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New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Dillon Says Britain,
Effectively Helped
Germany in Ireland

FoIlowing IN part is the Interview
with John Dillon, the Nationalist
leader, IN Dublin on Tuesdou. IN
aohach he stated that the S;nn Fein
Increment received unlimited fnan-
cial help from, NeaO York:
DUBLIN, May 21.-An appeal to all
those of Irish blood in the United
States to support the Nationalist
party as "the one party in Ireland
which is fighting for Irish liberty
without betraying the cause of liberty
in other lands" was made to-day by
John Dillon, the Nationalist leader, in
an interview with The Associated Press
correspondent. Mr.. Dillon quoted from
the statement issued last Thursday
after special meeting of Nationalist
leaders, who charged British propa-
ganda against Ireland.
cat the time" he said, "none of us
had the slightest information of the
intended coup of the government, but
justification for our warning came with
dramatic rapidity.
1T is difficult to understand why the
government took action at this par
ticular moment, and why in Lord
French's proclamation, the alleged Ger
man plot should be mixed up with
conscription, unless on the assumption
that the main purpose in the mind of
the government just now is to poison
American opinion against the Irish
nation.
"Now, l admit that the situation in
Ireland is gloomy in the extreme. My
attention has been directed to state
ments that | and the Irish party of
which l am leader have adopted Sim
Fein methods and have joined the Sim
Fein party. These statements are ut
terly unfounded and false. So far from
that being the case. l am more than
ever convinced that the policy of the
Sim Fein is wrong and foolish and
bound to end in defeat and disaster.
Sim Fein Rejects Truce
Gwen during the last three weeks,
while in the Mansion House confer
ence the Sim Fein leaders cooperated
with us in resisting the enforcement of
conscription in Ireland by the British
Parliament, they absolutely refused to
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
London Expects
More Arrests in
Alleged Irish Plot

LONDON, May 22.-1ndications that
the government has not yet completed
all the arrests contemplated by it are
seen in the apprehension in Dublin late
last night of P. F. Burke, the leading
Sim Feiner in the County of Mon
aghan. A number OF Sim Fein leaders
in various districts after the coup was
made in Dublin evaded the police. who
still are on the lookout for them.
The authorities are directing their
attention to all persons who are re-
garded as suspicious and such men are
being stopped in the neighborhood of
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
tBp The Associated Press)

ITALIAN NAVAL HEADQUARTERS,
May 18.-The details of the recent
Italian naval exploit at Pola show that
it was one of the most audacious feats
of the war, worthy to rank with the
work of the British at Zeebrugge and
the Merrimac at Santiago.
Plans were long matured by Leuten-
ant Commander Pellegrini, who adopt
ed unusual means of secrecy to safe
guard the project, To divert attention
Piave,. and when ready to start gave
out that he was going to visit his
friends. He was accompanied by an
other officer and two sailors,
The party was escorted by destroyers
and arrived at Pola at two o'clock in
the morning. 1t was very dark, as the
moon had been down two hours, A
light wind blew offshore, which pre-
vented the sounds Of preparation going
landward. The entrance of the channel
was 400 yards across, with long neck
leading into the greatAharbor, in which
lay. Austria's fleet of battleships,
cruisers and destroyers, encircled by
a frowning terrace of land batteries,
Prepared for Dash in Darkness
In the obscurity the guardship at
the entrance was dimly visible swung
to, one side, the guards apparently
asleep: There was complete lack Of
watchfulness.
Final preparation was now made for
dash in the darkness. Commander
Pellegrini and his companions put on
rubber suits which could be inflated.
The plan was to discharge torpedoes at
the big ship, then blow up their own
craft, jump overheard and await capt
ure or drowning. All realized that there
was practically no chance of returning
alive.
Commander Pellegrini was perfectly
officer saying: "You are putting your
head into the lions mouth"
Now they encountered three success
sive lines of defense. First a guard
ship, then line of wooden buoys
marking q chain of mines and then a
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Lufbery's Memory Craven on
French Hearts, Says General

who witnessed his deeds. He had q
large share in surrounding with halo
of glory the first flag of the Allied re-
public on our front, which was in
trusted to the Lafayette Squadron.
"Alas! This hero was to die. In at
tacking a hostile plane he fell in Lor-
rane. where the heavens had been wit
! ness of many combats which he fought
with untiring energy. Great was the
sorrow of all on learning this sad news.
always, my dear Lufbery, with pious
thought we shall associate your name,
name dear to all Frenchmen, with
this land of Lorraine, where already
has ebbed SO generously the blood of
gallant soldiers of the army of the
United States. The memory of you will
remain forever craven on our hearts.
Joined in common sorrow, two nations
are weeping to-day; your own country,
which may we'll be proud of you, and
France, toward which you bore your
self as true son.
"The love we have for you will be
shared by those of your countrymen
who cross the ocean to fight at our side.
We wish them to say. like the poet,
Each man has two countries, his own
and France Au revoir."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
u. S. Moves to Save
Starving Belgians

