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INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE.
OREGON.
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Outbreak in Ireland Was
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By oernstorri
A lttilliCU.
British Press Bureau Bares De
tails of Series of Conspiracies.
GOT AID FROM AMERICANS
Germany's Purpose Was to Obtain
Submarine Bases on Ireland's Coast
Documents Disclose Connec
tion Between Sinn Fein
and Germany.
London. Germnny's untiring efforts
to foment revolution In Ireland with
the aid of the Sinn Fein are laid bare
In a statement from the offldnl press
bureau, reviewing this phase of the
Irish political situation since the be
ginning of the war.
After the rebellion of Easter week,
1910, plans were made for a revolt In
1017, but this miscarried because of
America's entry Into the war and Ger
many's Inability to send troops to Ire
land. An uprising In Ireland was
planned for this year after the Ger
man offensive In the west had been
successful and when Great Britain pre
sumably would be stripped of troops.
Concerning the recent arrests in Ire
lnnd, the statement says, the facts
and documents for obvious reasons,
cannot be disclosed at this time, nor
can the means of communication 'be
tween Germany and Irelnnd.
One phase of every plan called for
the establishment of submarine bases
In Ireland. In the present circum
stances, it is added, no other course
was open to the government "If use
less bloodshed was to be avoided and
Its duties to its allies fulfilled, but to
Intern the authors and abettors of this
criminal Intrigue."
German Government In Plot.
The statement from the press bu
reau follows:
"The revolutionary movement in Ire
land which culminated in the arrest of
a considerable number of persons last
week consisted of two closely related
aeries of activities. Attempts by the
German government to foment rebel
lion in Ireland and preparations in Ire
land to carry these attempts Into ac
tion. "The story of the active connection
between the lenders of the Sinn Fein
movement and the Germans, as dis
closed by documents In possession of
the British government, falls into two
parts the period prior to and the pe
riod since the abortive Irish rebellion
of Easter, 1916.
"The events of the first period can
be told in some detail, but the second
period, which concerns recent events,
permits of no more than a summary,
as a full statement of the facts and
documents in possession of the govern
ment would disclose the names of per
sons who stood by the government and
also the channels of communication
through which the German government
was acting and which it would not be
In the public Interest to reveal at pres
ent. American Carried Messages.
"The story begins as early in the
war as November 6, 1914, when Herr
Zimmermann transmitted through
Count von Bernstorff a message from
Bir Roger Casement (later captured In
Ireland and executed) asking that a
messenger, a native-born American if
possible, be sent to Ireland with word
that everything was favorable, tie
was to carry no letter, for fear of ar
rest. Casement also asked that an
Irish priest should be sent to Germany
with the assistance of the German le
gation in Norway to work in prison
camps to corrupt Irish prisoners of
war. The priest was a certain Father
John T. Nicholson, tin American citi
zen of Irish birth. He reached Ger
many safely, and we found him in Jan
uary, 1915, transmitting messages to
America.
"According to a report of Capt. von
Papen (German military attache in
Washington), dated December 5, 1914,
'verbal assurances were sent in re
sponse to Casement's request that an
excellent impression had been pro
duced In Ireland. In the beginning of
191-4 the plot ripened and on February
10 of that year Count von Bernstorff
sent to a covering address la Rotter
dam a dispatch signed with the name
of .Skal, one of his principal Ameri
can agents.
"The dispatch included an extract
from the report cf John Devoy, head
of the Cian-na-Gael, to the effect that
action In Ireland could not be post
poned much longer since he feared the
arrest of the leaders. It had been de
cided, he said, to begin action on Eas
ter Saturday, and he urged that arms
and munitions be in Limerick by that
date.
Bernstorff Set Date.
"Later In the same month Von Bern
storff, following his usual practice, sur
reptitiously attached to a message to
Berlin passed by the American govern
ment, a note fixing Easter Saturday
for the rising and urging the dispatch
of munitions. On March 4 Von Jagow
(German foreign minister) replied that
the arms would be landed in Tralee
bay, and asked that the necessary ar
rangements be made in. Ireland
through Devoy. On March 1-4 Von
:Bernstorfl replied that the Irish agreed
land that full details were being sent to
'Ireland by messenger.
