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MONDAY, MAY 27, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continuad from Faes 13).

"ARMED MERCANTILE CRUISER

"MOLDAVIA SUNK.

30, AMERICAN SOLDIERS MISSING.

LONDON, May 21. The Admimity announces- The arine mercantik cruiser; Moldariz was torpedoed and sunk on May 23rd.

The crew were all anvel, but 58 of the Armerie troops on bank are missing.

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IRISH STEAMER SUNE.

ONLY FIVE PERSONS SAVED,

THE IRISH CONSPIRACY.

AUSTRIAN LADY SECRETARY

ARRESTED,

LONDON, May 98.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SWEDISH MINISTER TO JAPAN.

DEPARTURE CAUSES:

SPECULATION,

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Losvos, Meg 21. The Daily Express Correspondent The police have arrested an Ausat Tokio, says the departure of the trian lady named Bruns. secretary Swedish" Minister, M. Wallenberg, Be the well-known sportsman, Major accompanied by 14. Edwards, at his stud farm in Batisha. Swedes has consed Tipperary.

| Allegations of unmentmil conduct are The cunse of the arrest is unknown.nnule. No, diplomats were present Miss Bruns, who has been secretary fat the station when M. Wallenberg to Major Edwards for four or five left.

ears, has been removed to Dublin.

MR. O'BRIEN'S VIEWS.

Mr. Williane O'Brien in a letter to a Dublia newspaper, says Sinee the Polish plot there has been isothing

It is feared they were killed by the ore disgraceful to English State- explosion.

jeixit, mal the Irish people will read Mr. Lloyd George's story with the (xanne indignation and eontempt us they rel the forged letters of the mitior of Purnellism and criine. `

NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

LoxDoy. May 23 Commenting on the Trish evidener, the Manchester Guardian says it! Justitiell the arrests and will satisfy

Lasbos, May 20

The Irish stemmier Inniscarra, bound in Fishguard to Cork, was torpedoed and simk. Only five persons, including the Captain, were Bavel.

It lieved that 37 lives were the English people.

ICAD.

The steamer sank quickly. Ropes, attached to one hout bewne phe tongles and the occupants were The submarine thrown into the mat. picked up one.

The Innistearra sunk i minutes.

LATER.

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HOW THE MOVEMENT WAS ENGINEERED.

GERMAN SINN-FEIN PLOTS. Around that a rising would be useless without German troops. After America's entry into the war communication between the German Government and the Sinn Fein leaders was temporarily broken, but Daroy's messenger service between America and Ireland was not affected.

*A STORY OF PLOT AND

INTRIGUE

LONDON, May 25.--

A statement by the Fress Bureau prominent regarding the Irish arresta states that apeculation. the revolutionary movement consisted of two series of activities first, the German the preparations in Ireland to carry out attempts to foment rebellion and, second these attempts.

BOOM IN RECRUITING IN

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Svosgr. May 23, Recruits last week in New South Wales reached the record figure of two years and largely exceeded the Stute's quota.

THE MEANS OF COMMUNI. *CATION DISCOVERED. The slos to the new line of communi- cation was subsequently obtained and actively followed up. The effect of this new line was visiblo in Ireland in the period. Mr. de Yalama, addressing the speeches of Sinn Fain leaders at this

Convention of Irish Valunteers on 27th It is possible to give a detailed Oct, 1917, said he would never advocate account of the connection between the another rebellion Without hopeful Sinu Fein leaders and the Germans in chances of success. Proper organisation the period prior to the abortive Easter would result in half a million fighting: rebellion of 1916, but full statement volunteers, but there was no hope of of the subsequent facts in the Governor except through a German ment's possession would not be to,the invision of England and landing of, public interest, because it would reveal tesopa in Ireland. They should ba names of those assisting the Government, prepared to leave nothing undone

the channels through which the towards that end. Mr. de Vale German Government is acting.

in January 1918 said: "As long a Germany is England's enemy and Eng land is Ireland's enemy, for so long Ireland will be Germany's friend?

