PREPARATION OF EVIDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 117, 22 May 1918, Page 5

PREPARATION OF EVIDENCE.

[ Australian and N.Z. 'Sable Association and Reuter./

LONDON, May 20

It is understood that, evidjenee of complicity between the Sinn Fein leaders and the enemy is being prepared, and will "be published shortly.

SINN FEIN EXECUTIVE'.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Official.) LONDON, May 20

The members of the central executive of the Sinn Fein totalled 30. Only seven have not been arrested-. Tljey include two women and three priests.

PRESS COMMENT.

(Router's Telegrams.)

LONDON, May 20.

The newspapers urge the necessity of the Government immediately formulating charges against the Irish prisoners and expediting publication of the ma terfal facts. This would give the accused a full and fair opportunity of making- a defence. The Daily- Telegraph says the su preme mistake of successive British Go vernment-s during the past decade ha* been to allow British authority and lav to fall into contempt. The Daily Telegraph congratulates' the Government in having at length de> termined to end the open treaso n 5d Ireland. They have cast their net "wide, and it hopes there will be no more pitiful" surrender to clamour for the release of the conspirators as political prisoners. The Movuihg Post says the arrests are an excellent step towards the reestabli.shment of firm government in Ireland. It complains that the .Nationalist leaders are left to carry on the seditions agitation against conscription.

The Daily Express says: '""The crazy Sinn Fein plot must be crushed, but w « hope and believe that the British people will maintain the attitude of friendship and sanity so forcibly expounded by General Smuts. The pledges to the Irish people must be fulfilled." WHO SUPPLIED THE INFORMATION? (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.! (Rec. Mav 22. 9.20 a.m.) "STAN X 0835-, "May ?A. A New York Times' Dublin message states that there is a strong impression that Washington officials supplied the information upon which many Irish arrests have been made. A report from Washington indicates that the ramifications of the Sinn Fein plot extended to the United States, where Germans have been acting as agents between the Irish rebels and Germany. AIMiEsRIG'AN GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. May 22, 9.35 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 21. It is authoritatively -understood here that the United States Government will soon make clear its attitude towards the Irish situation, with due regard tp the American troops fighting with the Biitish.. EXPELLED FROM FRANCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. May 22, 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, May 21. The French Government has expelled Mr Robert Dell, the Manchester feuardian's Paris correspondent, in consequence of ain article on the 1917 peace negotiations.

DISABLED SOLDIERS' WORK

EXHIBITION IN- LONDON,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. Mav 22, 8.50 a.m.) " LONDON, May 21

Australia and New Zealand are well represented at the exhibition for the after care of soldiers. Their Majesties were specially interested in the exhibits at the Anzac stalls and complimented the disabled men on their work.

DISABLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE OPENED.

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.)

LONDON, May 20.

The inter-Allied conference on the* after-care of disabled soldiei's and sailors was opened by the.Duke of Con-, naught, who said he hoped it would: result in much alleviation of v the pain and : suffering of the wounded and reestablish them in civilian life. All the Allied countries and the Dominions axe represented.

IMPERIAL PROPAGAVPA

AN OVERSEAS INVIT V JON.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, May 20

The Ministry of Information is inviting leading editors and newspaper proprietors throughout the Empire' to assemble in London and spend a montn in an intimate inspection of Britsh war efforts, visiting the front, the Navy, .ana the workshops, and meeting statesmen and Navy and Army leaders..

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

FRANCO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

IjOuSTjD.ON, May 20.

The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent states that the exchange' of German and French prisoners will begin m a The negotiations, which were invited, hy. the. Oeneya. Red Cross, lasted for two months. , Though the delegates understood "each '.other's lanj. guages,' they, declined to speak except (in their own languages. .They, never spoke or, even bowed outside the con- ' ference hall, Swiss 'Red Cross- .represenyxcting afca , go-betaveens. ;; .The two groups of diplomatists parted enemies as before the negotiations began.