The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30
U. $. Sends Forgery Proof,
Based on Confessions,
to Gerard.
TRACED TO ADMIRALTY
Existence Of Bogus Documents
Embarrassing to Many
Americans Abroad.

| investiga tions by the United States Gov
ernment. the State Department has in
| structed Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
to bring to the attention OF the German
| Government evidence indicating that
German agents have been forging Amer
lean passports and furnishing them to
German spies.
Evidence collected by the state De-
partment's representatives tends to ss-
tablish beyond a doubt the fact concern
Ing which complaint Is made. One OF
the forged passports was found on a
German spy. The State Department
also has extensive data compiled from
the statements of self-confessed Ger
man spies arrested In England. More
than one case Is involved.
1t Is understood the American repre-
sentations are most friendly and do not
directly charge that the German Gov
ernment is responsible for these forgeries
by its agents. The representations are
OF a character likely to call forth a com
plete disavowal and an assurance by the
German Government that II will take
steps to prevent any of its agents from
committing such grave offences against
the United States.
Two German Omcers Named.
Nevertheless. there is little doubt here
that certain authorities in Berlin are and
have been fully cosnizant OF what has
,.or .o,, c.,, p.,, -, ~.
so""s VII N"p' Vi '"e
man Admiralty. said to be mead OF the
spy system in Berlin, has been mem
,iopea a.. tho mn, ubo was furnishing
'.,
'he spies WIN 'ne 'orke" passports
Capt. Schnipzer. another German offcer,
Is also named as one who has been CIV
ing out forged American passports.
The number OF the cases leaves no
room for doubt that, as the spies con-
fessed, IL was the regular practice to
forge American passports and send Ger.
man spies to England and other coun-
tries in the suise Of Amer,can citirens
The exnec,ation h.ra howevsr 4. th.,
thu nrocedu,, of Cermany uhsn con.
Srnr,ed Mir ,bs.o ,or..r,. :. n,,,, b. ,h.
,,;,aS a., ,,,,' 80 "1 rsp ,,s eap
ways Is 10 ulsuNON any connection Wnat-
ever with the spy-to r.pudiate him
completely. These dlsavowals deceive
no one, but are accepted by other Gov
ernments to the extent that no COMPLAINT
is made against the ,;overnm.n, bv
which the spy was empIoved II DER.
MANY disayows ali knnwIady. ~ IN. ,a,,
tha, Amsricar na.snor,s u.r, 80
forged nv -. .e,,s .ns 49, s,, os
.nc.u ~, :, nj, II
smch onan,a. ~ w.. ,sn .ans s'eps 10 preven,
, o"e'es tne matter prooaoiy VIII
cou ,iuh p'o''o'"s ho i'r'her cases
N',e W ns"',
'ast iaii se'erai cases de-
'op.o III europe "here u was round
.ai1ehs Oh one or other OF the belligerent
eoun.rles nau Improperly secured Amer
.an passporS Many OF These were at
'ou.eu 10 'he iact 'nat IN the rush OF
.ne carry months OF the war American
oIncials were deceived by persons repre-
m.s ss.as .nemseises 10 oe americans and
.neueu many emergency passports TO
persohs not ehtitied to them. There
W. ~ere a'so instances ot passports issued
y! '"e embassy IN berin oeing round
nut mere was not sufficient evidence to
spy Accuse. C,ut.,r
Eary last June. however. Robert
.osen."a., confessed German spy
.uen. !" Ehs'ahd travelling as an
.s . ~,,aue ~ 'he direct statement
p".,,, S"p., rlsser OF the admiralty In
e'nl hau onereu MN an American
anu 'nn. ne hau complete para
io' "iah'is torseu passports.
'sau'r . . Iase forwarded 10 wash
.rs'o" .ne repor' OF tne triai, including
ue'e ,'' s,a'ehen.s' ana tnis report was
'"e oas,s asa. 10, .he investigation
niue iater the French passport
ouItau III Lohuoh announced that 1t
Win no ionser wise any american pass
port "e'u ny an american or German
,s ~. aeon "ss'sneu was that
~, ""u oeen iouhu
T.". spies mat the
,an,aa l., .,'I, III Ie,t WAS war
ouantiy tho Sta,a nanar,u,a nuose-
Formed that the Erennh rnner vas III,
learned from apents in An,war, ,h. Ia.
German officials there had assen,hioa 10,
the facilities for making forged An,sr.
lean passnprts, Including dies for m.
United States seal.
Positive Proof Obtained,
p..,.,,, o,
c.r,na 80, 80 ha,, . week that
,ora.d rsssnor,s au'ppeu win
In. hi,,,.aI, par,,a,a pn,n, Spy eah-
vested nv Tho Rr,,ish ,nS %" III. ar
u,as fo,,na an. ., ,h. rn,..r, p@''o"
he said nositiyeIy ,ba, ,ha 49,, ay 10y
counterfeit is absolute and complete.