"The next., ("ay Yon Bernstorff te'e-
!graphed the code to be used between
Hie Germans anil the rebels while the
arms were In transit, and explained
that n submarine might safely enter
Dublin bay nml go as far ns Pigeon
House without encountering nets,
"On March 20 Vou Jngow replied
that the arms would be sent and that
a special code word would he used ev
ery night as the Introduction to the
German wireless press service. In n
message from Von Bernstorff to Berlin
the Germans were assured that there
were numerous private wireless re
ceiving stations In Ireland,
"On April IS and April 10 urgent
messages were sent from America Jo
Berlin fixing the delivery of nrms for
the evening of Easter Sunday, press
ing for the landing of German troops
and asking for an air raid on Eng
land and a naval attack on the Eng
lish coast. These attacks actually
took place between April 24 nml 20.
"It was declared to be the hope of
the rebels and their German and Amer
ican friends to blockade Irish ports
against England and establish bases
in Ireland for German submarines.
"The rebellion broke out a day later
than scheduled, on Easter Monday,
April 24, but. ns the world is aware,
German support miscarried and it end
ed In complete failure. The report of
the royal commission on the rebellion
in Ireland states:
" 'It Is now a matter of common
notoriety that the Irish volunteers bad
been in communication with the author
ities In Germany and were for a long
time known to have been supplied with
money through Irish-American socle
ties. This was so stated In public by
John MueNeil, former president of the
Sinn Fein, on November 8. 1914. It
was suspected long before the out
break that some of the money came
front German sources.'
"It became clear soon after the ris
ing that the Sinn Fein leaders again
were asking Germany for help. On
June 17 there was a message from
Berlin to Washington referring to 'A
259 of May C,' a message which Is
missing, and saying that Germany was
perfectly ready to glye further help
if the Irish only would say what sort
of help they required.
"On June 10 Von Bernstorff already
had sent a dispatch giving an account
of tlie rebellion and stating thnt $-V
000 had been provided for the defense
of Casement. On July -a he sent a
long message, explaining that the work
of reorganizing the rebels was making
good progress and that their lack of
money had been remedied by him.
"On September 8 in a dispatch to
Berlin he inclosed a memorandum
from n person called 'the Irish revolu.
tion director resident in America,'
which contained detailed proposals for j
a fresh rising. Any rising, said the
Irish revolution director, must be con
tingent upon the sending by Germany
of nn 'expedition with sufficient mili
tary force to cover a landing,'
Demanded U-Boat Bases.
"On this occasion the German gov
ernment was to fix the trine, and as nn
inducement the advantages of having
submarine and Zeppelin bases in west
Ireland was Insisted upon, Von Bern
storff, on December 4, attaching sur
reptitiously to, a message passed by
the government, a note, in which he
mentioned, thnt the Irish leaders in
America were pressing for nn answer
to their proposal of September 8. He
seems to have followed this on Christ
mas day with a message which is miss
ing, for on the last day of 1916 For
eign Secretary Zimmermann Informed
him of quantities of munitions which
It was proposed to land between Feb
ruary 21 and 25, 1917. He added that
It was Impossible to send German
troops.
"On January 18, 1917, Bernstorff
replied that his Irish committee de
clined the proposal, as without Ger-
GAVE CHEER FOR KAISEK,
WOUND UP IN H0SHTAL
St. Louis. Charles Q. Klrsch,
forty-five, a six-foot German,
walked Into a cigar storo and
announced he was for Germany
and wound up his remarks with
a cheer for the kaiser. Max
Cohen, who expects soon to bo
drafted, climbed up on a cigar
bos and struck Klrsch with his
list. When a- policeman arrived
on the scene the fight was over.
Ho took Klrsch to the hospital
and then toMhe police station,
where he was held for the fed-
ernl authorities.
man troops a rfcdng would bo useless.
"After America's entrance Into tin
war, In April, 1917. the line of com
munlcntlon between the German gov
ernment and the leaders of the Sinn
Fein party was broken temporarily,
though there was no reason to believe
thnt the messenger service between
America and Ireland devised by John
Devoy was affected.
