The Washington herald., 1915-12-16
TOLEAVE /
ON Is
Safe Conduct Through Allies
Lines Assured Capts. Won
Papen and Boyd.
NO PASSPORTS NEEDED
Cusitania Controversy May Now Be
Settled by Secretary Lansing and
Ambassador Won Bernstorf.
NO PASSPORTS NEEDED

Great Britain and France yesterday
notified the United States government
that Capts. Won Papen and Boyd. the
military and naval attaches, respectively.
OF the German Embassy. will be given
safe conduct through the allies lines to
Germany. With this assurance, II is I'M
derstood that the two attaches. whose re-
call was demanded by the United States
In consequence Of their connection with
pro-German activities in this country.
will leave for Germany on December ~.
II is reported that the two officers have
already engaged accommodations on the
Rotterdam. which leaves New York on
that date.
Germans Are Reticent.
Notice Of the granting Of safe conduct
was conveyed to Secretary Of State
Lansing yesterday afternoon by Sir
Arthur Cecil Springfield. the British
Ambassador. Although Ambassador
Spring-Rice gave the consent of the two
governments orally. the State Depart
ment last evening communicated this
consent to the German Embassy In writ
ing. This written communication will
serve as the necessary credentials. no
passports being required for the two
men.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German Am
bassador. left the city yesterday after
noon. presumably for New York, although
officials at the embassy observed their
usual reticence regarding his destinat ion.
1t Is understood that the communication
from the State Department has, or will
be. forwarded to him. 1t is thought prob
able that the Ambassador has gone to
New York for the purpose of comforting
with Capts. Won Papen and Boyd. and
that he will probably send back by them
to f.ar al IGN. 1r ha
Ancona controversy betwyen the United
States and Austria.
With the departure of the recalled at
taches, the belief obtains in German en-
bassy circles that Ambassador BernstorH
will be able to resume his negotiations
with Secretary OF State Lansing for a
final settlement of the Lusitania con-
troversy. which has been hanging fire
since last May. These negotiations, which
had reached a practical deadlock, were
interrupted by the action OF this gov
eminent in demanding the recall of the
two attaches. 1t Is believed that Ger
many will now withdraw her insistence
Of the question of liability and indem-
nifty to the Hague tribunal
Confident of Ancona Settlement.
Despite the absence of any cablegrams
from Ambassador Penfield. at Vienna.
-tHlDdSSduoT At con-
corning the attitude of the Central
Powers towards the demands OF the
United States in the Ancona controversy,
responsible officials of the State De-
partment appear optimistic over the out
look. and profess confidence that Austria
will give the satisfaC ton demanded.
There is disposition to credit Count
Won Bernstorff. who has been in almost
daily conference with Baron Zwiedinek.
the Austrian Charge d'Anaires, with
having exerted strong influence in be-
half Of a favorable reply from Austria.
As far as the status of Baron Zwielinek
himself is concerned, the belief Is grow
ing that the American government will
accept his disclaimer OF responsibility
for the letter sent by him in August.
1914. to Or. Alexander Won Nuber. the