Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 167, 25 May 1918 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY. EVENING, MAY 25, 1918

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HEX SEVERS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CUBA Mexican Representations to Cuban Government Would "Restrict Liberty of Action" Says Mexican Minister.

MINISTERS RECALLED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 25. Mexico's sudden suspension of diplomatic relations with Cuba Is looked upon here as an Indirect move against the United States which possibly may foreshadow a breaking of diplomatic relations with this country. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 25. Washington officials were frankly puzzled over the circumstances surrounding Mexico's reported break in relations with Cuba. The state department learned through its own sources of Mexico's recall of hor charge d' affaires at Havana but had no details. MEXICO CITY, Friday. May 24 Mexico has severed diplomatic relations with Cuba. This was learned officially late today after a report that the Mexican charge d'affaires at Havana and the Cuban minister here had been recalled from their respective posts had been confirmed at the foreign office. The recall of the Mexican representative to Cuba and the suspending for an indefinite time of the sending of a new representative is explained officially' as due to the fact that because of the war in which Cuba is involved that government has been obliged to dictate measures that affect the interests of the Mexican government in many Instances Would Restrict Action. For this reason, it is declared, the making of representations that the Mexican " representative would be forced to make to the Cuban goverr raent would be useless and would restrict the liberty of action of a friendly nation "which is now in an afflict ed situation." . . The Cuban minister to Mexico. Dr. Ezequlel Qarcia. has not yet arrived In Mexico City, having been appointed only recently. - During the- interval. Dr. Luis JantamariS Calve has been acting as charge. It was reported recently that hs would leave for Cuba on a vacation and would return with the new minister. The Mexican charge at Havana is Alberto C. Franco. Minister Gives Statement. " General Candido Aguilar. minister of foreign affairs, tonight gave out a statement for the announced purpose of avoiding a misinterpretation of Mexico's action. The statement follows: " "The president of the republic and the cabinet at a special meeting ha3 decided that it was an imperative necessity to recall the Mexican diplomatic representative to . Cuba and to tuspend for an indefinite period the sending of a new represetative because it was considered an indispensable measure for the high ideals and interests of the two nations, in the actual moments of an acute world crisis. "The state of war in which Cuba Is involved, has obliged the government of Cuba to dictate measures which in many cases affect the interests of the Mexican government and her citizens and for this reason, the Mexican legation would be called upon to make frequent representations to the Cuban government which would only be use(Continued on Page Four.)

Dedication of Grace M. E. Church Building Sunday Completes Near Century of Methodism in City

THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Probably showers and cooler tonight in north portion. Cooler Sunday Today's Temperature. Noon S3 Yesterday. Maximum SO Minimum 49 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Thunderstorms tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and considerably cooler. General Conditions The warm wave continues east of the Mississippi river and a cool wave covers the northwest moving seaward. Several inches of snow are reported at Helena, Mont. The storm is now crossing the lakes and will cause more rain and thunderstorms some time during the next twenty-four hours. It may arrive before night.

Dedicatory services for the new Grace M. E. church. North A and Tenth 6treets, will be held Sunday, in charge of Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Chicago. Bishop Nicholson will deliver two sermons during the day, and will conduct the dedication of the church at noon. The Rev. Somerville Light, district superintendent of Methodist churches and former minister of the Grace church will assist in the services. A large chorus choir will give several numbers, and organ olos will be given by Mrs. Edwin T. Ryan and Van Denman Thompson. At the evening services a sacred cantata, "The Dedication of ' the Temple," will be given by Frank Braffett and a choir of 40 voices, under the direction of Mrs. Grace B.- Gorman. The new church is a handsome structure of Colonial architecture, the construction of which cost a little less than $50,000. It contains an auditorium that will seat 800 people, and an unusually large choir loft. The pipe organ cost $5,000. Building Committees. The committees in charge of the construction of the church included the following: Building. H. M. Kramer, chairman, H. S. StiHinger. C. H. Addlcman. I. S. Laning, T. W. Hadley, O. F. Ward, chairman, C. E. Thomason, F. F. Riggs, J. K. Deem, G. F. Hamilton; organ, Dr. A. B. Price, chairman, Alton Hale, F. F. Riggs, C. H. Kramer, Mrs. T. W. Hadley and Mrs. H. R. Foss. Rev. H. L. Overdeer has been pastor of -fci church since 1917. The church trub. are Dr. A. B. Price, H. M. Krame.. Laning, O. F. Ward, C. H. Kramer, v Stillinger, Charles Addleman and i Thompson. The old Grac E. church was