"A clew to the new line ot communi
cation was obtained subsequently and
has been followed up actively. The ef
fect of this new line in Ireland is visi
ble in the speeches of the Sinn Fein
lenders during this period.
De Valera Planned Army.
"For example. Prof. Pe Vnlern, ad
dressing the convention of the Irish
volunteers on October 27, 1917, snld:
" 'By proper organization and re
cruiting we could have oOO.OOO nghtln
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Events of Noted I'coplf, Governments
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volunteers in Ireland. Thnt would b
n big nrniv, but without tho oppor
tunity and means for lighting It coul
onlv he used as a menace. There a I
ready hns been too much blondshe
without success, and I would neve
advocate another rebellion wlthou
hopeful chances of success. We en
see no hope of that In the near futur
except through a German Invasion o
Encland and the landing of troops an
munitions in Ireland. We should be
prepared to leave nothing undone to
ward thnt end.'
"On nnother occasion, In January
of this year, Pe Valera snld :
" 'As long as Germany Is the enemy
of England and England Is the enemy
of Irelnnd, so long will Ireland be a
friend of Germany.'
"Ahnnr Anrll. 191S. it WB8 BSCer
tnined definitely that a plan for lnnd
Inst arms in Ireland was ripe for cxe
rnttnn nnd that the Germans only
awaited definite Information.
"The British authorities were able to
warn the Irish command regarding th
probable landing of an agent of Her-
many from a submarine. The agent
actually landed on April 12 and wn
arrested.
Revolt to Follow Drive.
"The new rising depended largely
upon the landing of munitions from
submarines and there Is evidence to
show thnt It was planned to follow a
successful German offensive In the
west and was to take place at a time
when Great Britain presumably would
be stripped of troops,
"According to documents found on
his person, De Valera had worked out
In great detail the constitution of his
rebel army. He hoped to be able to
muster 500,000 trained men. There Is
evidence that German munitions actu
ally had been shipped on submarines
from Cuxhaven in the beginning of
May, and that for some time German
submarines have been busy off the
west coast of Ireland on other errands
than the destruction of allied ship
ping.
"No other course was open to the
government If useless bloodshed was
to be avoided nnd Its duty to Its allies
fulfilled but to Intern the authors and
abettors of this criminal Intrigue."
New In the automobile emergency
brake line Is nn attachment to lift
the driving wheels of a car clear of
the ground by dropping two curved
metal plates that also serve as drags,
A COMRADE'S LAST RESTING PLACE
. .. The hat and ruae cross that mark this humble grave are silent testi
monials of the tender care and grief of an unknown soldier's comrades.
Turkish troops have occupied Tabriz,
next to Teheran tho largest city in
Persia, according to Turkish otbcinl
statement dated June 14.
Six submarines built for thtl'hilean
government in the United Mates ar
rived Sunday at the port of liallenita,
Ecuador. They left an Atlantic port
in the United States May 25.
All new crops have boon ordered
requisitioned by tho Hungarian gov
ernment, according to a report from
lUulaiR'st. All Hour mills have been
put under government supervision.
The entiro estate in this country of
Mrs. Lily liusch, widow of Adolphus
. . ... . , . ... .. e o
Husch, late millionaire nrewer, m ri.
Iritis, has been taken over by the gov
ernment under the alien properly law.
Major General Leonard Wood lust
his tight to go to France in command
of troops, temporarily ut least, when
orders were issued Wednesday re
assigning him to truintroops at Camp
Funston, Kansas.
Award of the French cross of war to
Trivate W. J. Guyton as the first
American soldier to be killed on Ger
man soil, is announced by General Per
shing. Guyton belonged to the Amer
ican force operating in the Vosges.
Because of an unprecedented short
age of water in the Okanogan reclama
tion project in Northern Washington,
the department of the Interior has
asked congress for an appropriation of
$125,000 to pump water from a dis
tance. The senate by a vote of 51 to 11
adopted a hOjiise resolution authorizing
the erection in a public park in Wash
ington, D. C of a statue of James
Buchanan. Senators opposing the
resolution attacked the loyalty of the
former President.
