Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-16
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identified. in public, with the German
government.
Summary of the Assertions.
A summary Of the World assertions
is as follows:
That the Fatherland. the pro-Ger-
man weekly published by George Syl-
sides from the German government
financial agent of the German gov
eminent in this country.
That NJ. B. Claussen. a German
agent. formerly with the Hamburg
American line. wrote to DIR. Albert
that he had obtained an option for
the purchase for 100000 of control
of the American Press Association "a
printed matter to the smaller news
papers) and recommended that the as
ISOLATION be purchased and used.
under the appearance of an impartial
news approved by the German gov
eminent.
That another German agent sent in
July to DR.. Albert, Ambassador Bern
storff and the German foreign Office an
elaborate report on the feasibility Of
establishing here a news agency which
would appear to be under American
control but would be used to circulate
pro-German news.
That this agent advised the esta blish-
ment Of a lecture and moving picture
bureau, by means of which such men as
Representatives Gardner and Hobson,
8. S. Mcclure, Senator Beveridge, Henry
Reuterdahl and Burr Mcintosh might be
scheme, in the interest Of Germany by
being induced to lecture ON American
ism and on dangers to be apprehended
by this country from Japan and Eng
land.
That the German chancellor himself
caused to be sent to Ambassador Bern
storff, May 10. letter recommending
that the German information service
pay the expenses of sending back to
Germany Edward Lyell Fox, a corre-
spondent, who was Of great benefit to
us by reason of his good dispatches"
Sought to Buy Newspaper.
That the German government,
through men who represented Ambas-
sador Rsrnstorff. negotiated to pur-
chase the New York Mail before it was
bought by it's present owners.
That an official in the Office of the
military attache to the German en-
bassy supplied money to labor leaders
to cause strikes in factories making
munitions for the allies.
That while protesting against the
shipment of munitions to the allies the
German government ia now engaged in
building large munitions plant in
this country, which will begin turn,
ing out projectiles for Germany by
September l. and has made arrange
ments to deliver them through a neu-
trail country bordering on Germany.
That Capt. Won Papen, German mill
| a in
chancellor and the German ambassador,
reported plan to tie up two Ameri-
can plants producing chlorine, so that
the allies could not purchase here ma
Gently employed by Germany in Elan
ders and Russia.
That DR.. Hugo Schweitzer, a German
chemist. and head of a plan to estab-
lish in this city a pro-German paper
in English. has obtained for the Ger
man government a transfer to himself
of a contract between the American
Oil and supply Company of Newark
and Thomas A: Edison for the manu-
1.21:oOO pounds Of phenol (carbolic
acid) at an aggregate cost of 1000
900. to be delivered in daily shipments
until March 1. 1915. The correspond
snEe Is said "a. to reveal plan for the
spite Of the English blockade.
@Q,OOO u spread SCf1keS.
The documents are said to reveal that
$4,000 was estimated by German Off
Gals to be needed to provoke widespread
strikes in munitions factories. Men said
to be named in the correspondence are
NARROW, C. W. McLane and a labor leader
who is referred to az *
Information concerning the activities of
a trade expert, Herr Waetzoldt, trade rep
resentative of the German government in
this country. Is said t oshow plot. in
which the German government Is interest
ed. to bring about the detention by Eng
land of German dyes and chemicals in or
der that importers in this country should
have opportunity for a vigorous protest
against the English blockade.
One letter Is said to show that Arthur
Won Briesen. the well known German
who recently was described by Theo-
dore Roosevelt as one of the most use
full two private citizens he had ever
known. had asked William Travers Je-
rome to engage in Some legal UNDER
taking connected with German propa-
ganda. and that Mr.. Jerome had re-
quested a retaining fee of $4,000.