built in 1S68 on the present site, and stood until July 31, of yast year, when the building was razed to make way for the new structure. Plans for the

RED CROSS FUND PASSES MINIMUM

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 25. The Red Cross second war fund today reached and passed the $100,000,000 minimum total mark, and telegrams announcing subscriptions . continued to flow into national headquarters at a rate that swamped the compilors. . The exact figure could not be determined by the officers who expressed hope the fund minimum would be totaled before the drive ends. ' - . . " v

Communique Gives Death of Two U.S. Airmen (By Associated ' Press.) ' WASHINGTON. May 25. General Pershing in his communique for May 244 reported to the war department the deaths on Wednesday of two American officers, First Lieutenant Walter V. Barneby, Signal Corps, and Second Lieutenant Kenneth P Colbert, U. S. marine, as a result of injuries received in an airplane fall. Before they died they were decorated with the war cross.

Five Ship Yard Sites Recommended by Board (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May 25. The sites for five government yards for .building concrete ships have been recommended by engineering experts of the shipping board. The- selections are under

stood to be Wilmington, N. C, and Jacksonville, Fla., on the Atlantic

coast. Mobile, Ala., on the gulf coast.

and San Francisco and San Diego, Cal

on the Pacific coast. The board has

not acted on the recommendations.

Rev. George Barbank Coming to Richmond The P.cv. George P.urbank has accepted the call of St. Paul's Episcopal church and will conduct ills first services Sunday, June 2. The services Sunday will be Sunday school at usual hour, the morning services at 10:30 conducted by H. R. Robinson. All parishioners and frlneds are invited to be present.

ENTERTAINS PRINCE.

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 25 President Wilson emertains at luncheon today Prince Arthur of Ccftnaught. first cousin of King George of England, who arrived in the United States yesterday en route to Japan on a special mission. The prince was presented to the president l?st night by Lord Reading, British ambassador and later was the tuest of honor at a dinner given by the Ambassador.

new church ware submitted on May 16, and the contract for the construction was adopted on July 18. A. A. Honeywell of Kokomo was the architect. - ' First Meeting In 1823. The first Methodist meetings recorded in Richmond were held in 1823, when Russell Bigelow of Ohio organized a class of seven members. The organization struggled on with a limited membership until 1858, when a new society was organized. Fortytwo members withdrew from the church as the result of a disagreement over the question of permitting men and women to sit together during Continued On Page Ten. NAME COMMITTEES FOR MEMORIAL DAY Charles W. Jordan, chairman gf the executive committee for the Memorial Day celebration has announced the following committees for (he event: Executive Committee Charles W. Jordan, chairman; L. A. Handley, vicechairman; William H. Hansche, treasurer; Otto H. Sprong, secretary; John C. Darnell, George Matthews, F. S. Webb and A. F. IreV ' Cemetery Committefc-George Matthews, chairman; J. F. Davenport, John Deets, James Bryant, Ralph Weller, Fred Yedding, Charles Holtcamp and John Kennepohl. All Sons of Veterans report for duty to Chairman George Matthews at Earl-

J ham cemetery May 30, at 8:30 a. m..

except those detailed for duty at other places. Denver Brown Post Spanish War Veterans will furnish firing squad. St. Andrews and Lutherania Lafe Larsh. Fred Bartel and Fred Otte. 1 St. Mary's Cemetary John Markley and Stephen Thomas. Boston and Orange Joseph C. Pyle and Clarence M. Parks. Elkhorn William l . Caskey, with local aid. Kings Waldo Coryell. Ridge John C. Darnell. Program and Music L. "A. Handley,

chairman. . , . Finance and Speaker William H Hansche, cnairman. , .

