CONSPIRACY IN IRELAND.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14610, 21 May 1918, Page 3

CONSPIRACY IN IRELAND.

ARRESTS SAID. TO TCJTAI^ 500. COMMENTS ON SITtATTOX. AGITATION IN AMERICA 1 BY SIXX I FEINERS. . [Australian ,£nd 'fcX, Cable Association.) 1 .; -LONDON, May 20. I Lount Plunkett ,wa* arrested at Dublin. . ', ' ' T? ( ' The streets are crowded! The night Spassed quietly, groups discussing the inresta. Some accounts place the total arrests in- Ireland as. high a* 500. : '," Ihe newspapers are asking what \rill Mr Dillon dor A Nationalist meeting has been summoned for Mohdav to discuss the situatijpfl.; " Mr. Ofßrien,- .M.P. , suggests that the nrst effective answer Ireland can give the" Government would . be, ., the unanimous election of Mr.. Griffith for. East Otvan. ±he Irish Times says : "This German plot is not only a against tiie AUied cause, V.fctttT against frel^nd'.s i honor. If: it ■should -Succeed, with the help of even a.ftaiid&l of Irish traitoiw and, fanatics, it would: involve the couiu try m deathless. "sharoe, wiping O ut tho N Hpfendid record- of 4be Irish soldiers m this and former wars." The Observer says: "The reality and seriousness of the- German plot" have been known for some time. In view of. ths present urgency, of the whole war position, this repeated treason must bo put down with an Tinainching hand." The Observer strongly criticises th-. Nationalists" manifesto to America and their failure to repudiate the Sinn Fein. Further arrest?, include Mr. McGuinnes, M.P.-,. and Professor J^p'naghaii. Maskjed Sinn Feiners m, motor cars on. Saturday * raided ihe DufeJ, of Abevcorns residence, "Baronscourtj" and cut the telephone, placed the gatekeeper* under ar^ast. and searched the castle for arms unavailingly. . ' .- Mr... -Sh'ortt. states that the number of Irishmen and Irishwomen, m ' a.etiye cooperation with . ti»e Germans 'is vei-v small, but others' may become involyefl. The Government "believes it can re^r on Irish support^ irrespective of creeA or politics . .ini^jjhe measures taken. , The Freeman'^ Journal siys :—^Possibly a few foolish men m Ireland^mny ■hay-3 enteared^.lnt'o a. conspiracy invj^kin'j,' Gorniaii .aid..."^^ the fejsh liave -'hover been ..prp^Gprnian. . proclaniatioir means .tnat : (?finscriptipri,-will be lau.iicbed underVcover o.C .thj^ rey^ations of ttije alleged, Gfermau-.plot."vvr '. :: •,;:,:, ■ " . ; ,;,;;;-?^|w;.^rk. Ma y ;^o. ■ A r tur'biilerit-jn^tihg of syrhpayn'seis of fehe .Siiiu 'FeJij^s carried a reEoliitiou urging ,'th'S^Presyj^nt and Consrr^ to a,id.-li'eland m her fight" for Home, Rule. _ ' ;-\ Resolutions were, also, passed declaring that .Presifieflt Wilspti^s., declaration m f avoii ot s^lf^ule. anc|"ißel'|-det3rmiijation should ,s&&7it to Ji*ehiiid f -;j,which is^now held ,by England s; .military force alone. The lesoljution igtated^ ! that i^ngland'a^ 'r'u)c m Ireland had:.bieen comjjleta failure. The Iyi^h question wjas.irit^rnatiohal and unless^ettled wduijld^biß a^ermanent d^ngyr to thej;^orld's peao?, V,.':. Th^^speakers incl^d^d James Liarkin. At ajseQpn.^.ineeJine spea^rs declared : ''FrigTahd^il^JC^^uuJlS^ilfc m the massacp* of Irish" men," "women, and children.",. ■;■■-■-- i'/ :r \ * ■'" All synipatlTisers were pledged to ?beti • ition 'the -United Statesj^Gpvernment ; n asking aid for Home Rule and against conscription. " .■,.''j\;- : *":,'-,'.*'. . : .