Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-08

paper issued tonight. The paper gives
the TRANSACTIONS Of all the documents
taken from, Captain Franz Won Paper
former German military attGche al
Washington, and tho fUl! entries OF
lis bank account, with facSim.les OF
checks and stubs. Ire onlT revelation
historically important is that Admiral
Won HintZc. who was German minis
ter to Mexico. in the spring IF 1874
favored international intervention.
Captain Kari Boy-El. former Ger
man naval attache at Washington
wrote TO Capt Won paper opposing
Admiral Won Hintze's view ard
strongly defending President Hucr;a,
Colonel Herworth of the German
star wrote that the American mill
tary attache at Berlin. Major Lang
horne who left Germany early IN
1915, was the bearer Of letters to Ger
man officials in America.
letter from Edward Lyell Fox, an
American correspondent in Berlin
contained an unfavorable opinion OF
the American ambassador. James w.
Gerard.
OF New York wrote concerning the
"stupidity and idiocy Of Americans
whom the latter termed y ankecS.
George Sylvester Viereck, editor OF
Fatherland, went on record as thor-
ouphly ashamed Of his country.
George Won Skal former comS1is-
sioner of accounts of New YORK tlty
and a newspaper correspondent VINO
was on capt. Won Papen's salary hst'
wrote to Macmillan Harden, the
noted German editor. lauding Count
Won Rernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor at washington, and describing the
widow Of Count Won Sternburg, the
former ambassador at Washington, as
decrying Count Won Bernstorf1 worn
and scathingly denounced DR. beili-
burg, who at one time was the uhoi-
fetal representative OF Germany All
America. Incidentally he informed
Herr Harden how Or. Dernburg spoke
contemporary Of Harden.
Cant Roy-Ed wrote TO Capt. Won
Papen. who was then in Mexico Oh
MAY %, 1914: Il was specially peas
nv what YOU wrote about Huerta' '"e
only strong man in Mexico. IN my
oninion Admiral Won HintZe was mol
quite right in his estimate OF him. ioi
Huerta can scarcely be such Drum
en- ruffian as Won Hintze so oi'e" IN
plies, if only because a CHROME orui'N
ard could hardly have Kept 50 "'1
certain a position under such ult'iii
monly difficult circumstances. Hiet "
number OF people in Mexico Clty WIZ
we're in close touch with 1uei ID
Without exception they all spoke se''
highly OF the Presidents patrio'is'''
capacity and energy -,
81 likewise do not share the views VI
our worthy admiral about the tiHieiiiies%
or possibility OF international lhter'eh'ioi
in Mexico Hon Hintze's attitude to"dru
this subject will be familiar to you from
one of the embassy reports
Admiral Won Hintze wrote to the I'M
perial chancellor from Mexico JoiS u
1914, strongly recommending capt. HoN
Papens work there and recommending
him for the Fourth Class Order or tins
Red Eagle In the course of the letter a
CODY of which Won Papen carried. tht
admiral said: He showed special indus
try in organizing the German colony foi
purposes of self defence, and out OF this
shy, factious material. unwilling TO IN
dertake any military activity, he obtalne1
what there was TO be got.
letter from Col. Herwarth of th'
general STAFF. dated Berlin, March 10, 1915
says:
II strongly advise you to see Lang
horne OF course you know he is return
ing. Everybody regrets his departure. Ht
is quite exceptionally popular with ev
eryone here"
The letter continues, "7hc beare: 81
this letter, Mr. Lyell Fox. can give yor
news OF Berlin. He is reliable and un
de-stauds how shamefvny dependent or
England the United state. have become
Pro for1na OF course, ne is n neutral
! think there will soon he big change
In American opinion"
Another HcrwartI letter dated March
% says:
Il hope you and Rov-E1 received all
my letters, wh:~n forwarded to you
through ,angnoriie and Fox. I hope the
people over there will gradually see sea.
son. am sure you and Eoy-Ed will dc
your share towards this result. ] shall
do all I can b. infusi..g the reporters
who always come to see me-"
A letter from Edward Lyole Fox dated
Berlin. July .. says:
1T is my sincere conviction and !r be-
half Of many other American correspon-
dents here that the MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween our countries are due to the poor
advice and warped viewpoint of the
American embassy In Berlin. President
Wilson cannot know the German view
point under the exciting circumstances -
A letter dated merely washington,
Tuesday," signed H. Hatfield. contains
the following:
Il telephoned today to Albert The
ambassador, in my opinion, should never
theless issue q statement to enlighten the
native Americans and pro-Germans and
lead their thoughts into right channels.
The people are really so stupid. Be-
sides by this means We can openly de-
fend the Americans-Adams. Kodlcy-
who are implicated in this affair"
The letter gives no hint as to what at
fair is referred to.
An undated note follows:
Dear Won Papen: A secret agent
who returned from Washington this
evening made the following state
mont: The Washington people are