What is claimed to be the world's
record production of marketable pota
toes on one acre, 49,531 pounds, or 825
bushels, has been made on an acre
tract of land near Kanab, in the south
eastern section of Utah, just a few
miles from the Arizona state line.
E. P. Fry, a Goulding'Creek, Mont.,
farmer, has been sentenced to serve
six months in jail on his confession
that he sold seed wheat he obtainei
from the county to assist him in spring
planting. Fry was arrested on com
plaint of his father, who knew of the
act.
A movement is afoot in Germany
for the organization of strikes because
of the decreased bread ration, says a
dispatch to the Central News from
Amsterdam. The situation, it is said.
is so serious that Socialist trade unions
have considered it necessary to warn
the workers, but the latter have taken
no notice of the warning.
Arrested in Bethlehem, Pa., on a
charge of violating the trading-with-
the-enemy act by conspiring to smug
gle a mysterious message into Den
mark, Charles Strangeland, a widelv
known political economist and until re
cently second secretary of the Amer
ican embassy in London, was held in
$10,000 bail by the Federal authorities.
The capture of Jeremiah O'Learv.
Irish-American leader, under indict
ment in New York, on a chicken ranch
near Portland, Or., will be followed
soon by arrest of a number of other
Irish agitators in the United States on
charges of treason or espionage. The
government has considerable undis
closed evidence against O'Leary and
nis companions, it is said.
William G. Russell, of Lubbock
Tex., was found guilty of the murder
oi unanes yuaiey and sentenced to
iu years in the state Denitantlnrv
Russell Is a banker and cattle man of
LtUDDOCK.
Ivan Bradbury, a 14 year-old bov at
Baker Or., by reaching Nadie and
Manley Strayer, daughter and son of
senator w. Jti. Strayer. with a rn
after they had gone beyond their depth
in a slough where they were bathing
saved the lives of both children.
Sarah Bernhardt, the actresH ha
arrived in Seattle to rest before her
engagement at Camp Lewis, Tacoma
next week. According to her manager
she will stop in the citv
week and make the 120 miles to the
camp and back daily by automobile.
First Lieutenant Ray E. Srfcic.w
quartermaster's department. TT. s a '
committed suicide in Chicago by shoot
ing. In his hand was a note addressed
to Miss Evelyn Rae, Morrison hotel
iUicago.
Unofficial estimates bv navni nv.
perts show that in excess of BOO 000
tons of shipping sunk by submarines
may be re-floated as a result of sal
vage operations conducted by Groat
Britain and the other allied pnvm.
ments.- American naval engineers are
to be sent to assist in this work tak
Ing with them a fleet of powerful
seagoing tugs, scows and other Dnntn.
ment v
OFFICER IS CAUGHT IN NET
lieutenant SlaUy. Arrwlwl, hartrd
With Craft, (on fern.
Washington. (.Th trail of tho
Kovernment's pursuit of illegiil proll
leers on wnr contract Wednesday led
t.. the arrest In New York of Lieuten
ant James C. Staley. u n-aervu army
oltleor, on n charge of accepting money
from tho Truellt Knincoat company, in
New York, for the contract which h
promised to procure.
After l'intf ni-roMtod, Lieutenant
Staley made n complete confession of
his part in the transaction, department
of Justice oIllcialH said, and gave much
valuable information, wtiifii may icau
to the detection of other cnseif of
fraud. He will bo tried by court rnnr-
Tho arrest was made by agent of
the department of Justice, who had
followed the ollicer during his Inspec
tion of tho plant of tho raincoat com
pany, whose proprietors acted in co
operation with the government to de
tect the fraud.
The secret agents arrested Staley
immediately after he was said to have
received n sum of money from Joshua
Rosenthal ami Louis Wetter, proprie
tors of the plant.
It was charged that ho had told
them he would expect more money as
toon as thev got the contracts which
thev sought for fiO.ooo raincoats cost
intr nearly 'ril,lKH).
