SINN FEIN MOVEMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1917, Page 3

SINN FEIN MOVEMENT.

SECRET DOCUMENTS FOUND

(Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) AVASHINGTON November 12.

The Secret iServfce has /published two seized Sinn Feiners documents. ’One is an offioial account of the June 19th. uprising. It says “There is existing an agreement with Germany that if the course of the war allows it. she will establish an independent Ireland.”

The Secret Service posseses other documents tending to show that several. Sinn Feiners visited Germany, last year to arrange for a new revolution. Tt is estimated that several women are playing important parts. It, is revealed that several Sinn Feiners recently arrived in United States.

SINN FEIN MEETING

HELD SECRETLY AT A\ r ATERFORD

(Received Th's l)sv at 10.15. a.m.) LONDON November 12.

Large contingents of police and soldiers arrived at AYaterford on Saturday to enforce the prohibition of the Sinn Fein meeting.

Valera and Griffiths arrived in the evening. Cliowels bf local volunteer Boy Scouts, and members of the Si* lll F’ei'n Club, welcomed them, loudly, cheering the leaders. A procession was formed many carrying thick sticks. The police prevented groups of R.edmondites from rushing Valera in the procession. Cordons of Police and soldiers with fixed bayonets were posted at various points of the city. The leaders reached their hotel safely.

Tlie meeting was held secretly during a rainstorm in the afternoon, three miles outside of the city. Six hundred Irish volunteers attended, having outwitted the police by taking various; routes. Only ten policemen were atthe meeting.

Valera in a characteristic speech said they only wanted arms to make Ireland free.

THE BRITISH IN PALESTINE HARRASSING THE TURK'S (Received This Dev „t 11.25. a.m ) LONDON, Nov 12 Mr. Massey reports that the Turks, harried by our ceaseless pursuit on a wide front, are preparing to leave further important positions.