Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-02

LOTS OF NEW DUTIES

Correspondence Of The Associated Press)
LONDON, May 7.-Undcr the stress
Of war Germany, Austria-Hungary
and Turkey have all entrusted their
affairs in Great Britain to the Amer
lean embassy thus piling an eXtraor-
dinary burden upon Ambassador Page
and making 1t necessary to enlarge
the embassy staff. American affal $
alone, with the thousands Of cOntrO-
lNersIes and claims arising from in
terrupted shipping and the stubborn
citizenship cases encountered daily,
would be troublesome enough But
in addition To these the American ann
bassador and his assistants are look
ing after the interests of thousands
of Germans and Austrians interncd
in England and are entrusted with the
business matters of enemies of Eng
land who cannot communicate with
this island except through neutral
|agency
William Buckncr is the special at
tache of the embassy who is en-
trusted with Austrian and Turkish af-
fairs. He maintains his office at the
Austro-Hungarian embassy building
lin London, where he meets all in
IQuirers and diverts from the Amori-
can embassy a crowd which would be
burdensomc at this time when the
embassy is frequently crowded with
Americans seeking passports.
Travellers Need Help.
German affairs are in charge Of
Edward c. Lowry, special attaChe,
who has an office in the German en-
bassy building. Mr.. Lowry has just
recently returned from Germany
where he arranged for the distribu-
tion of gifts and comforts among
Englishmen interned there, through
the agency of American Consus
Leland Littlefield, who is a special
attaChe Of the embassy, is assisting in
caring for German affairs.
At q time when travellers move be-
tween England and the continent with
such difficulty the passport work Of
the embassy is especially arduous.
Charles T.. Stanseland, second secre-
tary, is in charge of this department
which demands his entire time, as
, well as that of several assistants.
Second Secretary j. Herbert Stabler
, is entrusted with the claims and con-
troverses which arise from England's
+. active campaign against shipping.
This department of the embassy's
work is growing heavier every day,
because of Englands aggressive policy
, under the order in council suppress
ing trade to and from Germany
E First Secretary Irwin Laughlin
handles the diplomatic business of the
, embassy and is in constant conference
! with Ambassador Page Second Sec
retary Edward Bell has charge of the
, general correspondence Of the en-
bassy meets press representatives. and
visitors whose business cannot be re-
/, ferTed directly to some special divi-
= Lat,
, tary Franklin NJ. Gunther, who was
sent to London from Christiania on
, special duty, is Mr.. Bells assistant.
Third Secretaries Elbridge Gerry
! Greene and Eugene c. Shoecraft and
, Howard n. Barnes, additional secre-
tary detailed direct from the state de-
j partment where he has had many
years Of experience, are in charge of
code work, now unusually heavy be-
! cause of the frequent interchange Of
: lengthy notes between England and
! the United States,
Sam b. Trissel and John r. Boifeuil-
> let are additional secretaries de
. tailed to interview visitors and direct
. inquirers to the proper departments.
I, Clifford ~ Carver is private secretary
: to Ambassador Page. Francis and
>, Edward HodsOn are resident clerks,
. sons of the late Charles HOdson. who
was dlldtllti ~ the american tIuDtSSA
, for many years. The Hodson broth
4, ers are permanent employees Of the
;. embassy who have passed their entire
!, lives In the service Of the United
States and are an unfailing source of
. information concerning diplomatic
: affairs in London.
Commander Powers Symlngton IS
naval attache. Naval Constructor
Louis B. Mcbride and Lieutenant
John II. Towers, aviator, are also at
q tached to the embassy Lieutenant
q Colonel Thomas II. Treadwell of the
y marine corps is another attache The
q army is represented at the Londor
q embassy by Lieutenant Colonel G. o
n Squier and Lieutenant John G.
& Quekemeyer Captains A. NJ. Miller
q and w. A. Castle Of the army are al
4 the embassy temporarily awaiting as
signment with the British army al
"a observers