This was the first arrest of an army
officer since the department of Justice
started its investigation into tho ays
tcmhv which contingent fee agents
have made millions by obtaining con
tracts for manufacturers who were
rluirt'ed a commission. Other arrests
may follow soon, as it is known that a
number of contractors In New York
and elsewhere are agisting tho gov
eminent in running down agents by
whom they have been approached.
U. S.TO HAVE ARMY
OF 4,000,000 SOON
Expansion Planned to Meet New Needs
and Draft PecWons Are Upset
Age F.xtrnsion Necessary.
mis a
IU lit
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Washington. I). C. The presen
schedule of the War department s
said to contemplate the arming of 4,
01)0,000 men by next January 1. That
would mean the culling of 1,000,000
men hclwcn July and January, and the
absorbing not onlv of the men remain
ing in class 1 from the first registrn
tion, but of those (dared in that class
under the recent registration, as well
as some 200,01)0 expected to Imj put in
that class as the result of tho reclassi
fication recently ordered.
Miouid congress ueciue that it is
necessary at this time to extend the
draft age limits below 21 or above 30
or lioth, no opposition will be offered
by the War department.
In authorizing this statement, Sec
retary liaker said tho department could
see no immediate need for such action.
although tho date already is in sight
when it will become necessary to re
plenish the class 1 reservoir.
A bill by Senator France, of Mary
land, to extend the draft to men from
18 to 45 is now before tho senate mili
tary committee, and at a hearing on it
last Saturday, Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder gave it as his opinion
that extension of tho draft ages would
ne necessary.
All previous estimates of the denart
ment relating to man power have been
based solely upon the men in class 1
General Crowder stated specifically ii
his report on the first draft that it
would be the policy of his department
to refrain from touching the other
Classes.
ine present emergency, however,
wun us resultant demands for the
speeuy organization of forces far in
excess ot the number contemplated,
have upset these decisions.
Officials here have always declared
that the difference between members
C1s i and class 2. from tha viu,
point of eligibility for service, was too
immiu! to ne seriously considered.
Venezuela Friend of U. S.
Washington, D. C. Venezuela'-
friendship to tho United States and
treedom from German inn.inn
aouiiieu uv nr. Siin,n A n,::.
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. yucm,. inmiscer nere, in a state
ment commenting unon n r,u;d,.i
nw,,c"1 "y J-T. Carlos Lopez P.usla
manti, Venezuelan editor, who recently
came to America with a story of Ger
man intrigue and control in 'the Latin
Arnerican country. The minister said
inere ls no truth , th(? 8tatemfint
"""" ""aueia is pro-Unrmnn
government is very friendly to
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Honolulu Troops Shiver.
Camp Lewis, Tacoma-First' infun
V troops who recently arrive
Murray, near here, from Honolulu are
getting their first real night's rest in
J years. Though the temperature n
e day approximately tho same a"
in Hawaii, the mor, r .... V e.as
they were not cfluiPM foVwSKnSS
nights, and the Red Cross was cal S
Abo't y,ff d sweaters
ADout 1280 quilts were supplied th
soldiers from the tropics.
Hindenburg in Hospital.
Oeneva Tho tv;k .. .
shvon6 HiS TrCe .that Field Mar
von Hindenbnrir o,.r-
acute ncrvom, St L".". lr?m
recInutZllTT the
Drive Extends From PJ
Asiago to Sea in lta
RESISTANCE STR
Advance Into lcfenidv ArM I
Smashing Mows prom (f 1
era-Attack Reemi FilUrf
Home. The Austrian! eim
offensive at 7 o'clock Saturday i
lug on the front fi-om t
Plateau to the sea.
This announcement a mato I
chamber of deputies by Pr,,B1
lando, who added:
I "Miir IrnnitM tii m',.....L...
'l"jKuerj
lug magnificently.