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The story begins on 6th November, 1914, when Herr Zimmermann - trans- WAGES OF COTTON OPERATIVES.mitted through Count Bornsdorff

menage from Sir Roger Casement asking INCREASED BY 25 PER CENT. that a messenger, if possible a native

bora American, be sent to Ireland with word that everything was favourable, was ripe for execution. The Germans

In this event

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that a plan for lauding arme Ireland The prizes given below are, as already advised, LONDON, May 23. The adjourned Conference at Man-

Casement also asked that an Irish were only awaiting information from subject to the amount available for distribution chester on Wednesday on the ques-the Irish war prisoners Father, John The British authorities wared the

priest be sent to Germany to corrupt Ireland regarding the time and place being the sum of $500,009. tion of wages in the cotten industry Nicholson, an Irish-born American, Irish Command raguthing the probable The Westminster Gazette, refer- has agreed to advance them by 25 reached Germany and transmitted Ending of an agent from Germany ring to 34 yours of negotiations beper cent. on the standard price hist, messages to America in January, 1915, from a submarice. He actually landed arrested. Von Papen reported in December 1914 12th April and was tween Sinn Fein and Germany, sags: to be paid for the week ending June that verbal areumaces had been sent. The new rising depended largely |

Ireland and the response to Casement's on the landing of munitions from If this is so, the Government have 17th, and to continue to December.

that request had produced in excellent rabmarines. Evidence" exista ground not mely for interning but taking stronger measures against the

impression. The plot ripened in the the rising was planned to follow a beginning of 1916. Count Berusdorff's | successful German offensive on the West, Shum Felters."*

despatch of 10th February included an Front, Great Britain would then 'pre- extract from the report of John Daray,sumably be stripped of troops. head of Clan-na-Gael. Devoy wrote Documents found in de Valera's pos

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The Morning Post says: **The communiqué, tells us nothing which might not have been anticipated from the publie declamations and ucts It is indeed

The submarius Commander ap prouched the survous, who were on a raft, and hauded them letters foi thi Fing Feiners. from the prisoners on braid for the difficult post.

THE ITALIAN PRONA.

to understand why the leaders of Sinn Fein were relensed after the Easter rebellion.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, My 23. The Silver Murket is quiet.

WEEKLY REPORT.

LONDON, May 24. Messes. Samuel, Mortaga & Co..

that action in Ireland could not be session showed that he worked out in postponed much longer because he feared great detail the constitution of his rebel the feaders would be arrested. Devoy army and hoped to master half a million added that it had been decided to begin trained men. There is evidence that

German munitions were actually shipped | aboard submarines from Cuxhaven in the beginning of May and German sub- marines for some time have been busy on the west coast of Ireland on other errands than destruction of shipping.

THREE-AND-A-HALF YEARS OF

in their weekly Silver Report, say:-the action on Easter Saturday and be The Market is steady and the price urged that arms and munitions reach

Limerick by that date. unchanged.. Shanghai exchange. has The Journal proveel te fondemereceded a farthing from de. d. at which it lid remained for sometime,

Count Bernsdorff, following his usual practice, surreptitiously attached a note to the mange passed by the American Goverment for Berlin, fixing the rising

BRITISH AVIATORS DESTROY the granting of Home Hule to abut recovered the next day th the for Easter Saturday and urging the

944 ENEMY PLANES.

Taisnos, May 26.

A British official message from Italy mys

population largely controlled by Sin Feiners.

The Daily Newa' says as regards the 1910 rebellion the Government established an answerable case, Since May 18th Air Force but evidence

Our curried out naderns raids and res connaissances and destroyed 21 enemy aeroplanes,

We did not lose a single machine, CELEBRATIONS OF ITALY'S ENTRY

PRINCE OF WALES ASSUR. ANCE TO THE ITALIANS.

ROME: May 25. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, speaking at the celebration of the noniversary of Italy's entry into the war, assured the Italians of the con- stant sympathy of Great Britain's Dominione.

of a much more specific character than mere proof of German machinations, is necessary if the Government's recent action is to be vindicated. If such evidence

least be examined by competent woul cannot be published, it should at

impartial judges. Ï'arliament must insist on some much investigation.

round figure.

RACING IN ENGLAND:

MANCHESTER CUP STAKES.

LONDON, May 225,

prompt despatch of munitions. Dr. von Jagow replied on March 4th that the arms would be landed in Trales Bay Count Bernelor sent a message On March 14th that the Irish agreed and that he was sending a messenger to

PLOTTING.

Thus it will be seen that negotiatione between the Sinn Fein Executive and Germany were virtually continuous for three-and-a-half years. A section of

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The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June

Irish-Americans were at first the inter- and the number of tickets now available for sale

mediary for the discussions, but ainee

Ireland with fall details. Court. Beras dorff also telegraphed, e code for use America's entry into the war communics is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not between the Germangand the rebels while tion with the enemy has tended to be

The racing for tise Manchester Cup the arms were in triheit and explained mare direct. The second rising planned bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable.

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The Times Buys: "No patriotic person here or in Ireland will be dis-

Betting 3 to 2 against Jinge; 0 to posed to ostion the Government's 1 against Planet; and 7 to 1 Hain- grounds for ticoncs. They are sult. self-evident. We agree wholly with the view of the Government's duty expounded by the Premier yesterday, If anything is clear from the sordid] story of the Sinn Feir commerce

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED LIKE with the foes of civilization it is that

A FESTIVAL.