Transportation A. F, Ireton, chair

man. ' . '' Flowers John C. Darnell, chairman, Mrs. Jennie Laudig. Mrs: Laura Haner, Mrs. Anna Henning, Mrs. 3Vlary White, Mrs. Emma Reed. Mrs. Flo Sener, Mrs, Lizzie irete&j -Mrs.- Ad all Pbepis. Mrs. Mattie Wampole, MrB. Mary Thompson, Frank Rusche and Frank Keller. . Hall and Decoration F. : S. Webb, chairman, Mrs. Emma Ranks, Mrs. Minnie Webb, Mrs. Belle Caseley, Mrs. Ida Powell, Mrs. WUda Ellis, Mrs. Ella Engelbert, Mrs. Emma Schneider. Mrs. Alma Isenhower, Mrs.' Roxie Minor,

Mrs. Laura Nicholson and ' Comrades

1 John Owens and Amos Henning, Gil

bert Hennigef and Harvey Piatt from Denver Brown Pos Spanish War Veterans, and C. C. Hyde from William P. Benton Camp Sons of Veterans.

A general meeting of all members of above committees, as listed above, will be held at the G. A. R. Post Rooms in the court house on Wednesday eve

ning at 7 o clock. Please be as prompt

as possible so that the business may

be disposed of early in the evening. CHAS. W. JORDAN, Chairman. OTTO H. SPRONG, Secretary. 35 MORE SELECTS LEAVE FOR CAMP A large crowd was at the Pennsylvania station Saturday morning to bid farewell to the selected men who left for Camp Taylor, Ky. The boys were given a rousing cheer as the train pulled out of the station. The contingent called included the names of 35 men, but two of the boys were granted permission to entrain fo- camps near the towns where they have been working. Vernon Mitchel entrained from Statesville. N. C.. and Louis J. Obus from Camden. N. J. The following boys left Saturday: Raymond E. Jones. Walter Rigs. John C. Yedding. Fred H. Otte. E. Lee. Genn. Leroy C. Moore. William O. Carty, Howard W. Miller, Edward Craig. Raymond Hackman. Ravmond Markley, George D. Blessing. Howard Elstro, Walter B. Dixon. Charles L. Gaede. - Robert F. Jackson, Charles E. Williams. Merle Gross, William Quigley, Carl Berhelde. . Charles Lanninsr. Walter Caskey. Harry L. Bertrand. Jesse H. Kenworthy. Henry M. Knauber. Edward H. Menze, Maurice Reeves. Roland W. Zimmerman. Thomas Littleiohn. Walter R. Knoll. ; Paul Moore, Parke E. Vickery, Estill L. Coates.

SIGN YOVRNAHE ' The Wayne County Council of Defense asks persons who send communications giving Information regarding disloyal utterances to' sign their names to the communication. , An anonymous communication is of no use to the defense council. It the person accused In the statement,, if asked aboutJth,e,.alleged utterance, nine times out of tn, will deny that he made it, and as the council does not possess the name and address of the informant, the guilty person escapes punishment. Communications signed "A Patriotic Citizen." "A Loyal American,"; etc., are , useless. A loyal American wishing to report disloyal persons ought not to hesitate in affixing hi name to the letter The defense council seeks the cooperation of loyal men and women, but it must have their names and addresses; which will be treated confidentially, to run ; down and proscute disloyal citizens. Attention is called to the punishment which now can be meted out to disloyal persons. Hitherto the defense council was hampered in this respect: The new amendments to the espionage act. gives the government ample power to inflict heavy jail sentences and fines on disloyal persons. 7 -'

