Republican farmer., 1918-05-24
ALLEGE GERMANS ARE
COMMUNICATING With
LEADERS OF TROUBLE
LORD FRENCH ISSUES PROCLAMATION
CALLING ON IRISH. TO ENLIST-BE-
LIEVE CONSUMPTION is TO BE.
FURTHER DELAYED.

London May 18-reland and Irish affairs again have
to the FORE Discovery of German plot involving certain
sons in Ireland announced last night in Dublin by the is
of proclamation signed by Edward Short chief
rotary for Ireland the of the lord lieutenant Vscoun
French
announcement was followed by wholesale arrests in
both Dublin and Belfast we'll many of the remoer dis
trics of the island today.
Among those arrested the following prominent char
acters in Irish affairs:
Joseph McGunness, Sim Fem member of parliament for
the southern division of County Longford Mcath, Walter
Scoes John M Cenes Sim Fener who sentenced o
death in connection with the at Dundak during
beon of 1916 and Denis Mccullough another Sim Feiner
All of the foregoing placed under arrest in Bee6ast
Additional arrests in Ireland reported in dispatches from
Dublin include Darrell Fggs Thomas Hunter, Joseph
Gath Patrick OKeefe Prof De Valera President Sim
Fen Countess Markevcz Arthur Griffith founder of the Sim
Fem, William Cosgrave Sim Fen, M P. for Kilkenny
Thomas Dillon and Dr. Richard Hayes
The arrest of the Sim Fem leaders and the issuance
Lord Frenchs proclamation complete surprise here
Dublin by detectives acting cooper
alton with the military while in the provinces they
ried out by the royal Irish constabulary.
So far has been ascrained formal charge yet
been preferred against the prisoners They taken into
custody warrants issued under the defense the realm
The proclamation asserts that British subjects resident
Ireland have entered reasonable communication with
enemy and calls for drastic to put down the
German plot Voluntary recruiting urged in order that
pulsion be avoided and that the Irish assist in putting
down the conspiracy
Communication with Dublin slow but dispatch to the
Times says that large number persons already
arrested in Dublin and other parts of Ireland,
The reference to voluntary enlistment in the proclamation
appears confirm predictions that the government
changed their policy concerning concrpon in Ireland owing
to Nationalist and Sim Fem opposition.
report became current in Ireland Friday that the govern
contemplated launching recruiting lines
of that formerly conducted by the Earl of Derby England
Another report to the effect that prominent
have submitted to Premier uoyd-George request ap
point Gen. Sir Bryan Mahon who has just renquished the
military Ireland director recruiting in Ire
land Gen. Mahon popular with large classes of rshmen
with whom he is regarded having very active sympahes
but whether the appointment would have practical results can
only be speculaed
Although there have been many concerning events
in Ireland recently the received from Dublin early this
morning of the arrests made in Ireland and of Lord rench
proclamation that certain kings subjects ave entered
into reasonable communication with the German enemy"
created sensation Some days Sir Edward Carson
Irish Unonist leader said letter the
he knew certain persons Ireland had communication
with the enemy, but it generally taken some I'M
important individuals connected with the who cap
ured after landing recently the Irish coast in coapbe
boat The nature of the arrests taken in connection the
posting of Lord Frenchs communication however indicates
that persons the heads of the Sim Fen gov
ernmen and that the evidence
them.
Prof De Valera William Cosgrave and Countess Markie-
vcz arrested for the parts they played in the Sim Fen
rebellion in Dublin in 1916 lived republic
into being All sentenced DEATH but this
mud later to life imprisonment After several months pris-
all released.
East Glare last july and October Premier Loydeorge
nounced the house Of that De Valera plotting
bring about Irish rebellion days before
elected president of the Sim Fein in Dublin Snce the
passage Of the Irish CONSUMPTION bill De Valera has very
active in working against it and has had many conferences
with John Dillon.
William Cosgrave elected member Of parliament fo
Kilkenny last August In speech several days later he sale
the Irish would fight German domination On May he wa
selected accompany the lord mayor Of Dublin his propos
ed visit to the United States in connection with the anti
scription campaign in Ireland.
One of the most prominent figures in the Dublin rebellion
1915 Countess Georgna Markewcz. She part
Sim Fen forces and reported to have personally
guard in effort to capture Dublin CASTLE She returne
Dublin last July Last December 3rd boys arrest
while carrying high explosives from Scotland ireland
They reported to be members of boy organza
ton headed by Countess Markievcz
Arthur Griffith has aided the Sim by his pen an
counseIs than by active leadership He took part
the fighting of various has been
conflict with Valera who is Of fanaica type
in New York city of Spanish father
irish mother,