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AN IRISH TRAITOR

EX-SOLDIER ON TRIAL, —- v

(Jiy Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received July 9th, 11.40 p.m.)

LONDON, July 8. The court-martial of Lance-Corporal Dowling, who was landed on an island off the Irish coast from a German submarine early last month, hps opened. Dowling is charged that while a prisoner of war at Limburglahn Camp he voluntarily served in an Irish Brigade which was formed and maintained by the German Government; also with endeavouring to persuade other prisoners to join. Finally he took a certain course with the enemy naval forces, and landed in Ireland.

Mr M. M'D. Bodkin, K.C., the prosecuting counsel, said that the prisoner in 1907 'transferred from the Connaught KaJgeis to tiie reserve. He was called up at the outbreak of the war, and accompanied the original expeditionary force to France, where iie was taken prisoner. The Germans, Mr Bodkin said, planned to concentrate the Irish prisoners at Limburglahn, and 2000 were placed there at the end of December, 1914. They were well treated. The prisoner and three others, Quinloss, iveogh, and Bailey, stood out prominently among the prisoners. Quinless, Iveogh, and Dowling seemed to be acting together in concert with Sir Roger Casement. Counsel said that the prisoner explained that he was washed asnore from a torpedoed vessel. He went to a bank, counsel said, and changed £31 in silver into Irish notes. Counsel added that there was little doubt that the prisoner was allowed to come over to participate in an armed rebellion in Ireland.

(Received July 10th, 12.50 a.m.)

LONDON, July 8,

Dowling is a slight, palefaceil youth. He appeared in civilian clothes, and was attended by a guard with a loaded revolver. He seemed very nervous.

The first witness was (Jronin, a returned prisoner from Germany, who described Dowling's activities to get men to join the Irish Brigade. He wore a so-called "Irish uniform," Cronin stated, with shamrock badges. On one. occasion the British prisoners set on to .bowling and called .him a traitor.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19180710.2.62

Bibliographic details
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 8

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AN IRISH TRAITOR Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 8

AN IRISH TRAITOR Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16260, 10 July 1918, Page 8

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