New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04

20 whom the administration objects,
as was proved In the case Of DR.. Dern-
berg. who retired to Berlin following
vigorous popular disspproval of his
actions and, IL is understood, a hint to
the German Ambassador.
Some question has been raised as to
the possibility Of the two officers re-
turning to Germany. The Allies are
much less inclined TO grant safe con-
duets 20 men in the prime Of life who
would be of immediate military value
mt home than they were TO such men
as DR.. Dernberg and DR.. Dumba, the
recalled Austrian Ambassador. There
Is little doubt, however, that In spite
of this. safe conduct would be granted,
should the United States make an IN
sistent request OF the Allies. .
Unless this is done, there Is little
chance for the two officers 10 leave
this country. Mexico and such Central
American countries az can be reached
by rail are the only places not barred
70 them by British cruisers or senti~
nels, and there would be little desire to
have them go 70 any place where they
would be In close enough touch with
this country TO continue the obnoxious
activities which have led 20 their pres
emit plight. II will be impossible for
Germany TO AL their places so long as
Great Britain holds command OF the
seas.
Captain Richard Boyd, the naval
attache of the German Embassy, has
been under fire almost since the open
ing of the war. He had been one OF
the most popular Of the diplomatic set
in Washington, an athlete. clubman and
q pleasant companion.
Suspected of Having NAVY Secrets.
His thirst for knowledge was pro-
verbal IL long had been rumored that
he knew more about the American navy
than most members Of the General
Board, and he made frequent long trips
about the country, in which ne IN
creased his stock OF information, or
II is now suspected, laid the foundation
for the big organization which ne since
has used so effectively.
Immediately after the outbreak OF
the war Boy-Ed went TO New York,
where he opened Offices. His activities
since then have been largely secret hut
have come into the limelight at dra-
matte intervals. The first activity which
he was known to pursue was the man
aging Of the German publicity bureau;
directing the hyphsnated press and
providing tons Of pro-German liters-
ture for wide distribution. Within
few weeks his name began TO be men
toned in connection with Alibustering
expeditions for the provisioning OF the
German commerce raiders, whicn
formed the basis Of the Buenz trial,
i. vnrI uia full
nection with that has never been made
known.
Later the captain was connected with
the campaign 10 cause strikes In NUM-
ton plants, tie up shipping and other
wise hamper the American trade In war
supplies. This campaign never has
been fully revealed, though IL was
single letter by Ambassador Dumba
dealing with the subject which resulted
in the demand for his recall. Here,
again, il was said that the German
attache was the power behind the ma
chine, but his connection was never
proved and was repeatedly denied by
German officials.
Probably the most dramatic Of the
many charges against Boyd was
made last February BY K; =. steg,er,
a German reservist, who declared that
the captain was engaged IN managing
system of German spies In Great Brit
ain. According to Stegler. Boyd cent
German rescrvists from here, provided
them with forged United States pass
ports, and directed their burrowing
Into British secrets. No action was
taken on the charges and they were
finally forgotten.
Boy-Ed's Father a Turk.
Captain Boyd Is an anomaly in the
German service in that he IL half Turk.
His mother, Mrs. Ida Boyd, one Of
the popular novelists in Germany. 10
living at Lubbock In a house given by
the townspeople out Of liking for her
books. His father was Karl Boyd, q
Turkish Wholesale merchant
In spite Of his naval rank, Captain
Boyd seems to have been trained
rather as q press agent than as
fighter. For six years before coming
TO this country he was at the elbow
of Admiral Won Tirpitz as the head OF
the "Nevs Division" Of the Imperial
sdmiralty. His chief duty was said
TO be to manufacture sentiment in IA
vor Of the vast building programmes
Of the German government, feeding the