The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
.IRISH-HUN PLOT
TO START REVOLT
IS Barred HERE
German Money to Finance
Rebellion in Erin,
BASED ON WEST VICTORY
Uprising Due With Capture OF
Channel Ports,

WASHINGTON, May 21.--
Evidence of plotting between
German and Irish agents in this
country for an uprising in Ire
land has been uncovered by
United States government
agents and is partly responsible
for the recent arrest Of Irish
leaders by the British govern
ment.
Hun Money Ready.
This evidence, which may be
made public soon, is under
stood to show definitely that
Irish leaders, mainly Sim Fein
sympathizers in the United
States. have been in touch with
German representatives who
agreed to furnish money to fl
nance a rebellion in Ireland
and possibly to send arms and
ammunition to Ireland by sub
marines or blockade runners.
There was even some discus
sion of the chances Of sending
German soldiers to take part in
the warfare on Irish soil.
Set For Victory in West.
The uprising was set for
about this time, when the Ger
mans 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 victories.
Would Free Ireland.
Ireland was to be freed entirely from
British influence If possible and the
Germans counted strongly on the Irish
trouble TO divert Great Britsin's at
tention from the fighting in France and
al the channel ports at the very time
when il would he most necessary for
the country TO keep calm TO prevent a
German Invasion
Information concerning these plots
has been gathered BY several Investigate
ing agencies OF the United States gov
eminent and turned over 10 the state
department, which forwarded il to rep
resentatives OF the British government.
Plot In Ireland. Too.
In many eases the information pro-
vided leads for British agents by which
they found evidence OF plotting In Ire
land
Negotiations were allowed 10 proceed
for some time in the hope that more OF
the plotters would be rounded 10 final.
ly, and the arrests are believed 10 have
been ordered by British officials al this
time because it became evident that an
open outbreak was about to be precipi-
tated II was hnted today that a num-
her of Sim Fein synpathizers in the
United States are under watch for fur-
ther developments in the Irish plot
Not Conscription Plot
The secret system Of negotiations had
been m progress for several months, il
is understood. This tends 10 confirm
the statement from London that the
series Of arrests several days ago had
no direct connection with plans TO con.
script the Irish Some information was
obtained from Germans now held in in
ternment camps in this country.
U. s. Is Not Meddiins.
The information made plain here to-
day that the United States government
interest in the IriM plots is TO prevent
Germany by this method from attack
ing co-belligerents of the United States
and that this government is not seekina
to meddle in the Irish situation except
for this reason
As soon as all the persons suspected
o. participation in the conspiracy are
arrested the evidence already gathered
may be made public to show the neces-
sity for npping the plot at this time.
Some doubt exists as to whether these
disclosures will be made here or IN
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