FRENCH TAKE

PRISONERS IN TRENCH RAIDS

Germans Postpone Major Offensive Against the Allied Armies. ' , . (By Associated Press.) . PARIS, May 25. French troops last night repulsed two German raids south

the French war office announced to

day. French detachments penetrated the German line west of Noyon and returned with a number of German prisoners. ' . ;

RECORD BREAKER WHEAT CROP IS SEEN IN WAYNE

Reports Indicate Yield of rrom 45,000,000 to 65,000,000 in State. Wayne county, along with other counties in Indiana, will grow a record breaking wheat crop this year according to reports received from farmers by Richmond md Wayne county grain dealers. Reports from over the state say thpt the wheat yield probably will.be from 45,000,000 to 60,000,000 bushels, which would be the largest yield in the history of the state. The estimate is regarded as conservative judging from present indications. These reports come from reliable source experienced grain men who are in close touch with the agriculture situation throughout the state and who have I een watching the development of the various grain , crops for several, years. Some of them predict that there will be an improvement in the condition of .the wheat plant before harvest tint jtbis will -also serve ttf swell the total yield. ? . ' Webster Parry, of the Richmond Roller Wills, made a trip to the southern paltof the state this week, going as far suth as the Ohio -river. He said thai hp had never seen better prospectsim' a record breaking wheat crop. In Wayne county, and all of the counties south of here, the prospects are execellent, he said. Other grain . dealers In Richmond and other parts of the county who have covered this section of the state, agree with the other dealers and predict a recoid breaking crop. "Weather conditions this month have been almost perfect for the wheat and the plant has stooled wonderfully," said H. S. Clark, of the Champion Roller Mills. "Indiana is the second largest soft winter wheat producing state i nthe Union, and all

indication this' year point to a record breaking crop. . If anything it seems to me that the wheat crop gives better promise than government reports indicate. : Tte acreage is also much larger this year. "I also believe that the oats crop this season will be a record breaker in Indiana.'

(By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 24. The German artillery was increasingly active last night on the westerly side of the Lys salient in Flanders in the neighborhood of Strazeele, the war office announced today. The district east of Bethune was again subjected to a gas bombardment. The British captured numerous prisoners and two machine guns in raiding operations. (By Associated Press.) There has been no change in the situation on the battle fields of northern France. Both sides continue their raiding operations, with the Germans paying most attention to the line between the Somma and Albert, Elsewhere on the front between Ypres and Rheims, British' and French patrols have captured prisoners. The weather has changed for the worse and rain is reported falling generally on the Scmme and Picardy fronts. This imposes additional hardships on the Germans who occupy the shell-torn lowlands, while the allies hold the high ground, most of which is unscarred by war. If the Germans were not prepared to attack when the weather was most favorable,' it is not likely they will essay a new offensive opoperation while rain and mud retard their movements.

George Saunders Dies in Ft. Bliss Hospital George Saunders, formerly of Richmond died Friday morning In the Ft. Bliss hospital of pneumonia. He was a member of Company B Eighth engineers. - He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Saunders, formerly of Richmond, now living in Indianapolis. ' Saunders was born here. He was the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. James Mulford; Miss Laura Fryar and Mrs. Charles W. Fryar. The body will be taken to Richmond for burial. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

WANTS U. S. TO PAY.

LONDON. May 24. (Correspondence of the Associated Press). Because the war indemnity which Germany will demand from Great Britain and the United States" will covert e deficit" the German minister of "Jcar.ee is opposed to an income tax to Germany. This announcement w made recently in the Frankfurter Zt tuns. ' ' : - :

