The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
Won NUBER
TO BE SENT
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man embassay, naval and military
attaches. was imminent today.
All indications pointed to a simi-
lar fate for Austrian Consul General
Won Nuber. OF New York. Instead
Of the apology requested by Aus
tria for the Justice departments OF.
fscial statement duplicating Won
Nuber, II was believed certain that
he would get the same treatment
as Boy-Ed and Won Papen. Delay
OF the state and justice departments
in repudiating the Won Nuber state
ment was understood to portend Won
Nuber's retirement.
That the administration dis.
pleasure over activities OF Austro-
German officials might even reach
TO higher diplomats than those 50
far involved was also strongly
hinted.
Any action against Won Nuber by
the state department will be direct
and not through Austrian embassy
Cancellation OF Won Nuber's
exequator. or credentials as a com
mercial attach, Is expected to be
the procedure adopted. The
only considerations delaying action
against Won Nuber, II was under
stood. was Austrian resentment over
former Ambassador Dumba's recall,
and prospective difficult negotia.
| tions over the sinking OF the Italian
liner Ancona.
The state department today was
awaiting formal notification from
Germany Of the recall OF Boyd
and Won Papen. Germany is ex-
pected tc take prompt action. No
objections are anticipated. as diplo.
matte usage makes their recall au-
tomato upon expression by this
government that they arc persona
non grata.
Secretary Of State Lansing yes
terday afternoon formally an
nounced that Ambassador Bern
storff had been advised that Capt
Boyd. naval attache Of the Ger.
man embassy. and Capt. Won Papen
military attache. are persona non
grata to the United States govern.
! ment.
The German government has been
asked to withdraw the two men
from service In this country, the Sc
cretary said.
Captain Won Papen was author of
the famous "idiotic Yankees" letter
| found upon James +. j. Archibald,
when the latter was arrested in Lon
| don, hearing dispatches from Am
bassador Dumba to his home govern
ment.
Because of his activities. closely
bordering at least on violation of
United States laws, the recall Of
Won Papen has freely been predict.
ed for some time.
Lansing's language was because
of their Objectionable activities In
connection with naval and military
matters
The secretary's request was made
verbally To Ambassador Bernstorff.
1--WE have requested the immediate
recall OF both Captain Boy-Ed and
Won Papen. as they are no longer
acceptable to this government" said
Lansing.
The activities of both attaches, he
said today. were cumulative"
The state department is prepar
ed to request OF the allies safe
conduct for both attaches, but II
was not possible. Lansing explain
ed, to predict what response Nigh,
be made TO such request.
The request for the recall OF the
two German officials places the
state department in a peculiar post
ton. Secretary Lansing asserted
there were no precedents covering
the recall OF military attaches oI
countries In Germany's situation.
The men are connected with Ger
man land and sea forces and by
permitting them to return, the al
lies would be placed in the position
OF adding TO the military forces oi
the enemy.
There was possibility, however
that Great Britain might make an
exception in favor OF the United
States. In case such safe conduct
was refused. both men. u was $
mignt be allowed TO remain In the
United States during the war. This
was regarded as extremely unlikely
and it was generally believed both
would shortly return 10 Germany.
There has been no change OF stat
us OF Captain Won Pc and Cap
Tain Boy.Ed since tefa secretary
OF State Lansing notified Ambas
sador Won Bernstorff that their re
call was requested. There will bs
no change until the Berlin govern
inent Is heard from"
This was the unofficial but direct
statement OF German embassy ON
cials today.
I'VE have asked for no safe con
duct from the state department. and
we will not do so until Germany has
recalled Captain Boyd and Captain
Won Papen. We can hardly heai
from Berlin before Monday morn
ing" the official said.
| Replying to the question whether
II Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Vor
Papen were recalled new naval m