ITALY'S UNSHAKABLE

RESOLUTION.

ROME, May 25.

it could in nowise bring profit to Ireland."

The Daily Mail says: "The com muniqué convives by its very moderation. It is a bare recital of The anniversary of Italy's entry facts. No effort whatever is made to into the war was celebrated like a work up the case against the titors, antional festivul. There were mect What the Sinn Feiners are aiming ings and processions in all towne, ut needs only to be understood by the' especially grandiose were the cele- American people to be condemned, brations in Rome, where the prin- On the other bal, they are uiding cipal function was held in the Forum the enemy to use his deadliest Augustum...

and host detestable weapon against The Allied missions received the men of the American Array and oyution, especially the Prince of Navy,"" "Wales, to whom Signor Orlando (the Premier), in the course of a speech,

lengthily and affectionately paid a tribute as Heir of the British tradi- tions of fairplay."

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Signor Orlando dwelt on the fate of Russia und Rumania as illustrat- ing the hollowness of German peace promises, und voiced the unshakable resolution of Italy and the Allies to fight till victory, justice and liberty were achieved.

H.R.H. PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT.

ARRIVES IN AMERICA:··

Loxnes, Atay 25.

ceeded to Washington.

PACIFIC ISLANDS:

AUSTRALIA'S VIEWS,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

MANY SPLENDID EXPLOITS BY

says:--

JIRMEN.

that a submarine might safely enter in 1917 only broke down because to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise. Dubba Bay as far as the Pigeon. House Germany was unable to send troops The

without encountering acts. Dr. von Jagow, on 26th April, intimated, that the arms would be sant and a special code word used nightly as an introdus tion to the German wireless press service.

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plans for the 1918 rising were maturing in connection with the German offensive on the West Front-and a new shipment of arma from Germany was imminent.

An important feature of every plas was the establishment of submarins bases in Ireland in order to menace PRIVATE WIRELESS STATIONS. the shipping of all nations. In these Count. Bernadorff informed Berlin circumstances no other course was open that numerous private wireless receiving to the Goverment if uselega bloodshed stations existed in Ireland. Urgent was to be avoided and ita” duty to the, messages from America to Berlia on 18th | Allies fulfilled but to intern the authors and 19th April fixed the delivery of [sad abettors of this criminal intrigue. arms for the evening of Easter Sunday, pressed for a landing of German troops and naked for an air-raid an England and a naval attack on the English coast. These attacks actually occurred between 24th and 26th April. It was declared to be the hope of the rebels and their German and American friends to

blockade the Irish ports against England and establish German submarine base in Ireland

PRESS COMMENT,

“INFAMOUS TREACHERY”

LONDON, May 24, Commenting on the Irish evidence the Daily Telegraph says that even LONDON, May 24.

cursory perusal of the evidence justifies the action of the Government Reuter's Correspondent at British

aad the explanations why the latest Headquarters, telegraphing to day, and

THE PLOT MISCARRIES.

evidence cannot be given will satisfy referring to the work of the aviators in

The rebellion broke out a day later any reasonable person. Possibly some delaying the German offensive plaas, than the schedule and the German Bow interned had as direct treasonable communication with the enemy, .but A day or two ago an enemy division support miscarried and ended in com will anyone doubt that they knew

plote failure. lost several hundred horses in conse

The British Government has "the of the conspiracy in progress and quente of an aerial attack, and was clearest proof that the Irish volunteers are consenting parties to treasoni rendered practically immobile.

were long la communication with the The Government had the choice of two Following our numerous aerial

alternatives either to wait till the German authorities and received money triumphs the enemy avtor are through Irish-Ataerican societies. Scon eleventh bour and make a complete bag showing less and less inclination to after the rising it became clear that the without bloodshed or wait until the come over our territory. Our recon- Sinn-bein leaders were again asking murder of Irish policemen which always twelfth hour for the" "cold-blooded | naissance and photographing machines Germany's help, Berlin sent a message can normally venture several miles to Washington on 17th June, advising inaugurates an Irish rebellion. The bebind the German front at present that Germany was ready with further Government did ita duty and public without encountering other oppositions belp if the Irish would only my what opinion will now demand that the than anti-air craft shells. Our boushing sort of help was required

ringleaders be tried and punished squadron is displaying srapidly mounta ic burve of activity, flying in all hours, while the Germans only dy at night

During the fine westber, which has now broken up, our airmen carried out many splendid exploits, unhesitatingly STOCKHOLM, May 24. attacking hostile formations of greatly superior strength example, The Vorwaerts, on May Blat, recently two of our attacked seven quoted the Chairman of the British Germans. Again eleven of ours attacked Trade Unionists.assaying at the an enemy formation of twenty-eight Allied Socialist meeting in Paris that Germans were beatan off leaving two machines. In the former case the

the only answer of the German work of their machines wrecked. men to the London International Socialist memomnium was the re- swoption of the offensive.