WASHINGTON, May %. - President
Wilson to-day approved arrangements
which will remove the menace of star
walton which the 100000 inhabitants
in German. occupied Belgium and
France are facing.
Herbert c. Hoover, as chairman of
the relief commission, announced to-
night that the President had approved
the restoration of the feet of steamers
employed by the commission to the
original number and the placing at the
commissions. disposal sufficient ton
mage for the dispatch of 10000 tons Of
foodstuffs in the next ninety days.
The French, British and American
governments will cooperate in the plan.
Ships have been assigned from those
formerly plying in the Allied food trade
and adjustments have been made in the
American shipping position, including
the removal Of $4,000 tons from the
Cuban sugar trade through reduction
in sugar allotments to the confectionery
and sweet drink industry.
"As a result of the diversion of a
large part of the shipping employed
by the relief commission to other war
purposes" said Mr.. Hoover, cit had
been necessary to reduce the bread
ration to six ounces per diem, this
being an ounce below the present Ger
man ration, with corresponding reduc
tions in other foodstuffs.
"Even with the additional shipping,
the Belgian ration must be of the most
meagre character, but l am confident
that actual starvation on a wholesale
scale has again been prevented"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Germany Seeks
To Force Dutch
Into Trade Pact
Refusal Of Safe Conducts
Causes Holland to Pro-
hibit Sailings
By George F. Steward

Especial Cable to The Tribune)
AMSTERDAM, May 22.-News was
received here to-day that German war
ships had seized and taken into Swine
hunde the Dutch ship Megrez, bound
from Rotterdam to Sweden under char
ter of the Dutch government for a
cargo of wood. The reason given was
that the vessel had no safe conduct
from the Germans for passage through
the so-called safety lone.
AS sequel to this action the Dutch
government ordered that no Dutch
ships except coasting and fishing ves-
sells should leave the haroor.
The German government has refused
further safe conducts to Dutch ships
probably as a means vf bringing press
ure to bear on the Dutch to conclude
on Germany's terms an economic agree
ment, which is still the subject of ne
gotiations.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Offensive Forced on
Kaiser by Ludendorf
BY The Associated Pressl


ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, May 22.-Prisoners cap
tured by the French assert that
Emperor William hesitated long
time before starting the offensive
this year, but that General Luden-
dorff obtained the upper hand by
promising to force a peace by beat
ing the Allies by Easter. The
Crown Prince with the military
caste in Germany, they say, sue
ceeded in ejecting Rudolph Won
Valentini from power after he had
predicted catastrophe for the
German arms.
Won Valentini was chief of En-
peror Williams civil cabinet, and
was replaced last September by Won
Berg. Won Valentini's removal was
hailed by the Pan-German newspa-
pers as triumph for their cause.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
ttionary tactics are spelling Ireland's
best chance Of satisfactory settle

tionary tactics are spelling Ireland's
pest chance of a satisfactory settle.
ment.
Indications that the Nationalist
party is preparing to repudiatc the
revolutionary spirit Of the Sim Fcin
party may be found in an editorial in
The Evening Telegraph"
III the Sim Fein leaders," says this
organ, ARE guilty of the crime of al.
lowing Ireland to be made a pawn in
the game of the Prussian Junkers
they will be repudiated and denounced
by Nationalist Ireland If they en-
tered into negotiations with the power
which trampled Belgium in the mi,%
enslaved Poland, brought ruin to Rus.
sla and now threatens to impose q
milltarist despotism on all the small
nations of Europe, the resentment OF
the Irish people will make itself felt
IN a most emphatic way.
they would regard any plot or in
,,risue win Germany as treason to Ire
land and treachery to everv irish soI
dier who has Joined the ranks because
ne believed he was helping to free ire
land; But they are not prepared to
swallow vague stories OF German
conspiracy without some evidence tc
sustain the charges"
To Return to Parliament
The Irish party's policy of temno.
rary abstention from attendance in
parliament is expected to come to an
end as soon as the House of Common
resumes it sittings. Many of the ex.
perienced representatives of the party
IN the House were opposed even to the
temporary adoption of this Sim Fein
method. They assented to it with re.
iuctance and their influence will nrob.
ably now be effective in securing the
return of strong Irish delegation to
participate in the debates, not onlv on
the arrests in Ireland. but also on the
financial measures of the budget which
affect the Irish brewing and distillinp
trades and which also for the first time
make substantial number of the Irish
farmers liable to the income tax.
Mrs. Thomas J. Clark, whose hus-
band was put to death for the part he
took in the Irish uprising of 1916. was
arrested to-day.
Thomas Clark, Dublin storckeeper
was one of the signers of the procla
nation announcing the formation of
an Irish Republic. He was tried by
court martial and the sentence of
death was executed in Nav. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