ALLEN NAMED COUNTY HEAD

Walter Chambers, chairman of the central committee for the Sixth District, told i Democratic precinct committeemen Friday l'ight that a meeting of the State Demaratic Central Committee would be held in this city in the; new future. Five cities are to ,be :.vieited by tbe state committee for the purpose of creating and stimulating Interest tn the - party: Fred VanNuys, state chairman, announced that' they will he held at Richmond, Terre Haute, South Bend,: Evansville and Fort Wayne. . ;, :. ; . - :- Joshua Allen was elected chairman ot the county - central . committee, Michael W. Kelly, vice chairman ; Orla McGee, secretary, and Pettis A. Reid, treasurer. Forty out of the 58 precincts were represented, the other seven having no committeemen because no one' filed declaration for the nomination. ? M. W. Kelly and C. W. Duffln were named chairmen, but neither of them was able to accept, Allen was then elected ami accepted. , Harry G. Strickland, candidate for congress from the Sixth District, addressed the meeting, eulogizing President Wilson as the greatest Democrat and one1 of the greatest,- presidents the country has ever had. In regard to his own candidacy, Strickland said that he was a "plain business man, and that , the country needed plain business men now to help the cause, rather than lawyers to give advico." Waiter Chambers urged the necessity of team work and-a thorough organization of the party throughout the entire district. Henry U. Johnson made an a? peal for a united party to support the president and all candidates on the ticket. :

WAR MOTHERS' SALE TO CLOSE TONIGHT

The last chance to make a purchase at the War Mothers' White Elephant sle will be given Saturday evening. There is still a quantity, of canned fruit, clothing and some nousehold furniture to be sold. Eggs, cake3 and poultry were sold at market Saturday morning. , , j According to the women in charge several hundred dollars will be reaized from the sale. Much of the goods sold brought a low price, but there was a steady patronage, and the response geenrally has been good. The money obtained from the sale will be used to purchase small gifts for the Wayne county man who will leave for service.' and to prepare Christmas boxes for the men aleeady in service. "

American Airman Battles With Four Enemy Planes (By Associated Press) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Friday, May 24. Lieutenant Edward Buford. Jr., of Nashville. Tennessee, today was officially credited with shooting down a German airplane over St Mihiel on May 22. Buford while patrolling encountered two German pursuit planes. He attached one of the German planes which tried to lead him into the fire from the other. . Suddenly Buford looked overhead and saw two more Germans coming down for him. He took a dive, all of the Germans diving at the same time and when he came up, he had one of the enemy planes in front of him. Buford began firing with his machine gun causing his adversary to disappear in a nose dive. Although he was sure he had hit the German It was not until today that the victory was confirmed. A few minutes later Lieut. Buford by maneuvering managed to get behind two of the remaining machines, but his machine gun jammed. He started a series of skilful dives and turns and was successful in shaking off the three enemy planes.

ENTIRE COUNTY GOES OVER IN R. C. CAMPAIGN

Last Two Townships in Report Quota Oversubscribed War Mothers Day Saturday. . Township Quota Abington ... $ 662 Boston ......... 890 Center 2,700 Clay ........... 1,004 Dalton 552 Franklin 1,172 Greene 1,046 Harrison ....... 448 Jackson 4,880 Jefferson 2,091 New Garden ... . 1,367 Perry 795 Washington .... 1,629 , Webster 604 Wayne 4,813 Richmond ...... 25,673

56 AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE LOST WHEN SHIP SINKS

British Troop Transport, Moldavia, Torpedoed No Indiana Soldiers Are Reported Among the Missing.

County .... . . . . .$50,326

the top in"' the J Be 'Cross ' war fund

drive Saturday " Abington townsnip reported that it. had slightly exceeded its quota and Franklin township announced that it had raised $150 more than its - apportionment. The quota for Abington was $662, and for Franklin $1,172. . r . Money continued to come in to the war fund headquarters Saturday, and there was little doubt that with the amount raised by the War Mothers Saturday the county would be able to exceed the $60,000 mark. Many compliments were expressed at the efficient manner in which John M. Lontz outlined the campaign. The record made in the Red Cross campaign this time is unusual. The quota assigned the county was twice as large as for any preceding campaign, and every township reports that it has exceeded its apportionment. Mothers Make Appeal. Mothers of soldiers made the last appeal for the Red Cross drive Saturday. In every block in the downtown district women were stationed with cash registers to catch the contribution of any persons who had not yet had an opportunity to give to the fund. Twenty-two cash registers were used, and relays of War Mothers took charge of the funds. At 9:30 o'clock, many of the registers had as much as $8 or $10, most of which was given in small contributions. Continued On Page Ten. Richenbacker Brings Down Another German Plane

