New Britain herald., 1915-08-16
REVEAL WORK OF GERMAN
AGENTS IN THIS COUNTRY
Letters Published By "New York World" Indicate Kai-
ser's Emissaries Fomented Strikes in Munitions
Plants i'm u. S.

1ork world published this morning Its
second lnstalment of secret cores
Polloehce revealing alleged efforts O.
agents and officials of the German
government to swing public opinion IN
.llio country in favor of the Icu-
IONIC cause and to prevent the eH-
pofclng of munitions Of war to the
allies.
The letters in the World this morn
ing some of which are reproduced, in
dlcate that German agents fomented
strikes in various munition factories
IN this country and were behind a pro-
posed strike to tie up all the ship
ping along the Atlantic seaboard. They
tell of a plan the German agents
worked on for grabbing up all the
chlorine gas manufactured in this
country and thus preventing any ship
ment to the allies.
A plan for getting control of the
Wright patents for the manufacture
OF aeroplanes is set forth and the
work being done to arouse public in
fuence to demand the passage of an
embargo act by congress forbidding
the export of various sinews of war
is described Finally the letters set
forth that Germans were behind the
embargo on munitions unless the Brit
ism government should permit the
shipment of cotton to Germany.
What the Letters Indicate
In the first article published yester-
day the World reproduced letters as
sertinS that Herr Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, chancellor of the German en-
pire, participated in a gigantic plan
for spreading German propaganda
throughout the United States. The let
ters indicate that money from the
German government founded the
Fatherland, weekly publication ed
tied by George Sylvester Viereck in
behalf of the German cause: that a
plan was formulated to buy the Am
erican Press Association and devote
it to the spreading of German news;
that plans were developed for starting
q nationwide press bureau to sell
German news articles and pictures,
and finally that Germans sought to
buy the New York Evening Mail.
While the World yesterday gave a
perspective of what the great mass
Of correspondence in it's possession re-
Vealed concerning the activities of the
German government and showed that
Count Won Bernstorf, the German am
bassador, had supervision of part Of
this work, the article this morning is
devoted to a few specific plans of the
German agents.
That German brains and German
money have been back of the various
labor troubles, the World points out,
is sown by letters which were received
by the German embassy in Washing
ton. The World insists that the let
tiers are genuine and that they are
backed up by other information. These
letters show that $4,000 was the price
of fomenting a strike.
Copies of Letters.
Here are the copies of the letters
printed by the World this morning:
Received at imperial German en-
bassy, Washington, military attache,
July l, 1915:
Dear Mr.. NARROW: Herewith I send
you copy of letter which I received
from Detroit several days ago.
According to the information to
which it refers, it has reference in the
first place to one of the indorsers of |
the committee of the ironworkers. |
My surety, who talked the opportu- /
nifty over with the sender, is of the |
opinion that the last step in the stu
alton will be to call into being a |
strike in the munitions factories Of |
Detroit, Cleveland and Cincinnati, in |
so far as the necessary financial !
means can be secured. According to |
our estimates, it could be done for
about $4,000.
Our friend K. will come to New |
York on Thursday or in the course |
of next week, in order to talk over
Until that time he will keep the sender |
there.
With best regards, yours devoted,
C. DENCKER.
The letter referred to above follows:
Dear Sir: Should you be interested
in a plan for precipitating a general
strike of all the automobile workers.
including the allied industries in this
city, the writer would be glad to con-
suit with you at your Office or through
your accredited representative here.
have reason to know that workers
are very much dissatisfied with the
part they are playing in the European
war, and that with proper handling
they would present a mighty protest
against the persons responsible.
Wire Immediately upon receipt of
this communication to 2237 Dino
Bank, this city, if interested. All
must be strictly conf
Dental. Very truly yours,
G. w. McLANE.
Capt. Won Papen Quoted.
Capt. Won Papen, military attache Of
the German embassy, is pictured in
the correspondence published by the
World as being active not only in
strikes, but also in prevent
ing the shipment Of chlorine from this
to England and France. His
name is signed to a letter which, the
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