Show GERMANS TRY TO LAND IN IRELAND IRISH REVOLT LEADER TAKEN FROM AUXILIARY WHICH WAS SUNK attempt to land arms arm for use of enemies of england meets with dis die aster a number of prisoners being taken london londom sir roger casement has been captured from a german ship which attempted to land arms in ire and was sunk this official announcement no was made monday night as follows during the period between the afternoon ot of april 20 and the alter after noon of april 21 an attempt to land arms and ammunition in ireland was made by a vessel under tho the guise ot of a neutral but which in reality was a german auxiliary in conjunction with a german submarine the auxiliary sank and a number ot of prisoners were made among whom was sir roger casement sir roger casement before the outbreak of 0 the european war was in the british consular service having held posts in portuguese west africa the congo free state haiti san domingo and brazil in november 1914 it was reported that sir roger who was the leader of the separatist faction in ireland had gone to berlin and conferred with the german imperial authorities nis intention it was said being to open negotiations between the german government and the anti english party in ireland assurances were said to have been given to sir roger that should the german troops land in ireland all native institutions would be respected by them sir rogers followers in ireland were according to the report to give every aid to the germans |