Evening star., 1918-05-18

GuWdIQ DS valera, pTcStucnI
Of the Sim Fein: Arthur Griffith.
founder of the Sim Fein; Countess
Markievicz. DR.. Dillon and William
Cosgrave, Sim Fein member of par
lament for Kilkenny, have been ar
rested, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Dublin.
Additional arrests in Ireland re-
ported in a Times dispatch from Dub
lin include. DR.. Hayes and Darrell
E1ggis.
A later dispatch from Dublin adds
TO the list of those arrested the names
Of II. Mellows and half a dozen others
Who have not been identified here.
Prof. De Valera is president of the
Sinn Fein; Mr.. Griffith is vice presi-
dent; Mr.. Cosgrave one of the treas
urers; Mr.. Figgis one of the secre-
taries. and DR.. Dillon and the Count
ess Markievicz are members of the
executive committee of the Sim Fein
organization. Several of them were
arrested or interned in connection
with the Dublin revolt of two years
ago. at Easter time. Oddly enough.
today's events occur on the occasion
Of another festival of the church,
Whitsuhtide.
The men referred to as DIR. Dillon
and DIR. Hayes are Thomas Dillon and
Dr. Richard Hayes.
Sensation Is Created.
Although there have been many rumors
concerning events in Ireland recently
the news received from Dublin early this
morning Of the arrests made in Ireland
and Of Lord French's proclamation that
certain Of the kings subjects have en-
tered Into reasonable communication
with the German enemy created a SEN
sation.
Some days ago Sir Edward Carson, the
irish unionist leader said, in a letter
to the government, that he knew certain
persons in Ireland had been in communi-
cation with the enemy, but it was gener-
individuals connected with the man who
was captured after landing recently on
the Irish coast in a collapsible boat
Tho nature OF the arrests. taken in
Ffench,s proclamation, however indi-
oates that the persons referred to are
the heads OF the Sim F'ein movement
ana that the government possesses evi-
dsnce against them.
Number Aiding Enemy Small.
The reference to voluntary enlistment
IN the proclamation appears to confirm
predictions that the government has
changed its policy concerning conscrip-
ition In Ireland. owing to nationalist and
feinn Fein opposition.
~ IcpOEt DcCdIHc CuTTSI III lTeIaNQ Fiji.
day that the government contemplated
launching a recruiting scheme on the
lines Of that formerly conducted by the
Earl Of Derby in England. 1t gained
much prominence In Irish newspapers
and was discussed widely However, a
Dublin dispatch to the Daily News saws
the report met only with ridicule. The
dispatch adds:
"The atmosphere is completely insult
able and It is doubtful II single human
with real influence could be found to
back the scheme"
Another report is to the effect that
Q number of prominent Irishmen have
submitted to Premier Lloyd George a
request to appoint Gen. Sir Bryan
Mahon. who has just relinquished the
military command in Ireland. director
Of recruiting in Ireland. Gen. Mahon
IL popular with large classes of Irish
men with whom he is regarded as
having very active sympathies. but
whether the appointment would have
practical results can only be speculat-
ed upon. According to one view the
general could only succeed II the gov
Ornment gave ireland a home rule
News Of the discovery of a German
plot in Ireland reached London after
midnight in brief kilograms from Dub
lin, and was followed some time later
Sy the text Of a proclamation CON.
cerninE the proclamation issued by the
Lord lieutenant, Viscount French
Arrests Made Recently.
HINTS had been given by several
correspondents OF London newspaper
That something was going on betweer
Sim Fein agents and the enemy
Several arrests have been made ir
9roland lately, though nothing ha,
Eauspired which would necessaril,
0eanect them as reasonable doings
@desd. in all cases the only informa
Hon has been the mere fact of az
Af1est, as for instance. the arrest Of
Bohn McKenna, chairman of the Kerry
P Oounty council, on an unspecifiet
charge under the defense of the realm
set
Tho reference in the proclamation Il
eDteps to facilitate and encourage vol
antAy enlistment" seems to confirm
fooSnt predictions from variou,
hguToe0 that the government hal
841hdSHeA. OF at least. postponed en-.
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