The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-17
Germans Vehemently Deny
War Expert Sailed in
Disguise.
WON AN AGENT ALONE
INSISTS IT'S TRUE
Asserts Won BernStOrff's
Emissary Wanted
L. S. KragS.
LINE DENIES VERSION
ABOUT A SECRETARY
British Arms Dealer Angry
at Being Mentioned in
TeutOnic Deal.

There was little yesterday to shed any
real light upon the rather startling
stories printed both in New York and
Providence. in which remarkable state
ments were made concerning the de-
parture of Dr. Meyer-Gerhard. conn
dental envoy from the German Ambas-
sador. Count Won Bcrnstorr. to Berlin.
The story printed in New York de-
clared that it was not Dr. Mcyer-Gsr-
was really DR.. Alfred Meyer, a high
German army official who had mas
Gueraded In this country as Or. Never
Gerhard. while here in search of infor-
nation for the benefit of Berlin in re-
lation to munitions. American prepa rcd
ness. and so forth. The Providence story
was that while Or. ,leyer-Gcrhard did
sail as reported in tho newspapers. he
was accompanied by Dr. Meyer as sec
retary and that the latter took this
method OF getting back safely to Ger
many.
Washington was much as:onishcd and
interested, but having no Official in
formation is waiting for DEVELOPMENTS.
Official Washington is extremely scep-
teal concerning the stories. although
il is admitted that. should either prove
TO be true. il would be the cause of
serious embarrassment with the Ger
man Embassy. American officials. how.
ever. are rather frank in stating that
they expect the stories TO prove to be
without satisfactory foundation.
Dr. Haniel Won Haimhausen, council
lor to Count Won Bcrnstorn. rldlculed
both stories as prepostcrous tommyrot.
whole Thing May He Hoax.
THE srN is in possession OF conf
dental Information which would seem
TO lead to IN" reasonable expectation
that the story is in reality a hoax, the
details of which viii in time come fully
TO light. Among these details is the
statement that Dr. Meycr-Gorhard at.
tempted while Ia this country 20 ar.
range for the purchase or internment OF
certain krag-JorGensen rifles owned BY
the United States Government and that
he contracted with a Mrs Selma Lewis
for services looking toward success il
this endeavor. According To informa.
tion obtained by THE SvN the fact ,ha,
somebody did negotiate with Mrs LOWS
is suhstantIated. but that the person
was neither Dr. Meyer nor Dr. Meyer.
Gerhard, but person posing as one OF
these for his own purposes. IS the reye.
iat!on which is expected This will be
news even TO Mrs. Lewis. who had no
suspicion OF hoax
Officially no Government investira-
ton OF these stories IS being made. hut
that 'nvestigat,on IS going on unoffi-
clally may be stated, and through this
the true state OF facts back Of the SEN
sat.onui tales VIII be in time made clssr
and made public
Every one Interested was asking Vas.
terddy Was Dr. Anton Mcyer-,ierhari.
who for nine months travelled over the
United States aS 4 German Red Cross
lecturer, really Dr. Alfred Meyer. Pdvy
Councillor OF the FIRST Rank and Ch!cr
of the Department of Army supplies Of
the Imperial German Government? Did
such An army officer, after having
studied the resources uf the United
states for turning out ammunition and
supplies and after having visited Amer.
lean forts, really sail for home under the
protection OF the uuitcI States as Il rem.
resontauye Of the Grywtu Ambassador
carrying special messages to the Kaiser
concerning the scutim"ul of Americans
/ about the sinking OF tn" Lus.tAuIa?"
The l'rusS.An Year Book E.t,s a Dr
fails 10 mention his IU,. name