Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-Captain Karl Boy
Ed. the recalled German naval attache;
Colonel Edward NJ. House, President
Wilson's special emissary, and Brand
Whitlock, American minister at Brussels,
boarded the steamship Rotterdam with
in a few minutes Of each other today TO
sail for Europe.
Colonel House and Mr.. Whitlock were
uncommunicative, but Captain boS-ho
gave out a written statement in which
he denounced what he characterized as
"the reckless utterances of an lrrespoh-
sible press and predicted that the Amer
lean government would "in self-de1ence
some day find it necessary to curo such
utterances.
Colonel House said he would visit the
American embassies at London. faris'
Berlin and possibly Vienna. concerning
the object of his mission, ne said ne
had nothing to add to his previous state
ment in which he declared that ms trlp
would in no way be peace MISSION ou'
that he was going at the request or fres-
ident Wilson and Secretary Lansing iui-
" TO inform American diplomats as "
the precise attitude of this government
Whitloek "Much Better
time before the steamer sailed
81 feel much better than when came
here" said Mr.. Whitlock. Il would ike
to show my appreciation OF the coi'sioei
alton which has been shown me pS
newspaper men, but / must decli"e "
talk on any important matter
Captain Boy-Ed drove to the pier anu
as soon as he aiighted rom ms taA'e"o
he was surrounded by a large crown
and a policeman was called 10 escort
him to the ganeplank. After haholhs
out his statement and shaking nahos
with friends, the captain hurrleo VII
board
House Absent Six Weeks
Colonel House said on the eve OF MS
departure that he expected to be absent
about six weeks. Much speculation mas
been INDUCED in as to the purpose OF ms
European trip. His own explanation
was that he went at the request OF 'he
President and the secretary OF state u
take information to some OF our aiiio"9
sailors in order that they may nave
more intimate knowledge of TINS govern
ment's attitude regarding certain ph"Sea
of international questions no" pen"ihE
and to obtain from them their point Vi
view on these matters.
coIone, House added that it was not
advisable to bring home any American
ambassadors to belligerent countries at
This time and that it has been fouha I'M
nossib,e to convey to them by canle OF
correspondence quite the correct a'mos-
phere.
NJ Ub;tlock. whose services in be
ho,f Of the Belgians have won Srau-
+ude and admiration throughout Eu-
rone carries $4,000 from his frienos III
Toledo for distribution unner his per
o1 srnervision among the needy in
Belgium.
Review Of Attache Case
Captain Karl Boy-Ed was naEai az
tache of the German embassy at WASH
inston for about four years. HIS name
was first mentioned in connection WIN
alleged German plots in TINS country
when Richard p. Stegler, who was ar
rested here last February for passport
frauds. told the federal authorizes
that Bowed asked him to go TO Eng
land and locate a fleet of British dread
roughts Captain Boy-Ed dehleo
knowing anything about the passport
fraud or that he sent Stegler to Eng
land as spy.
Durin., the trial of Karl BuenZ here
about q month ago on charges OF con-
spiracy to defraud the United STATES
through false manifests issued 10
steamers sent with supplies TO Het-
man warships, counsel for the de1eho-
ents admitted that the German GOV
eminent expended more than *Zo"''
GOO here directly after the beginning OF
the war in sending out supply SHIPS
and that Captain Boy-Ed supervised
some Of the expenditure. Secretary
Lansing requested his recall on Dec
2. The German Emperor on Dec. ~,
recalled both Captains Boy-Ed and
Franz Won Papen, the German mill
tary attache.
8oy-Ed's Statement
CAPTAIN Karl BoyEd issued the fol-
lowing statement, just before leaving
Before this terrific war broke out
I had the great fortune Of having
served almost two and half years for
nv Emperor as naval attache to the
German embassy at Washington.
Those years belong not only to the
most interesting but also to the most
pleasant in my life. | am particularly
thankful for the rare comradship of
the American navy that l have been
permitted to enjoy. due to the kindness
Of it's gallant and amiable officers.
The great and cordial hospitality
which is so proverbial for Americans
and which was extended also to me
from the very first day Of my arrival
in the United States 1 can never for
get.
"Of course I refrain at the hour of
my departure from again refuting all
The stories which We're told about me
in the American papers and which
mostly. like the silly Huerta tale-were
invented by the Providence Journal.
This paper. with its British-born
MIR. Rathom. has done it's utmost to
create an almost hysterical suspicion
OF spy throughout the country in or
der to prejudice public opinion against
Germany.
1--WE Germans do not understand
what you call your free press Our
laws allow the fullest personal liberty
consistent with the welfare of the
state. But We do not permit the dip
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