New Britain herald., 1915-09-21

which he went abroad, reached Fall mouth, England, military authori ties came aboard and asked him. if he was carrying any dispatches to Germany.
 They asked me-" he said, "just as they ask every traveller who goes in or out of England. I told them was not carrying any dispatches to Germany. Then they asked me if l had given anything to the purser to keep, and when said no, they asked if had a safe deposit box. said l had and they demanded the keys. which | gave them. Four of them searched my cabin.
 Told to Come Ashore.
 The papers were in the safe de- posit vault. I hid nothing. They LOOK them ashore and after two hours came back. They told me to come ashore and that I could take my baggage with me.
 II was turned over to the locai police at Falmouth and detained thirty-six hours in a cell. telephon- ed to Ambassador Page at London and to Consul General Skinner ::t Plymouth.
 "They afterward apologized because I was put in a police station cell. A very high officer res. :tted that it had happenad. An order tanle that l De released ;nlnlediatcly and my journey to Ramsgate be facilitated. The Ad- miralty held the Rotterdam at Fall mouth for me, and was taken out 70 her in a launch by a naval reserve officer, 8 member of Parliament. He apologizen to me. I had 70 idea then that anything was wrong, as nothing was said. to me. I learned of the trouble on my return voyage:
 Kept From Germany
 When got to Rotterdam Minister van Dyke asked me to come to the le- gation. There he told me he had or ders to take up my passport and that could not go to Germany.
 '.I think the British authorities got the tip to arrest me by their agents m this country seeing the Dumba let ,er given to me by a secretary, who said 1t was 8 message the ambassador Vanted me to take for him.
 T want to clear this matter up. I am going to my Washington home in he morning. I shall address a com | to the Secretary of State to give all the informa- ion l have on the matter. I have | lot received any intimation that this l s desired, but wish to do it in jus ice to myself.'
 Detectives on Ship.
 Asked if the secret service men had 1 lsited his room or had spoken with inn hn ;C ho1 le did not know what disposition was | o be made of him, but that up to that l ime he had not been arrested. As | le spoke two of his trailers stood 1 with arms folded, watching him.
 Archibald throughout his talk ap- |! eared to be trying to keep his temper nd avoid argument. After having | arried questions for about two min tes the friend of Dumba rushed up he main saloon stairway holding his l sft hand over a small red button on he lapel of his coat. He had been | sked what the decoration stood for, ut retreated at the question.
 Baked At Camera Battery.
 Archibald, who has made pictures t various battlefields, who has writ en of wars and who has interviewed | ersons of importance, baked at the l amera battery set on two Hanks l waiting his advent down the gang | lank. He was almost the last of l he saloon passengers to go ashore, 1 nd in his dash down the plank for ot to see if his wife was behind 1 i'm. She was held aboard ship, hav- ng no red landing card, required of | Il citizens.
 Archibald's card made out for him. elf and wife, was surrendered as he vent ashore. It was only after Will jam O'Donnell Iselin, the banker,