New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Party's Members of
Parliament Taken
Swift Seizures in All
Parts of Ireland
Surprise to the
Country

LONDON, May 18.-Five hundred
Sim Feiners were arrested at various
towns in Ireland to-day, according to
Dublin dispatch to "The Evening
: News"
Among those seized were Professor
Edward de Valera, president of the
Sim Fein; Arthur Griffith, founder of
the Sim Fein; Countess Markievicz,
Dr.. Thomas Dillon, William Cosgrave,
Sim Fein M. P. for Killarney; DR..
Richard Hayes, Sarril Figgis, Sean
Milrsy, defeated Sim Fein candidate
q the recent election in East Tyrone
ts the House of Commons; Sean Nc
Carry Thomas Keefe, H. Mellows,
Thomas Hunter. Joseph McGrath and
Tstrisk O'Keefe. -
Az the Sim Fein members of Par
lament were also arrested.
Pscfessor de Valera is president of
ae Sim Fein. Mr. Griffith is vice.
ptesident, Mr.. Cosgtove one of the
tseasurers, Mr.. Figgis one of the Sec
rstaries and DR.. Dillon and the Count
sss Markievicz are members of the ex-
scutive committee of the Sinn Fein or
eanization. Several of them were ar
rested or interned in connection with
the Dublin revolt of two years ago, at
Easter time. To-day's events occur on
the occasion of another festival of the
Church Whitsuntido
II, Mellowes is a brother of Liam
Mellowes, who was arrested in New
York last October. Liam was reported
to have been implicated in plans for a
Sim Fein rebellion which was to have
been carried out last Easter.
Important Documents Obtained
Documents of great Importance in
connection with an Irish conspiracy
have fallen into the hands of the gov
srnment through the arrest by coast
guards of man with certain evidence
upon him.
Professor de Valera was arrested at
midnight at his home, at Greystones,
and taken TO Kingstown, says a dis
patch from Dublin to the Central. News
Agency. The Countess Markievicz was
apprehended at Rathmines at / O'Clock
IN the morning.
Darrell Figgis was arrested at his
Meme at II o'clock last night and taken
N IN army lorrey guarded by soldiers
and police to Dublin Castle, where ae
was lodged in the garrison Office pend
ing the arrival of the other prisoners.
Although there have been many
lumers concerning events IN Ireland
recently. the news received from
Uuoiln early this morning of the ar
snssts made in Ireland and of Lord
rfench's proclamation that certain of
Me Kings subjects "have entered into
4 sGseasonable communication with the
se!man enemy" created a sensation.
S q several days ago Sir Edward Carson,
Me Irish Unionist leader, said in let
- 70 the government that he knew
s1tain persons in Ireland had been in
eommunication with the enemy, but it
Mss generally taken to mean some un-
g ..m1portant individuals connected with
Me man who was captured after land
.nS recently on the Irish coast in q
soIlapsible boat. The nature Of the
stEests, taken in connection with the
Iosung Of Lord French's proclamation,
<Iowever, indicates that the persons re-
rasec rtslsec to are the heads of the Sinn
sSn movement, and that the govern
"ens Possesses evidence against them.
Ceap Swift and Thorough
There have been no disturbances
iluywnere in the country. as far as is
sAnoWn , here" says a Dcublin dispatch
- The Evening News" Indeed, the
@ost striking feature Of the govern
Msents coup was its swiftness fand
All arrangements were
trf'sd through like clockwork, dunn
.ysunaAng the Sim Feiners, who boast
- snat the authorities were afraid to
exatest Professor de Valera or any
ssnsr leaders. and would NEEDLE only
ton. ~ WV s'KA"-"
e no case. says the dispatch, was
sssssinstance offered to the police and
.sc,,ers who made the arrests. The
a th.Dhn Offices of the Sim Fein and
~ onices Of the National Aid Fund
es n taken over by the military.
..,ste &c humber of Irish in cooperation
s.aa., the enemy is ssid to be very
= says dispatch to 1.-THE Times"
e \ reference to voluntary enlistment
French's proclamation regard
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