IRISH BRIGADE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 95, 15 January 1921, Page 7

IRISH BRIGADE

TREATY BETWEEN CASEMENT AND GERMANY A WAR CONSPIRACY THAT FAILED (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Berlin, January 13. The "Freiheit” publishes a treaty made between the German Foreign Office and (Sir) Roger Casement iii December, 1914, providing that the German Government should form an Irish brigade, composed of prisoners of war of-Irish decent, to wear the Irish uniform and fight exclusively undei- the Irish flag. The officers were temporarily to be Germans, and later Irishmen, from America. After a German naval victory, an attempt would be made to land on the coast of Ireland, and, if unable to disembark, the brigade would be used to attack the Suez Canal. Germany undertook, after peace was concluded, to assist the members to America, or alternately would give the Utmost aid in support of the Irish Government if one was formed. The "Freiheit" adds that the recruiting of the brigade was a big failure. Only fifty-four Irishmen had enlisted up to August,. 1915.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn, OUTRAGE IN A DUBLIN THEATRE London, January 13. During - a performance of a pantomime in the Empire Theatre, Dublin, three men seized a military clerk named Kennedy, who was standing behind the stalls, draggeertim outside, and shot him. Ihe wound was not The men escaped in a motor-car. Kennedy’s wife was sitting in the stalls and rushed to his assistance, but without avail. Many of the audience fled from the ' theatre.— Aus.-N.Z, Gable Assn. DE valera’Tmovements FREEDOM DEPENDENT ON BEHAVIOUR. London, January 13. The “Star” states that the Dublin Castle authorities' are aware: of De Valera’s movements and activities in Ireland. He will not be arrested unless he delivers seditious speeches.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SHOOTING IN DUBLIN FIVE PERSONS WOUNDED. (Rec- January 14, 11.5 p.m.) London, January 14. Five persons were wounded in a fashionable district in Dublin. While the military wore searching motorists, apparently a bomb exploded, and the military and Sinn Feiners exchanged shots The police deny that their fire wounded anyone.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.