The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-30
DECLARES LAW IS VIOLATED
Complaint is Made by Samuel Pear son, Who Declares He is a Citizen of the United States and Has Prop erty Interests in Germany.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 29-A com plaint was filed today under the so- called Discovery" statute of Wiscon- sin to obtain information to deter mine whether the Alis-Chalmers Company, a corporation, Otto Falk, its president, and others have entered into conspiracy with the Bethlehem Steel Company and others not yet known to manufacture and ship shra mel shells to European belliger- tnts, contrary to the Wisconsin law.
 The action, service in which was obtained tonight, calls for the aD- pearance of Mr. Falk and the other defendants before the circuit court commissioner in Milwaukee May Q for preliminary action before plead ing as provided by the discovery stat ute proceedings Mr. Falk is cited 10 appear and bring with him all letters contracts, correspondence and agree meHts between the Allis Chalmers company and the Betlleh I'll Steel company.
 The complaint was filed by Samuel Pcare on. who declares he is a citizen o fiie Uhited staJes and tttt na 'rt- valuable property interests located within the boundaries of the German empire and is owner of securities is sued by the German government,
 On informataion and belief, Pear son ayers that the defendants prior to the European war were engaged in the manufacture of peaceful i'm struments of art and industry and that the manufacture of sharpnel was engaged in only after the war started and is to continue only during the actual continuance of the war.
 The complaint sets forth that it is the belief that the defendants have entered into an unlawful conspiracy with the Bethlehem Steel company and others, and that such a con spiracy indicated is made a criminal offense under the laws of Wisconsin
 The examination of the defendants
  purpose of ascertaining among other things. the names of each person or corporation with whom the defend ants may have contracted for the manufacture of shrapue shells or similar munitions, the intent and na- ture of such contracts and the names of any consignees to whom such mu nitions may have been shipped.
 Upon the information gained in the examination it is said all injunction suit will be based to prevent the de- fendants from continuing in any such conspiracy as is alleged
 The complaint goes on to state that one type of ammunition indispensable 10 the beligerentS is projectiIe known as the sarapnel shell. designed but for one purpose, the destruction of human life and property, and that the intent of the war now being con dUcted against the German empire is 10 cripple the said empire by the de. structon Of the lives of its citizens and of it's property, both public and private, a. to compel the submission of Germany to the future disposition of its national domain or to the sur render of its sovereign life as the allies if victorious may diagOse.
 Mention of President Wilson's neu trality proclamation is made and cer- tain federal statutes are cited, vio- latons of which it is contended con stitute breaches of neutrality and submit the offender to criminal pros ecution for high crimes and misde- meanors"
 According to the complaint, the duration of the war would be mate rialIy shortened and the operations resulting in wholesale b'oodshed and taking of life and vast destruction of property would he promptly Curtailed if arms and ammunition were with held by the United States from either of the belligerents