Show gea MANS TRY TO IN IRELAND IRISH REVOLT LEADER TAKEN FROM LIAny WHICH WAS SUNK attempt to land arm arms for use of enc ene mice of england meet meets with die aster a number of prisoner prisoners being taken london sir koger roger casement has been captured froni a german ship which attempted tu to land arms in ire aind and was eunk sunk ILI off official ilal announcement no at was made monday night aft follows during the period between the afternoon of april 20 and the afternoon of april 21 an attempt to land arms and ammunition in ireland nas as made by a vessel under the guise of or a neutral p but which in reality was a german auxiliary in conjunction with a germun german rine the auxiliary sank bank and a number of prisoners were made among whom was air casement Carera ent sir roger casement before the outbreak of the european war ar waa was in the british consular serve having held posts in portuguese wiet africa the congo free state haiti san domingo and brazil in november 1914 it was leport ed that sir roger who was the leader of the separatist faction in ireland had gone to berlin and conferred with the german imperial authorities nia nis intention it waa was said being to open negotiations between the german government and the anti ant english iEnglish party in ireland assurances were slid to have been given to sir roger that should the german germau troops land in ireland all native institutions would lie respected by them sir rogers followers in ire land were according to tho report to give every rid to the Germ germind na |