meetings was to explain the condition
ct Ireland and to put before the
American people its right to repre-
sentative government; this is the sole
object of the great society of the
Friends of Irish Freedom
"Will you pardon me for reminding
these society critics of mine that at
the convention of the Irish race a few
days since it was resolved to send to
our resPident petition favoring Irish
independence, already signed by a
million American citizens of Irish and
Irish hAmerican birth who have rela-
tives in the army and navy. Who
would blame me for smiling at the
antics of these twenty-th three 'loyalists'
who, by their expressed views, are so
clearly opposed to representative gov
ernment 90
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
F risco Crew Drives
5,629 Rivets in Day
Especial Dispatch to The Tribun.

tSpec'd1 Dlspdtch to The Tr1bune)
WASHINGTON, May ga claim for
the worlds record in ship riveting was
to-day filed with the Shipping Board
by the Moree Shipbuilding Company, of
San Francisco, on behalf of Tom Horn,
who, with three helpers, the company
stated, had driven 5,629 rivets in a
nine-hour day.
This surpasses by 754 rivets the rec
ord made by Charles knight, of Balti-
more, at the Bethlehem company's ward
at Sparrow's Point, for which he was
yesterday awarded prize of $125 by
"The London Daily Mail"
1t is 1907 rivets better than the best
British record.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
and" But Lord Robert believed that

hand" But Lord Robert believed that
there was II ofound misapprehension Of
German psychology, and that it a
been demonstrated by the Brest-
Litovsk treaty, the result of which had
been the total enslavement of Russia.
AS a result of what had occurred, the
Reichstag peace resolution was now
never referred to except with con-
tempt. 1t had become scrap of pa
per as had almost all democratic re-
form in Prussia. German professors
had come out of their hiding places
and were again preaching the doctrine
of blood and iron Nothing but the
retention of Belgium, of the iron dis
above all. the riveting of Austrian
chains upon the nationalities they
had SO long oppressed was sufficient.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Dutch ENJOY to u. S.
Asks To Be Re[ie,ed

AMSTERDAM, May % August
PPhlllps, Dutch Minister to the United
States, who recently returned on a
leave Of absence because of ill health,
mas requested that he be relieved of his
post at Washington, according tn ad.
vices from The Hague TODAY The
Minister'S request, it is stated, is made
on medical advice.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Funny, but a lot of men
who used to pay big prices
to tailors now find their
being hard to fit was a.
soap bubble!
They now realize that we
cut not only regular" sizes,
but longs, " extra longs
:. st o uts," long stouts, .
short stouts and shorts
besides providing for every
chest measure from 81" to
54".
AS for fabrics and models
YOU see the finished gar
ment!
Sporting Goods - every
thing for golf and tennis.
Remember
the Red Cross
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
o'oad~sy ,sV1S Broadway
~ 1''n 0e' Inc at 34th St.
Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Az.
at Warren AT 4Ist e.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

lember Of the old Philadelphia fam
lily, whose plane was shot down
recently in No Mans Land on the
Ypres front. Captain Biddle was
wounded in the leg, but saved him
self by crawling into a she'll hole,
while German shells demolished
his machine.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
$6O,OOO,OOO for Housing

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Sixty mill
ion dollars for housing, transportation
Congress to-day by the Department OF
Labor
New-York tribune., 1918-05-23

Thomas Clark, Dublin storckeeper
was one of the signers of the procla
nation announcing the formation of
an Irish Republic. He was tried by
court martial and the sentence of
death was executed in Nav. 1916.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
EMPIRE

