New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04
ALBERT AND SIX
TEUTON CONSULS
FACE DISMISSAL
Boy-Ed in Alleged Plot to
Embroil United States
and England.

Providence, R. l., Dec 3.-"The Provi-
dence Journal will say tomorrow
morning:
Captain Karl Boy-Ed, naval at
tache Of the German Embassy, and Cap
tain Franz Won Papen, military at
tachs, have been declared by Secretary
Lansing to be persona non grata TO the
United States government, and Count
Won Bernstorff, the German Ambassa-
dor, has been requested to withdraw
both of these officials from the service
Of the embassy in this country.
This action was taken last Tuesday
night after the Cabinet meeting Of that
morning, and after series of confer
ences held on the same day in Washing
ton between President Wilson, Attor-
ney General Gregory, Secretary of State
Lansing and representatives of The
Providence Journal.
Count Won Bernstorff Immediately
telegraphed the Foreign Office at Ber-
lin and this morning he received from
Tue Ol MS
message and the declaration that both
officials would be withdrawn immedi-
ately from service in the United States.
this morning that Captain Boy-Ed will
leave here for Germany as soon as his
passports can be secured. The British
and French authorities will interpose
no objection to his taking ship and
will give him save conduct to any Euro
pean port which he may designate.
Captain Won Papen will Immediately go
to Mexico.
Captain Won Pspen last night stated
that he had no regrets, that he had
simply done his duty as a soldier and
had obeyed instructions, as he was in
duty bound to do. He added that his
career in this country up to the be-
ginning of the war had been tho
pleasantest experience of his life, but
that while he was very greatly dis
tressed TO think that his connection
with the embassy in Washington was
now concluded, he would be glad to
leave.
Unjust, Says BOy-Ed.
Captain Boy-Ed announced that he
had simply done his duty as naval
officer and that the majority of the
criticisms against him in the American
press were unjust and unfair, and that
the American newspaper men had not
taken into consideration the immense
strain under which he had labored and
the fact that none of his activities was
individual in character, butthat ne was
simply an officer carrying out orders 10
the best of his ability under all cir
cumstances.
The dismissal of Captain Boyd ana
Captain Won Papen is to be 1oiIo"ed
Immediately by a demand on the Aus.
trian government for the removal OF
acting Ambassador Baron Zweicenik,
Count Alexander Won Pereked. Consul
General at New York; two vice,consuis
in the New York consulate. the Aus
trian consuls at ittsburgh and Cieye-
land and the Consul General IN hiia-
delphia.
near future TO ask for the recall OF az
least one German Consul General IN
this country. whose name at the pres
ent time cannot be disclosed. and also
of DR.. Heinrich Albert. fiscal agent OF
the German government in the United
States.
Both Captain Boyd and Captain
Won Papen were notified last Tuesday
afternoon by Court Won Bernstort OF
the decision Of the governm, mt.
Yesterday afternoon, after Secretary
Of State Lansing's decision had been
formally announced throughout the
country, Captain Boyd keld a confer
ence with several friends and members
Of the Consulats in New York, including
DR.. Heinrich Albert, at Room 500, II
Broadway. This conference adjourned
for dinner and was resumed t8 o'clock
last night, continuing until late hour.
The Journal is able to state from
the highest authority that the recen,
Hamburg American trial had nothing
whatever 10 do with the demand for
Captain Boy-Ed's dismissal. Captain
Boyd is dismissed specifically for the
following reasons:
In League with Stegier.
The government has positive proof
Of his Illegal connection With Stegler
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