The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-21
DASH ON CANADA
WAS PART OF PLOT,
SAYS Won DER GOLTZ
Secret Agent of German Government
Makes Sworn Statement in London
Which Uncovers Activities By Ger
man Reservists in United States.

agent OF the German government, VINO
now in the United States in custody
giving full details of his activities il
America.
The statement bristles with dates an
names of places and of persons associat
ed with him. The government preface
it with a memorandum relating to Nol
Der Goltz's identity and the manner o
his arrest in England.
The memorandum says that when Vol
Der Goltz was shown check signed by
Captain Won Papen, former military at
tache of the German embassy at Wash
| ington, which had been seized at Fal
mouth, he admitted his endorsement and
| asked to be allowed to make voluntary
statement. He was thereupon given
writing materials and spent the night OF
Jan. 81 in compiling statement, which
he afterwards swore to.
The governments memorandum re-
marks: "Yon Der Goltz' statement finds
detailed corroboration in the Won Papen
checks, which he cannot have known
were in the possession of the British au-
thorities."
The statement of Won Der Goltz as
given out by the government is in part
as follows:
"On Aug. 3, 1914, | left the Mexican
army on leave and arrived at I'll Paso,
where Consul Kuck directed me to report
to Won Papen. After visiting Washing
ton and Asbury Park / arrived in New
York in mid-August, stopping at the
Holland house.
81 visited Vice Consul Kraske, who
suggested that | avoid being seen about
the consulate, and he would notify me
when to meet Won Papen. A few daXs
later / met Won Papen / was asked
my opinion of scheme suggested by
certain Schumacher for raiding towns
on the coast of the Great Lakes with a
motor boat armed with machine guns.
The proposal later was rejected owing
to the embassy receiving unfavorable in
formation about Schumacher.
Il was then requested to assist in a
scheme for the invasion of Canada by a
force recruited from reservists in the
United States aided by German warships
then in the Pacific.
"This scheme, which was proposed by
Won Papen and BoyEd, was abandoned
on the advice OF Bernstorf.
"Next, Won Papen asked me TO confer
with two Irishmen who proposed the
of railway functions, grain
elevators and the locks of the canals
the Great Lakes. 1t was
hoped thus to terrify Canada, prevent
ing the dominion from aiding the mother
Il received the Irishmen, who brought
maps and details of the plan. Before GO
ing to Baltimore to consult Consul Leu
iertiz regarding the scheme ! employed
,ne man, Charles Tucker, alias Tuscheim- |
ar, as an assistant. | then went to Bal |
5imore and consulted Leudertiz who OBJ !
aimed passport in the name of Taylor.
He also introduced me to the captain of |
a German ship at that time in the har-
Dor, proposing that I make use of part of |
lis crew and one officer.
Returning to New York | selected |
,hree men to assist me and acquainted /
hem with part of the details of the
scheme. ] received a check from Won
oapen, which was cashed for me by Mr..
stafford, member of German club.
Regarding the material, arms and dy-
lamite needed, Won Papen informed me
hat Captain Tauscher, of Krupp's agen
Y, had agreed to furnish them. ] saw
Tauscher. He gave me letter of intro
luction to the DUPONT Powder com
amy, recommending B. H. Taylor & Co,
nd supplied me with an order to the
nan in charge of dynamite barges lying
n the New Jersey side of the statue of
liberty.
"Tauscber told me he would send pis-
OILS by messenger to Hoboken, to be de-
vered there to one of my agents at a
ertain restaurant, as he was liable to
unishment if he delivered them in New
'ork without permit.
'1n order to get dynamite it was nee
ssary to hire a motorboat at a place
ear l46th street, Harlem, and put the
ynamite aboard in suitable cases. Aft |
r getting the explosive / went by taxi {
alb with two suit cases to the German l
Iub and saw Won Papen. l then took
ne dynamite to my rooms, where / also
ept a portion of the arms packed in
nall portmanteau. The remainder were
the keeping of two agents, one being 4
Ir. Fritzen, the discharged purser of a
ussian steamer, the other a Mr.. Busz,
commercial agent who formerly lived
! England.
"The only other agent I employed was !
Covani, who attended me personally, =
ucker not being entrusted with any of ;
lose things.
1.-TWO or three days later l received
ON Won Papen at his rooms at the club n
the presence of Fritzen and Covani a a
lpply of generators and wire which / G
'ok 10 my rooms in taxieab. A few p
Tvs later we left the Grand Central
alton for Buffalo. Fritzen, Busz and /
ucker taking care of the munitions,
'vani attending me.
"In Buffalo / hired rooms at ls9 Della
are avenue had the dynamite
ought there and spent some days gath B
ing information about the precautions
ken by Canada Then ! myself and
Y agents went to Niagara Falls, y. ",
,pt. Is.
"While stiH in Buffalo I received a
legram from Won Papen. signed Stef- a.
ms, informing me that lawyer. John di
van. had money and instructions. re- q
ived the money but no instructions. 81
ing thrown on my own resources, I de- al
rmined to reconnoiter the terrain where B
wanted to act, but on the 25th Ryan nj
mmoned me. Ii,
Having received. privately. informa- b
ln that the first Canadian contingent n
d left NalcaTtier camp. knew should al
recalled. a. the object of nv enter "a.
ise was thus removed RYAN handed ci
. a telegram Of recall
HAs my funds were insufficient I dis
arged Busz and Fritzen az Buffalo and lu
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