Appearing for the first time in mo-
tion-pictures in many months, George
M. .Oohan, the famous author, COM
poser and theatrical manager, was
seen in a delightful perturbation of
his own Broadway success, "Hit-the-
Trail Holiday" an Aircraft picture,
at the Empire theatre yesterday. To
all who have seen Billy Sunday, the
evangelist, in action, it Is quite ap-
parent, and no secret is made of the
fact, that this is a "take-off'' of the
famous baseball rivivalist, and that it
proved an excellent re-introduction to
motion-picture audiences for Mr.. Co.
han was evidenced by the laughter
and applause that was accorded to it
by an unusually large audience.
The picture Is one of more than or
binary excellence from the standpoint
Of action and photography. Mr.. Co
han, as Holiday, was seen to the fin
est advantage, his humor being evil
dent in every scene. AS Edith Jason,
Marguerite Clayton was excellent.
Robert Broderfck was highly artistic
in his portrayal of the brewer. 9th
ers in the cast included Pat O'Malley,
Russell Bassett, Richard Barthelmess
and William Walcott. The produc-
ton will be seen today for the last
four times.
Tomorrow, Arnold DAILY, America S
eminent dramatic star, in MY Own
United States" a gripping. patriotic
drama Of unusual merit and appeal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02

In a recent raid for arms on a castle
at Baronscourt, the Sim Feiners ar
rived in twenty motor cars, all album
dainty supplied with gasoline. The
rural police are constantly reporting
the confiscation of gasoline from cars
which are being operated without
proper permits.
According to insiders in Dublin, this
is explained by the fact that consid-
cradle quantities of gasoline have
been washed ashore along the Irish
coast from torpedoed ships, usually in
cans, barrels, or slarge drums. Legally.
all such finds are the property of the
State, but the State seldom gets it for
the rewards paid to honest fishermen
who turn over such treasure to the
government are insignificant, while
the fisherman who picks up drum
or two of petrol out of the Atlantic,
perhaps at some personal risk. can
Railways dispose of his find surrepti-
tiously at a large price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD
OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
PLAZA

There were several answers to the
crowding at the Plaza yesterday, for
the bill was an exceptionally elaborate
one and was greatly strengthened by
the showing of the Allies Official War
Review.
The Allies Official War Review con-
sisted Of actual conditions of the
battle front, our soldiers in action and
at play, many other scenes of ma
tional and international Importance
and was especially interesting because
Of it being the first to be released by
the Committee on Public Information
headed by George Creel and further
more because it had been taken by
our own Signal Corps and Naval Pho
tographers with the aid of Allied
staffs. Cheers rent the air as each
successive scene was flashed upon the
screen.
Another knockout" was the Sy1ves-
ter Family which headed the vaude-
Vile bill. Here's an act that deserves
unlimited commentator. Father,
mother and four clever kiddies put
on a variety offering of song, dance
and recitation that is worth going out
of your way to see and yesterdays
crowds certainly expressed their APP
probation in no mean manner.
THE Raw Recruit" a comedy .skit
in the hands of Fields and Oowell,
kept the audience fairly bowling with
laughter from their entrance to their
exit. while Tommy Ray, the singing
fireman from the Lusitania, offered a
very novel and entertaining diversion
that eliminated with patriotic
speech or recitation that made you
realize where you stood in this war
| game. ....~
Bradley and Earls were given a
hearty reception in a clever and classy
| little singing and dancing skit that
had much in it's favor.
]. Barney Sherry starred in the big
screen attraction, heavy drama IT,
tied High Stakes" and it will hold
the interest of the most fastfdious
screen fan right up to the very finish
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
POLI'S