f Bj- Associated Press.)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Friday. May 24. Lieut. Edward Rickenbacker, the former automobile racer, has added another aerial

victory to his record. Announcement was made today that it had been confirmed that the Lieutenant shot down a German biplano in the neighbqrhood or Thlaucourt on May 22. The fight took place 5,500 metres in the air. With another pilot Rickenbacker engaged in a long fight with two enemy machines. He finally got on the tail of one machine and fired at short range. The enemy machine went into a spinning nose dive. Today positive confirmation that the machine crashed to the ground was obtained;

NO OFFICERS NAMED (By Associated Press) . LONDON. May 25. With tlie exception of 56 American soldiers all the persons on board the British troop ship, Moldavia, which was torpedoed and sunk Thursday morning, were saved and have been landed at a southern British port. No officers' names are among the list of missing and It contains the name of only two non commissioned officers. Less than a quarter of an hour after the Moldovia had . been torpedoed off the southeastern coast of England, virtually every man had gone over the sides of the vessel Into the life boats. ' Edwin and Clyde Bosley, of North Troy, Vt., leaned from the deck and were drowned. Had it not been for this the losses, which are given officially as 56 American soldiers, would have been confined to those killed by the explosion of the torpedo. The Bo3iey brothers were on guard when the ship was struck. There was a sharp list and they evidently believed she was turning over. Search wag made for them, but they were not seen after they jumped overboard. Tbe Moldovia carried 480 American soldiers of the 58th Infantry. All those reported lost belonged to Co. B. I WASHINGTON, May 25. The war department today gave out the names of 56 members cf Company B, ' 68th U. S. Infantry, fourth division, missing from the torpedoed British steamer, Moldavia. No Indiana' men were named. ' Soldiers Were Sleeping- ' The American soldiers missing are

believed to have been sleeping when

The last two townships went ovarUhe vessel was attacked. ..The attack?

came early Thursday morning and the

submarine succeeded in getting away unseen. According to survivors, tbe Moldavia was near tbe , southeast coast ot England on her way to an English port . Escorting destroyers rescued the survivors who had fallen into line on the reck of tbe ship Immediately after the torpedo struck near the bridge. The soldiers lost all their belongings. The loss of the Moldavia parallels the sinking of the Tuscania off the northern coast of Ireland last February, with the loss of 101" American soldiers. The calmness of the soldiers, most of them new to the sea, and the prompt work of the rescuing destroyers were the same. More than 2,000 American troops were on the Tuscania. while tbe other troopship with Americans sunk by the Germans, the Antilles, was returning from Europe. Seventy were lost in the sinking of tbe Antilles. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, May-25. Captain Johnson, an American infantry officer who was on board the Moldavia, gave a Daily Telegraph representative this account of the sinking: "The ship was struck Just forward of the engines on the portside. All the troops were in their bunks sleeping in their uniforms. There was a loud explosion and then the ship's whistle was blown, which was a signal for everybody to come on deck. The men had been assigned to particular boats and boat drill had been held every day. The men assembled in perfect order. Their discipline was splendid, the best I ever saw. "The Moldavia listed to port but righted herself and ran on for about 15 minutes to avoid being hit again. Then she began to sink steadily. Orders were given to lower the boats and rafts and we got off. "Destroyers had been circling about us all the time and as soon as the Moldavia was struck they dropped several depth charges. No second torpedo was fired and we saw nothing of the submarine. We remained in the beats until the ship sank when we were taken on board the destroyers. "As soon as the men got aboard the boats and rafts they began laughing and singing and when the ship sank'they gave three cheers. "Of the 56 missing, two are conoral8 and the others privates. I believe all were killed by the explosion."

