VAST IRISH PLOT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 206, 20 May 1918, Page 5

VAST IRISH PLOT

ANOTHER REBELLION FORESTALLED

SINN FEIN LEADER ARRESTED ALSO THE "GREEN COUNTESS " (Rμ. May Ifl, 5.5 p , m) . London, Jlav 18. Domiments revealins a vast Irish conspiracy have reached the War Cabinet, Be \alera, i nflith, and the Countess Mamewih ( | !( . nolorionß .. Grnn tess ) have been arrested. II j s ) K \ iwed that the arrests have prcvonled another outbreak of rebellion in Ireland—Au? N./i. Cabin Asn. THE GERMANS AGAIN PKOCUMATiqJFro ALL LOYAL 1 iiOPLE. (Ett, May 19, 11.30 p.m.) .■nir , London, May IS. A Dublin proclamation announces that a German plot has been discovered, and summons "all loyai people" 1.0 stamp it out. Drastic ineasures aro being taken forthwith.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.

FURTHER ARRESTS. (Eec. May 20, 0.30 a.m.) London, Slay IS. Ihe Irish arrests include William CosRrovo, Arthur Griffth, Thomas Dillon, and Darrcll I'iggis, jiiembprs of tho Sinn l'cin Execmtivp, ami oijfht others,—-\us-N.Z. Cable Assn. A DECLARATIOWiO-CONFIDENCE i meeting oplFelrish taktv. (Eec. May l'J, 5.5 p.nj.) London, May IS. Mr. ,T. Dillon (tho Irish leader) presided nt ;i meeting of the Irish Par liamentary'Party nt Dublin, after which a statement was issued declaring that the Government never really intended to introduce and pass ;i Home E-ule Bill containing the slightest hope of settlement.— Houter. THE IRISH HISSKJJTto AMERICA A MANIFESTO. London, May 17. Mr. John Dillon, in n manifesto addressed to the Americans, urges them to await tho statements of tho Irish Mission before accepting the version of the British Government". The manifesto bogs America to urae Britain to apply to Ireland President Wilson's principles of self-determination.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GOVERNMENT MAY COMPROMISE London, May 17. The "Daily Chronicle" states that the Government is considering tho expediency of launching a scheme of voluntary recruiting in Ireland on tho lines of. the Derby scheme which preceded compulsory service in England and Scotland. In tho meantime tho drafting of the Homo Rule Bill is in progress.—Renter,