The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-24
REVOLUTIONARY
EXPOSED
Sim Feiners, British BOIShe-
vlk SympathlzerS and Ger
mans Planned Uprising.
DATE FIXED FOR APRIL 5
Officers Were to Come on
Special Ship From Ger
many-Fail to Arrive.
(BY EARLE C. REEVEsO

London, March 2i,--U. n. SIDE
tails of an alleged revolutionary plot
by Sim Feiners. British bolshevill
sympathi2ers and Germans, with up-
risings set for April in Ireland.
England and Scotland, arc today In
possession of the British government,
according to information which is
both unofficial and unconfirmed. but
which was secured from authoritative
sources,
The assassination of Thomas Nc
Curtain, Sim Fein lord mayor OF
Cork, grew out OF this revolutionary
conspiracy. II was declared.
Technical officers were to come on
a special ship from Germany, but the
British government learned OF the plot
and the Germans never arrived.
What steps the British government
has secretly taken to crush the con
splracy Is not revealed. but the ring
leaders are said to be known.
Special Trains Held.
Special trains are still being held in
readiness to convey troops to any
spot where disorders break out.
Special mounted police guards have
been on duty around Buckingham
HalhAf anu VIC uuilUlnkN.
AT one royal residence workmen be-
gan painting the iron fence surround
ing the grounds but the painters"
Were disguised agents from Scotland
Yard.
Reports OF the revoht ionary ngita-
tions prompted Allen Clement Ed
wards TO question Premier Lloyd
George in tho house OF commons on
Monday as to whether the cabinet
chiefs had been forewancd of the
plans for an armed uprising at Dub
lin, London. Glasgow and elsewhere
IN the British Isles on Easter Monday.
Premier Lloyd George. when the
question was put to him pointhlank,
did not deny that the government has
knowledge of revolutionary plot hut
he Adroltly cvaded II by giving nom
committal answer
Sensational Feature.
sensational feature OF the reports
current in certain quarters is now the
part involving the death of Lord
Mayor McCurtain.
During the hue and cry that fol-
lowed the killing of Mr. McCurtoin In
his home at Cork, Ireland, on Satur-
day morning tho accusation was
heard that "hircd assnssius OF the
British government" or members OF
the royal Irish constabulary had COM
mlttod the murder, But, according to
n version which came TO light with
the details OF the alleged revolution
AIRY plot, McCurtntn-wa slain by per-
sons who accused him Of Informing
the British government OF the plans
for the uprising
Those protesting Inside knowl-
edge" assert that these were tho Sa-
lient plans for the coup,
The uprising was to take place on
the anniversary of the Dublin revolt
of t9t6-Easter Monday. Outbreaks
were 20 occur simultaneously at Dub
lin, London. Liverpool, Manchester,
Glasgow and elsewhere.
British extremists" were to coop
crate In fomentinR revolution.
However that part of the plan en-
braclng the use of German officers al
ready has miscarricd.
The British newspapers have not
dared to publish the sensational re-
ports of this alleged revolutionary
conspiracy.
The British public was absolutely
unaware Of the existence OF the plot
until the question was raised In tho
house of commons.