The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-09

London, May S.-Under stress of war, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey have all entrusted their ai- fairs in Great Britain to the American Embassy thus piling an extraordinary burden upon Ambassador Page and making it necessary to enlarge the embassy staff American affairs alone, with the thousands of contro- verses and claims arising from inter- rupted shipping and the stubborn citi- zenship cases encountered daily. would be troublesome enough. But in addition to these the American Am bassador and his assistant are looking after the interests of thousands of Germans and Austrians interned in England and are entrusted with the business matters of enemies of Eng land who cannot communicate with this island except through a neutral agency.
 William Buckner is the special at tache of the embassy who is entrusted with Austrian and Turkish affairs. He maintains his office at the Austro-Huu- earian embassy building in London, where he meets al inquirers and di- yerts from the American embassy a crowd which would be burdensome at this time when the embassy is ire. quently crowded with Amer.caus seeking passports.
 German affairs are in charge of Ed. ward G. Lowry, special attache. who has an office in the German emaassy building. Mir. Lowry has just recently returned from Germany where he al- ranged for the distribution of gifts and comforts among Englishmel m- termed the 9, through the agency Of American consuIs. Lelard Lituefe,d, who is a special attache of the em- b9ssy, Is assisting in caring for Ger. an affairs.
 At a time when travellers move te, tween E1gloi and the continent with such difficulty the passport work of tEe embassy is especially arduous. Charles E. Stangeland, second secre. tary, is in charge of this department, which demands hi sentire time as well as that of several assistants.
 Second Secretary J. Herbert Stab CT is entrusted with the claims and coz troyersies which arise from Engla0d's active campaign against shipping. This department of the emabssy's work is growing heavier every day. because of England's aggressive policy ander the order in council suppr4s 4ug trade to 411 rom Germany
 First Secretary Irwin LaGsalin handles the diplomatic business of the embassy and is in constant confer ence with Ambassador Page. Second Secretary Edward Bell has charge of the general correspondence of the embassy, meets press representatives. and visitors whose business cannot be referred directly to some special di- vision of the embassy. Second Sc. cretary Franklin M. 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 Department where he has had many years of experience, are in charge of code work, now unusually heayvy be- cause of the frequent interchange of lengthy notes between England and the United States.
 Sam B. Trissel and John T. Boi- feuillet are additional secretaries de- tailed to interview visitors and direct inquirers to the proper department. Clifford N. Carver is private secretary to Ambassador Page Francis and Edward Hodson are resident clerks, sons of the late Charles Hodson, who was attached to the American em- bassy for many years. The Hodson brothers are permanent employees of the embassy who have passed their entire lives in the service of the Unit ed States and are an unfailing sourse of information concerning diplomatic affairs in London.
 Commander Powers Symington is naval attache, Naval Constructor Louis B. Mcbride and Lieutenant Col. one Thomas H. Treadwel of the ma, fine corps is another attache. The army is represented at the London embassy by Lieutenant Colonel G. 0. Squier and Lieutenant John G. Quakemeyer Captains A. M.Miller and w. A. Castle of the army are at the embassy temporarily awaiting 1s- signment with the British army as observers.