The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
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attaches. was imminent today.
All indications pointed to a simi'
lar fate for Austrian Consul General
Won Nuber, OF New Y ork. Instead
OF the apology requested by Aus
tria for the justice departments Of.
fcial statement duplicating Won
Nuber. II was believed certain that
he would get the same treatment
as Boy.Ed and Won Papen. Delay
OF the state and justice departments
in repudiating the Won Nuber state
ment was understood TO portend Won
Nuber's retirement.
That the administration dis
pleasure over activities of Austro-
German officials might even reach
to higher diplomats than those so
far involved was also strongly
ninted.
Any action against Won Nuber by
the state department will be direct
and not through Austrian embassy.
Cancellation OF Won Nuber's
exequator. or credentials as a COM
mercial attach, Is expected to be
the procedure adopted. The
only considerations delaying action
against Won Nuber. II was under
stood. was Austrian resentment over
former Ambassador Duinba's recall,
and prospective difficult ne9otia-
tIons over the sinking OF the Italian
liner Ancona.
The state department today was
awaiting formal aotifcation from
Germany OF the recall OF Boyd
and Won PaDen. Germany is ex-
nocted tc take prompt action No
objections are anticipated. as diplo-
matte usage makes their recall au-
tomato upon expression by this
government that they arc persona
non grata
Secretary of State Lansing yes
terday afternoon formally An.
nounced that Ambassador Bern
storm had been advised that Capt.
Boy.Ed. naval attache Of the Ger.
man embassy. and Capt. Won Papcn,
military attache, are persona non
grata TO the United States govern.
ment.
The German government has been
asked TO withdraw the two men
from service in this country, the ~
cretary said.
Captain Won Papen was author OF
the famous "ldiotic Yankees" letter
found upon james T. ]. Archibald,
when the latter was arrested In kon-
don, bearing dispatches from Am
bassador Dumba 10 his home govern
ment.
Because OF his activities. closely
bordering at least on violation Of
United States laws. the recall Of
Won Papen has freely been predict
ed for some time.
Lansing's language was because
OF their Objectionable activities In
connection with naval and military
matters"
The secretary's request was made
verbally tn Ambassador BernstorR.
I'VE have requested the immediate
Won Papen, rs they are no longer
acceptable to this government" said
Lansing
The activities of both attaches, he
said today, were cumulative"
The state department In prepar-
ed to request of the allies q safe
conduct for both attaches, but it
was not possible, Lansing explain
ed, to predict what response might
be made to such q request.
The request for the recall OF the
two German officials places tho
state department In q peculiar posi-
ton. Secretary Lansing asserted
there were no precedents covering
the recall of military attaches OF
countries In Germany's situation.
The men are connected with Ter
man land and sea forces and by
permitting them to return. the Al
lies would be placed In the position
OF adding to the military forces Of
the enemy.
There was a possibility. however.
that Great Britain might make an
exception in favor OF the United
States. In case such safe conduct
vas refused. both men. u was
might be allowed To remain In the
United States during the war. This
vas regarded as extremely unlikely
md II was generally believed both
would shortly return to Germany.