Audiences at Polls yesterday saw
themselves in photoplay. 1t was dur
ing the reproduction Of Making the
Movies which was taken at the Poll
theatre two weeks ago. 1t is sur
.prising how many persons taken at
each performance were visible from
the cameras tense. The photoplay
itself, properly trimmed and put into
shape is a tvibute to those who took
part in it. Many laughs however were
afforded by the enthusiasm Of those
who acted the various roles.
On the stage Valnova's Gypsie
troupe of dancers created q sensation.
Not for many months has such an ag-
gregation of fast dancing talent been
brought together in the worlds most
intricate dances. The act is beauti-
fully staged and the execution is per-
feet
blue Blood" the feature photo
play with an all-star cast, will at
tract widely for its magnificence of
thought and display Of setting. Au-
diences yesterday were enthusiastic
and many stayed twice to see it.
Smith and Austin, a versatile trio.
two Of which are men and the woman
injecting the gong part of the act, Of
fered continuous riot of eccentri-
city.
Leighton and Kennedy, a pair of
blackface dancers put the pep in
peppery performance and were we'll
applauded for their fast efforts.
Genevteve Houghton, charming
Coincidence puts over some newly
created songs with a vigor and man
nerisms that won the hearts of all
who heard her.
On the screen tho diversion for
sensation lovers is THE Eagles Eye
and Hearst Pathe news.
The Eagles Eye shows methods
pursued by German spies in Ameri-
"a to ruin the cotton crop of the
iSouthland which they feared would go
to Engiand's aid.
Hearst Pathe news shows intimate
views of the French forces fighting,
also many American army maneu-
vers, and a quantity Of happenings in
Americas civil life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By LEE PAPE

My cuZzin Artie was GROUND at my
house yestidday, and L sed, G, Artie,
go home and ask your mother if you
can come back heer and stay for sup
pir.
No, Ill stay and ask here Afterwards,
sed Artie
WITCH he did. and jest before .suppir
we made up a game to play, being
election bets, the fdeer being that me
and him had both each lost election
bet and wasent allowed to say eny-
thing exsept, Eny meeny miney mo,
catch a niger by the toe, NO matter
wat enybody asks US. p.
Well wat if your father gets mad
on account of not knowing we are
only paying a election bet? sed Artie.
Ill rite it down on a peece of paper
all reddy to show him, I sed. Witch
did, and we went in the dining room
and started to eat suppir, being lamb
and spinnitch and things, all rite but
nuthing exter, me and Artie eating
without saying enything, on account
of nobody having asked us enything
yet, and after vile pop sed, Well
boys, you're strangely quiet tonite, as
the fat lady remarked to the living
skelilngton after she had sat on his
lap for vile.
Bny meeny miney mo, sed.
Catch a Niger by the toe, sad Ar
tie.
Watts that meen? Nuthing personal,
trust, sed pop.
| Eny meeny nniney mo, sed.
Catch a Niger by the toe, sed Ar
| tie
Too mulch is an ample sufishency,
sed pop. Meening he dident like it
mulch and Artie looked at me warn
fully, and took the peece of paper out
of my pockit and handed it 10 pop,
saying on it, we half to- do this on
account of paying election bet, Ben
ny and Artie.
o, that diffrent, but not mulch, and
too mulch is still an ample suffish-
ency, sed pop, meening he still dident
like it mulch, and I sed, Eny meeney
miney mo.
Catch a niger by the toe sed Ar
tie. ~
Are those boys PERFECTLY crazy? sed
ma.
1 don't know, but they'll be perfeckly
mizrible If sertin thing happins
agen, election bets to the contrary
sed pop.
! Wich 1t dident.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
STRICT RULES
GOVERN USE OF
CARS IN IREL And

Dublin, July 2.-Gasoline is the
most strictly rationed article in Ire
land today. The use of automobiles
for private purposes is hedged about
with the most rigid restrictions, and
elderly women are prosecuted if they
go shopping in motor-cars.
Under these strict regulations re-
garding the use of gasoline. one of the
perpetual mysteries is how the Sim
Feiners are able to get apparently as
much as they like without leave or IL
cense from the Petrol Commissioners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-02
SUNDAY WORK
ON THE FARMS

Washington, D. c.. July 2.-It is
quite right and proper to do farm work
\on Sunday If that Sunday work is nee
Scary to produce food crops, to help
whip Germany. That is the attitude
of the rural churches of Indiana, ex-
pressed recently in conference at Pur-
! due University, The reason given for
this position was the conviction of In
diana rural ministers that Germany is
the worst enemy of civilization. and
OF every church OF civIlization-of all
religion everywhere, that is worthy of
the name of religion; that the victory
OF the barharous Huns would be lit
orally victory of the devil and the
triumph of that pagan monstrosity
created by the Kaiser's savage and
sacreligious mind and called by him
1.-THE good old German gott;" in short,
that every church in America is fight
ing for it's existence, just as every 9TH
or component of civilization is fighting
for its existence, and that if Sunday
work in saving crops will help over
throw this bestial menace it becomes
weritably a churchly work to do.