IRISH PLOTTERS ROUNDED UP

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 225, 11 June 1918, Page 5

IRISH PLOTTERS ROUNDED UP

ANOTHER PRO-GERMAN MOVE NIPPED ARREST IN AMERICA , New York, June 7. Jeremiah O'Leary and six others have been indicted as alleged spies, and charged with high treason.—Aus.-N. L. Gable Assn. (Bee. June 10, 8.55 p.m.) London, June 9. O'Learf and the others are charged with furnishing naval and military information to tiie enemy, financing German propaganda and bomb plots, and placing spies in munition plants, lire defendants include Madame Devi Gloria, who is reported to be a kinswoman of tho Kaiserin. The indictment alleges that certain German agents in America are endeavouring to ascertain what support would be available for sending German troops to Ireland, destroying English bridges and transport facilities, and inducing the Irish to attack the British forces, and also to ascertain tho possibility of forcing Britain to withdraw troops from Franco for service in Ireland-Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SPEECH MM. DILLON INTEREST IN SINN FEIN POLICY. (Rec. Juno 10, 11.55 p.m.) London, Juno 9. Mr Dillon, the Nationalist leader, writing to'tho South Tipperary. Farmers' Association, says that,tho increase in the income tax would never have been proposed had the Irish Party remained in Parliament with undiminished powor, but dissensions in Nationalist quarters, and the loss of some elections, had weakened the party. He looked with curiosity to see what course the Sinn leiners would take against oppressive logislaThe Central News reports that the Irish Nationalists have officially decided to return to the House of Commons — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NATIONALISTS APPARENTLY ABSORBED BY SINN FEIN. (Rec. June 10, 9.15 p.m.) ■ London, June 9. The "Times" Dublin correspondent states that the Nationalist!) apparently have surrendered to the isinn Fein, remaining silent while the Mansion House Conference issued its manifestos ignoring Viscount French's proposals. _ The General Assembly of the Irish Presbyterian Church at Belfast passed a resolution'approving of conscription and opposing Home Eule.-"The Times.'