El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
EMBASSY SAYS
LETTERS FALSE
Bernstorff Does Not Believe
Capt. Won Papen Had
Alleged Documents.

W asMllgIOH. L. ~ JAIL ID Inc OeA
man embassy here places no reliance
in reports from London Friday that
letters and documents were taken at
Falmouth from Capt. Franz Won Papen,
recalled military attache to the Wash
inVton embassy contained evidence that
Won Papen had paid various agents in
the United States TO blow up munItiOn
factories and bridges. Count Won Bern
storff said he did not believe the recalled
attaehe. assuming he had ever possessed
such letters. would take them with him
to q British port He regards them as
British inventions
The letters made public Friday night
from London reveal only some III feeling
against the United States.
Calls L. s. Unfriendly.
The following four letters found
among Capt Won Papen's effects are
considered the most interesting part Of
the correspondence turned over to the
American embassy The first is a let
ter from R Won Meysenburg. German
consul at New Orleans to Capt. Won
Papen The letter follows:
New Orleans, Dec 4, 1915.
Dear Herr Won Papen;
7 read with great regret that the
fate Of recall has indeed overcome you.
I don't suppose that you are very IN
this unfriendly country from OF your
feet What chiefly offends me is that
in always giving way TO the govern
rnent here. we have never found that
they are kindly disposed toward US.
That the demand for the recall has been
so sudden and belated throws an inter-
esting light upon the government here.
Nay also the day Of reckoning come
and our government find again that
iron determination with which alone
one can make an impression here
Hoping that our connection formed
in this great time will not come to an
end with your departure, am,
Yours sincerely.
GEajoyinE Austrian NOte.-
The second letter is from Dr. F W
Meyer, TO Capt Won Papen. It is as fol-
New York, 1s. December. 1915.
Dear Captain
Best wishes again on the occasion Of
your departure I had occasion yester-
day to thoroughly discuss recent event,
with some Germans As was natural.
although there was a general agree
rnent on main points, there was a slight
difference OF opinion, indeed. IL could
not have been otherwise, especially as
we are rather cut off from the other
side
''The Austrian note is, Of course
matter for general quiet enjoyment, and
the whole business can scarcely be
taken tragically- The president this
time. has talked a bit too big even for
those who blindly support him But
we are ali of the opinion that the de-
parture Of you and your colleague is a
serious loss for US.
Though a majority OF those present
had scarcely had an opportunity of
knowing you personally, a privilege
which has been a great pleasure to me,
yet your efforts have always been
especially spoken OF, and more perhaps
than you think think. therefore, am
speaking in the name Of all, when I ex-
press to you the thanks of all Of US for
your faithful vigilance and unremitting
labors under the most difficult circum-
stances and to this add my own spe-
cial thanks for your attention to my
little proposals.
Yours,
Or. ". z. Meyer"
The third letter was written by Cen
FREDERICK A. J. Won Bernhard It fol-
lows:
General Headquarters. Sept. 4, 1915.
Dear Captain
for your kindness in sending me copy
Of the New York Sun containing my
two articles.
4 am glad to hear these articles will.
in your opinion, have a good effect as
far as that is at all possible in America.
The advertising manner in which they
publish things is, Of course, thoroughly
American
7 have now written two further
series of articles for America The for
eign office wanted to have the first Of
these, entitled, Germany and England
distributed in the American press, and
the other entitled -Pan-Germanism' %
was to appear in the Chicago Tribune.
] should be very grateful II you could
forward me one copy each. Of these ar
ticles- They viii certainly have some
sort of effect This is evidence from
the expressible rage with which the
British and French press have attacked
in these two sun articles. They have
insulted me in the most incredible way.
However. ] agree with you that mill
rary success viii be decisive factor for
opinion in America think, however.
that especially in the west. where I ex-
pect there viii soon be a big attempt TO
break through, we have serious ana diff
ficult times to look forward to. but
confidently believe that we shall sue
cessfully overcome them With best
wishes. etc
From Bernhard"
please remember me kindly TO Herr
Won Bernstorff-"
To Prevezt The Grip
Colds cause C1rfp-I.aEariVe BrOmO Qui-