Germans, From Beginning of War, Plotted to Establish Sub Bases in Ireland

(By A"noijited Tress.) LONDON, May 25. Germany's unt trine efforts to foment revolution in

Ireland with the aid of the Sinn Fein j

are laid bare in a statement from tn? official press bureau, reviewing this phase of the Irish political situation hince the beginning of the war. After the abortive rebellion of Easter week, 1916, plans were made for a r?volt in 1917, but this miscarried because of America's entry into the war and Germany's inability to send troops to Ireland. An uprising in Ireland was planned for this year after the German offensive in the west had been successful and when Great Britain presumably would be stripped of troops. Concerning ths recent arrests in

ire-land, the etatement says that facts and documents, for obvious reasons, cannot be disclosed at this time, nor can the means of communication between Germany and Ireland. Sub Bases in Ireland. One phase of every plan called for the establishment of submarine bases in Ireland. In the present circumstance, it is added, no other course was open to the government "if useless bloodshed was to be avoided and its duties to its allies fulfilled, but to intern the authors and abettors of this criminal intrigue." The statement from the press bureau follows: ' 1 "The revolutionary movement in Ireland which culminated in the arrest of a considerable number of per

sons last week consisted of two closely related series of activities: A Attempts by the German government to foment rebellion in Ireland and, B Preparations made in Ireland to carry these attempts into action. . Story Begins In 1914. - "The " story begins as early in the war as November 6, 1914, when Herr Zimmermann transmitted through Count Von Bernstoiff a message from Sir Roger Casement,, (later captured in Ireland and executed) asking that a messenger, a native-born American if possible, be sent to Ireland with word that everything was favorable. He was to carry no letter for fear of arrest. Casetfient also asked that an Irish priest should be .gent to Germany with the assistance" of the Ger

man legation in Norway to , work in prison camps to corrupt Irish prisoners of war. This priest was a certain father John T. Nicholson, an American citizen of Irish birth. He reached Germany safely and we find him in January, 1915, transmitting messages to America. . . . . , i. - ..'.v.: "On Aprii 18 and April 19 urgent messages were sent from America to Berlin, fixing the delivery of arms for the evening of Easter Sunday, pressing for the landing of German troops and asking for an air raid on England and a naval attack on the English place between April 24 and 26'. ' " ; Ended in Failure. "It" was declared to be the hope of

the ' rebels and their German and j American fi lends to blockade the Irish J

ports against England and establish bases in Ireland for German submarines. -'; ' v . . , ; "The rebellion broke out a day later than scheduled, on Easterday Monday, April 24, but as the world is aware, German support miscarried and it ended in complete failure. "It Is now. a matter of common notoriety .that ,the Irish volunteers had been in communication with the authorities In' Germany and were for a long time knows to have been supplied with . money - through Irish-American societies. This was so stated in public by John MacNeil (former president of the Sinn Fein) on Nov. 8, 1914. It was.' suspected, long - before, the outbreak that some of the money came from German sources.

"It became clear very soon after the rising that the Sin Fein leaders again were asking Germany for help. One June 17, there was a message from Berlin to Washington referring to 'A 269 of May 6' a message which is missing and saying that German was perfectly ready to give further help if the Irish only would say what sort of help they required. "We again find Von Bernstorff on Dec. 4, attaching a note surreptitiously to a message passed by the American government in which he mentioned that the Irish leaders in America were pressing for an answer to their proposal of Sept. 8, - He seems to have followed this on Christmas Day with a message which is missing for on the last day of .1916, Foreign Secretary

Zimmerman informed him of quantities of munitions which it was proposed to land between February 21 and 25, 1917. He added that it was Impossible to send German troops. "On January 18, 1917, Bernstorff replied that his Irish committee declined the proposal as without German troops a rising would be useless. "After America's entrance into the war in April, 1917, the line of communication between the German government and the leaders of the Sinn Fein party was broken temporarily, though there was no reason to believe that-the messenger service between America and Ireland, devised by John Devoy, was affected. "A clue to the new line of communi- . (Continued on Page Four.1 -