"Nearly tho whole of otif ft.
engaged, as the orfeimlve extmfc
extreme violence from Amico tl
llrenta, from the lin nta t0 the I
and along the Pluvo evoryhiJ
.,,.!., I. , ll... ,!,... in.., '.. f
visit inn luw jdmi.u I luicnil, Ul);
urappu sector and tho Plain.'
the 4
i iinimn ami uiiii-ii nui
bravely siistaliiliiK tho weight J
Austrian forces which aro atu
along the front of tho Itali
from tho north went of th ai
plateau eastward to Die I'lavc!
and thence along that itnam to 1
it. juitiv iiii7 iii-tiu n ait-n oi lap f
aim aea, a rrotu or nearly 100 m)
The Austrian! are striving t.
boucb from the mountain pus-,5
cross me nave river and gak
Venetian plains.
In the initial struceh the t
succeeded In cnpturli.g icveril I
Hue positions In the mouutiln rtj
rrora mo uruisn ana aiao in er a
the Piave. I
Counter a'tacks. however, hi(
stored all the positions In the m
tains. Including territory to a 4
of 1000 yards along a 2300 yard ft
ruptured from the llrltleh.
At Inst accounts the allied i
everywhere were stroiiRly holdls?
enemy and King Victor Emmui
men were gallantly striving to ;s
back tho Invaders acrou tho Plrt
The Italians have taken more (
3000 Austrian prisoners, among t
89 officers. I
Tho Vienna wnr office ano;
that up to noon Sunday more
10,000 Italian, KngllHh and French)
diers and a considerable nunM
guns had been captured. f
CREW 15 DAYS IN OPEN Ba
Schooner Crescent, Wilh Copra Ci
Hums In Mid-Ocean.
San Francisco. After having If
15 days at sea In a 24 foot boat
crew of the burned schooner Crert
12 men, with Captain T. Olson andl
wifo, calmly tied their craft up a
pier here late Sunday and clbe
stiffly up a ladder to hore andia
The crew had pulled at the of
steadily since the burning Cr
was abandoned at 3 a. tn. June I Of
tain Olson navigated, and Mn Oi
had portioned out their food W
with such precision that two day
rations yet remained. I
Not a craft was sighted, Captain f
son reported, from the time the? t
out In the small boat until they
well Inside the Ooldou Gate. ThM
considered the more remarkable
tho seafaring men who took chars'
it.. i a otr.nmsh ID IB
iiiu JU1 I, WJtounu . ..
arrived here June 9 reported mi
had slKhted the still smouldering
400 miles off shore on June l,w
kept a sharp lookout for su"lv0J
Tho rwunnt a five-masted W
vessol of 1443 tons, left Sidney, AS
tralla, March 23, for Sun Franc
ujllh ninro A amnll fire WttlCh OW
out In the galley at 8:30 p. m- May I
defied the efforts of the ship" c(
pany to
later Captal
abandoned.
quench It, and sewn jf
italn Olson ordered the
Mines Point to Hun Plot-
London. The British admiralty ?
nnnnnn- tit thn ornn wltllln flV OT
of whore the Dutch hospital ship
nlngln Regentes was sunk has w
searched and no mines bave
found. Dut between June Z wo ' ft
newly moored German m
swept up In the track own " 'm
Dutch ships engaged In repatrlat"
British and German prisoner j
"It seems clear." says the
of the admiralty, "that the mm
laM li natrtat nf! Wm i
their passage west."
Paris Bolsters Defense!-
ii nniiifiiinuui
J. ttl 1D. Ufi:iici ai .alrtfCO
fvnm the PBl
mander-in-chlef of the al led P
In the Balkans to that of mM w &
ornor In Paris, in succession ,k!
Duball. has arrived here frorn i
and has taken up his now flU',r,ii
preparation of the defenses or r
co-operation with the newly ons ,(
defense committee. These m e,j
measures, Premier Clemencea
1'iuineu, are oi a l'rou"u r -onltal
for the safeguarding of the cap
r,..x.u ohfi. Charge
uuicn ncipcu . .(118
T,nnri Tho direct charge U' J
n.,i. '. i. i,oitrred a"e' j
vessel at a Dutch port to save in fflad9
being captured by the Dritisn
n a British dispatcn wu. - m
been made public. The ship ' , m
Maria, 4000 tons, which entei
harbor of Tandjong Friok. J a a!
East Indies, in May, l"?- ,,e. 1
flying the German mercantile o .
ta hniioi k.n heen ft ru