LONDON INTERNATIONAL

SOCIALIST MEMORANDUM. -

DELIVERY IN GERMANY PREVENTED.

www.

For

BAD WEATHER FÜR AIRMEN.

LONDON, May 25.

́. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

· ESTABLISHED."

Count Bernadart in a despatch of without delay. If the Constituional 16th Jane described the rebellion and Nationalists are sincere in disowning stated that £7,000 had been provided mathy for the treason they will for Casement's defence. Count surely not hesitate to swell the chorus of Bernsdorff, on 25th July; sent a message detestation in Allied countries at the that the reorganisation of the rebels infamous Sinn Fein treachery. was progresting and that he had A PRIMA FACIE CASE remedied their lack of money. Count Berdorf on 8th September, enclosed The Emily Express says the Govern a memorandum from the Irish Reroit-ment has established a convincing primu tion Director, resident in America, Jacie case against the Sian Feinere containing detailed propomis for a fresh They should now be tried as public es expedition with a sufficient military no more if they are proved gality in rising contingent on Gerainty sending possible Ireland will listen to them forms to cover the landing Germany open court; but half Ireland will was to fix the time and the advantage believe them innocent if they are kept of submarine and zeppelin bases in the interned without trial West of Ireland was mentioned as an

IRELAND NOT PRO GERMAN, inducement.

MELBOURNE, May 25 Vienna, Herr Buchinger at Budapest uncontrollable. Three. British machinesRISING USELESS WITHOUT catholic Belgium. But the communiqué i

The British Mission, headed by M. Branting to lay writes that he

Count Bernsdorff was evidently having The Day Chronicle says that the H... Prince Arthur of Connaught, fruitlessly attempted to send the reporting an aviation, states diffenity with his tools, for on 24th most starting part of the communiqu has arrived in America and has Memorandum to the German Social The long ane spell ended at, elaven in October he warned Berlin not to allow the proof that the rebellion of Easter its by a courier. Then on April 28th the morning of May 23, Before the Captain Bochum, then living at Rotterdam, 1916 had direct German inspiration and he sent it in six registered letters weather broke we dropped eight tons of to write to Jrahmen in America because was not an impulsive act of hothead bombe un serodromes in the neighbour-the letters were apt to reach the wrong enthusiasts, bot part of a carefully to Herr Scheidemann and Her hood of Tournai and on billets. We sople. We subsequently arrested planned conspiracy which, if successful, would bays irreparably harmed the cauLES Haase at Berlin, Herr Adler at brought down two enemy machines Boehm in British water

of Britain and the Allies, including are missing.

During the night despite a high GERMAN TROOPS should have provided more substantial wind, we dropped over seven tons of Bernsdorff's despatch of December justification for the recent arrests in bombs on billets in the neighbourhoods 4th mentioned that the Irish leaders in order to satisfy Irish public opinion. of Peronne, Fricourt and Bapaume, and America wore pressing for a reply to Ireland is not and never has been pro- on hatinenta in the werxis in the Bomise their proposal of September 8th Herr German. If it could be shown that the area. All our machios fetarned Zimmerman, on 31st December, replied Sing Fein leaders really conspired to We dropped nearly a ton of bomhairing the quantities of munitions it establish German anhmarine bases an on May 24th, on factories and railways was pressed to Innid between 21ht and the Irish coast, this would prodiacea

Bernsdorff Sinu Fein throughout Iminnd, at agendengen, northward of Me 26th February 1917, adding that it was great teration of fasting against the Allyour machines returned despite impossible to send troops attacks by aircraft and considerable replied on 18th January that the Irish | Anti-nizerált gunfire.

Committee decified the poporul on the

The acting Fremier, Mr. W A. and Mms, Sokasoff and Kyrkoff rat Watt, in a speech, said the Rt. Hon. Soft Mr. W. M. Hughes and the Rt. Hon. M-Branting in each letter offered Mr. Joseph Cook, Australia's repro to be the intermediary for official sentatives at the Imperial Confer ence, would tell the Allied statesmen answers. No uswer has yet been that withdrawal from the Pacife received Islands would mean danger, and ever The Voruperts now explains this un to Australns Hence the Em by saying that the German author pire or the Allica must retain the ties prevented the delivery of

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