Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-23
CAPTAIN YON PAPEN
LEAVES FOR HOME
Recalled German Attache Denies
that He Violated Any Rules Of
Diplomatic Etiquette.
GLAD TO GET INTO BATTLE


NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-captain
Franz Won Papen. Gsrmany's re
called military attache, left New
Work for Rotterdam today on the
steamship Eoordam. bearing a safe
corduct 10 Germany from the en-
tente allies Departins. he issued
this final statement 20 the American
people
'bi lcsyins thlt roen,r:', where ! have
received - many 5rsSs % kindness and
hospitality from Americans and others,
J csn q rass duty TO thsnk oil those
who "a not permit their friendly per
20 al feelings 70 be poisoned by the
tat. Grated BY the ssr amons the
rs.cns
MY thoughts turn back TO-DAY expressly
to those unforeettable days whom had
the honor and good fortune TO spend
sonA time with the expeditionsry forces
a Tein 1i..x where learned 70 admire
the splendid soIdierly quality and devo-
ton 20 duty OF the Unitti states army.
Personally speakins. no greater sstis-
faction could BE- given 20 me than the
fuifilmeut Of my ardent desire 70 be
called horne whore sold efs are far more
ufseutiy nesded than here.
history WITH vInaIeste Him.
4 leave my post without any feeling OF
blttefncfs because I know too well that
uhei hsiory e once wr,tsen Il viii
cstatlith our clean records despite all the
.isrdaroaan,E.ions ana ,alumnles spread
broadcast at present
The New ofA v o-ld which certainly
Is not open 70 the sus, lcion Of hsrbor-
iag friendly feeling for iiy country,
stated yof. fairly. When discussing my
iteall, nov dat the matter . settied
the faet sho - hs emphasized that the
state cepnrirns.it made no charges
sEa.nst Chpenln Won Papcn and Captain
isoy .f.d, pl,iI rejected n siish.tBt Ue
gr0e on tnca h.nBF A. Gftlcets. tdr rain
tewspaeef Erye made retk.cts charges
which ctua MI fe support by evi-
teEcc. but the an ted stRles government
n-Aer ihtina ed thai Il bsatted these
charges q h. tr.e.
Il 80 tOgne vita the unahakable con-
vicl on that 40 efforts. however insisteat
they may %. will accomplish the fervent
IesAc az oss enetiy 10 emUroii our coun-
try Nltii this great nation. Our neutral
relations wilt ana must. on the contrary.
inevitably ara gradually improve a. It
Incomes ear. to every inteiiisent md
dear rlisidod Amer lean that Germany Is
ensared IN q fully justifiabls and heroic
fight fof exlstenoe and the very life OF
tho nation . f
Glad 20 Get Iat6 Action.
Aishough Captain Won Papcn declined
10 anewcr any Of tho questions Of re-
poiters after no handed out his state
mers. N saying goodbye 70 a German
friend, no said
u am Riad % the opportunity 70 so 10
the ucnnhes for my country.
u wish 70 assure oil that feel most
grateful 10 the greet number OF German
Americans in this country for their sup
port ana sympathy.
n have been charged with lets cf
things. but when this war 10 over you
viii see that everything will come out all
right | am sure have been here for
my country and have tried TO serve II.
but ] have not done anything against
diplomatic courteay. and leave here
feeling grateful that l can At last DO
smonk the real actors In the trenches"
The captain chAtted with friends while
his bakRaae was being examined. The
examination OF al baggage going aboard
today BY the Holland American Tine.
Officials 81 the Tine declined to give any
specific reasons for e.
wrote About Idtotie Yankees.
Captain Won PApen was appointed mill
tary attnche ~ the German embassy In
December. islc. Pnb,lc attention was
directed 20 him IN september last when
letter which he wrsie 10 his WIFI was
found n'none TIE ia crs ssised by tn,
British slVcrnmtns from James +. ].
Archibald lille he ves ca ryins then,
TO E;rore IN his lst'es von apen al
iudce q b'o- ds'frs YsnEefs. which
vas tsaisf 4. ~ - % YANKEES" Hs
eaid tits ri ia atpli 20 Now York
newspate ~ It's - IA shose papers
rs ae;iS1'!ts sSS ben criticised.
1874 rcfr h"d fhs' - Captain Boy. Ed
ihs German nav a;,acAe was requested
D. seereiaiy L.bs.ns December :.
Il is reported that Captain Boy-Ed will
leave here for Rottsfdan December y
on the steamer Rotterdam.