Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-13
ARREST Of IRISH
N|PS HUGE PLOT
Rebels Sought, by Fomenting
Trouble, to Waken Whole
British Empire.
OTHER RAIDS IMPENDING
Most Dangerous Leaders Believed
Seized, However-Letters Dis
close Plans of Republicans.
OTHER RAIDS IMPENDING
BY the Associated Press

| BY the Associated Press
! LONDON. March 13.-The belief that
| further Irish raids are impending in
| Great Britain persists in the press,
! although it is generally reported the
| persons considered. most dangerous
| were gathered in last week end.
| The vigilance of the Free State Sc
| eret service agents in tracking enc
mics OF the government is said to
+, nave been remarkably thorough and
successful. The Daily Express says
that these detectives have been work
| ing for months in cooperation with
Scotland Yard. Without arousing sus-
| plcion they became acquainted with
| most of the details of the guh-run
ming and other schemes. attendins
| most of the secret meetings OF the
plotters.
! Would Destroy Empire.
The Morning Post, giving what it
purports to be an account of some of
| THESE meetings. says that the Count
| ess Markievicz has taken a promi-
nent part in them. 1t quotes her as
saying at a recent gathering that the
Irish republics chances were immi-
nent and that the support OF many
other countries could be expected.
The destruction of the British en-
pire was the theme of another re-
ported speech. while troubles in India
ana Egypt were cited as aiding the
Irish republic aspirations.
II seems that women have been par-
ticularly active in the Irish cause in
Great Britain. keeping in constant
communication with the irregular
forces in Ireland and adopting many
clever disguises.
Sends. Much Ammunition.
| One OF two Irishmen held for trial
yesterday for the unlawful posses
sion of ammunition had in his pos
session a letter which referred to
having sent 10000 rounds of ammu-
| milton from London to Dublin.
Am not in position to get Ger
man rife ammunition" the letter
adds. Must wait boats from Ger
many"
the house Of commons, read letter
seized in the Sunday raid, addressed
to "the officer commanding in Great
| Britain" from "the chief of staff -
dated March Z, as follows: Having
failed to get the articles we expected
!
are instructed to have the operations
carried out at once. He says the day
( has now come"
Sought Artillery.
| Another letter to the officer com
manding in Great Britain from the
| "I r. A. referred to obtaining
I, Stokes guns in England. urging that
! one of these with sufficient shells
would finish the war in Ireland very
quickly. 1t also referred to procur.
| ing small artillery.
| Another letter from the republican
/ director of intelligence in Irelnd. in
| structed the &C. C. B." to appoint ar
| able man or woman to keep them in
! formed on everything that was hap.
| pening concerning the republic In
| Irish high commissioner. James Nc.
/ Neill. 1t might be necessary, it wat
| pointed out. to get somebody into the
| latter office. Still another letter con.
tanned the following:
| Planned General Destruction.
| I'VE are considering the carrying
out of active hostilities in England
owing to the advanced department.
of the situation here The activitie,
would amount to a general destruc.
tive policy"
The Daily Mail reverts to it's pre-.
vious statement that some of the
! Irishmen arrested were co-operatine
| with communists. The newspaper as.
serts that an examination Of the
| that they were in close touch will
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