carry these attempts into nc
ton
THE story Of the active connection
between the leaders OF the Sim Fein
movement and the Germans, MS dis
closed by documents in possession OF
the British government falls into two
partS-thc period prior TO ana the pc
riod since the abortive Irish rebellion
OF Easter. 1916
The events Of the first period can
be- told In some detail but the second
period. which concerns recent events,
permits Of no more than summary.
ms fun statement of the facts ana
documents in possession of the govern
mpnt would disclose the names of per.
sons who Stood 10y the government and
also the channels of communication
through which the German government
was acting ara which it would not be
In The public interest TO reveal ot pres
rnt
American Carried Messages.
"Thc story begins as early in the
war rs November g. 1914, when Herr
Zimmerman transmitted through
Count Won Benstorff message from
Sir Roger Easement Cater captured In
Ireland and eXecuted) asking that n
messenger, natiye-born American IT
possible. be sent to ireland with word
that everything was favorable. He
was to carry no letter for fear Of mr.
rest Easement also asked that an
Irish priest should be sent to Germany
with the assistance OF the German le-
CATION IN Norway To work in prison
camps 10 corrupt Irish prisoners OF
war The priest was n certain Father
John T. Nicholson. an American citi-
zen ~ Irish birth. He renched Ger
many safely and we found him in Jan
uury, 1913, transmitting messages To
America
according 10 report of Cnpt Won