BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1917, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS

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SINN FEIN CONFERENCE

The Sinn Fein Conference passed a resolution that Ireland should press its claim for restitution and separation from England at the Peace conference. It also recommended Irish Trade unions j to sever affiliations with English .... ions. Countess Markievez-s opposition, to the election of Mac Neil to the executive caused a scene. She declared he had spoilt the eastern rebellion plans. Mrs. Clarke, widow of an executed rebel also condemned Mac Neil, ami-1 excitement, hut his election was carried. SINN FEIN PLOTS. ANOTHER REBELLION. PLANNED. NEW YORK, October 26. The Secret Service frustrated a second Sinn Felin rebellion planned to occur next Easter on the anniversary of last year’s bloody Dublin riots. German gold was scheduled to play a part inthe preliminaries mapped nut, ready to he put into operation when the Secret Service stepped in and arrested “General” Zimmerlewes one of the leaders of the 1916 outbreak and Baron von Reculingliousen apparently Count Bernstorff s do siVneo to watch over Germany’s intercstr. in Ireland. After Bernstorff was ousted from the United States the Canadian authorities, acting on the information fro rntlie Secret Service Department arrested Dr. Patrick McCarton upon his arrival at Halifax. McCarton was travelling with a fraudlent- seaman’s passtfort. McCarton enjoyed the title of Ambassador of the Irish Republic to the United States. It has hern commonly reported that German agents have been ibusy, in Ireland attempting to stir up a second outbreak, and that German cargo submarines had landed mnrnine guns rncT J ammunition in lonely ifnlet's in the Trish sea.