At long last the Government have taken serious aotion againt
the Sinn Fein movement. Late at night on Friday week the Ler& Lieutenant issued a Proclamation stating that certain Irishmen had " conspired to enter Into treasonable- Communication with the German enemy,". that such treachery was " a menace to the fair name of Ireland, thousands of whose sons were now fighting," and that " drastic measures " must be taken to -put down this-German plot. Lord French called upon all loyal subjects to aid hi crushing the conspiracy, and to assist in securing the effective prosecution of the war. He concluded by saying that ho would take further steps to encourage voluntary enlietmeet, "in the hope that, without resort to comptIsion; the contribution of Ireland " to the King's forces might be " brthight up to its proper strength," corresponding to the contributions of other parts of the
Empire.
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