The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-24


course, nothing illegal. DR.. Otto is
still practicing his profession in AL
lentown.. He claims to be an Ameri-
can citizen, though his claim is not
clear. and declares himself thorough
ly loyal to this country.
Closely related to and to some
extent under the guidance of Won
Igel was the German and Austro-
Hungarian Labor Information and
Relief bureau, with central head
quarters at 1876 Liberty street, New
York city, and branches in Cleve-
land. Detroit, Bridgeport, Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia. and Chicago.
Liebau at Head.
The head Of this enterprise was
Hans Liebau, from whom ii took its
Familiarity accepted name OF the Lie
bau Employment Agency
During the trying days which fol-
lowed the arrest of the Welland
canal conspirators it was unwaver-
ingly asserted that the Liebau con-
Germ was a bona fide employment
agency and nothing else. with no OBJ
lect other than to secure positions
Tor German, Austrian or Hungarian
workmen seekinR employment. That
was for publication only.
Truth to light.
an Won lgel's papers the truth ap-
pears, brought out by the refusal Of
the Austro- Hungarian embassy 60
continue it's subsidies to the bureau.
That the Austro- Hungarian en-
bassy had taken official cognizance of
the bureau previously, however, is
disclosed in the letter written by
the ambassador to the Austro- Hun
garian minister for foreign affairs,
which was found in the possession of
James F. j. Archibald by the British
authorities Aug. 80, 1915.
Planned Great Strikes.
In this letter the ambassador
stated:
at 10 my impression that we can
disorsanize and hold up for months,
~ not entirely prevent, the n1anufaes
ture Of munitions In Bethlehem and
the middle west, which, in the opin-
ion Of the German military attaehe,
10 OF Importance and amply OUT
weighs the comparatively small ex.
penditure OF money involved; but
even it the strikes do not come off II
10 probable that we should extort
under pressure of circumstances
more favorable conditions of labor
Tor our poor, down-trodden fellow
countrynen.'
Wide Support Pledged.
So far as German workmen are
found In the skilled hands, means OF
leaving will be provided Immediately
for them. Besides this, a private
German employment office has been
established which provides employ
ment for persons who have volun-
tarily given up their places, and II
is already working well. We shall
also join in, and the widest support
is assured u.s.
Urge Men to Quit.
The following representations on
behalf Of the bureaus efficiency were
made, under date of March "a, 1915
in a letter to the German ambassa-
dor, Won Bernstorff.
Engineers and persons in the bet
ter class of positions and who had
means OF their own, were persuaded
by the propaganda Of the bureau to
leave war-material factories
The report comments with uncon-
cealed amusement upon the fact that
munitions concerns innocently wrote
the bureau for workmen (Which, of
course, were not furnished) and con-
tinues in reviewing later conditions
In the munitions industry
The commercial employment bu-
reaus Of the country have no supply
Of unemployed technicians.
Bureau ls Credited.
Many disturbances and suspen.
stons which war material factories
have had to suffer and which ii was
not always possible to remove quick
~, but which, on the contrary, otter
led to long strikes, may be attribut-
ed to the energetic propaganda OF
the employment bureau
won Igers close connection with
the enterprise is indicated by a mum.
Der of items. For example. there is
a notation to the effect that H. Han
son had established a Liebau branch
ONCE in Detroit, an entry Of $50 paid
to a DR.. Max Niven Of Chicago In
February. 1916. for the labor fund
and an inquiry addressed by a bu-
reau Official to Won IgeI, asking
whether the Bosch Magnetic Works
manufactured fuses for shells, the
bureau having evidently been applied
to for workmen for the Bosch plant
The reply in the negative stated that
the company was universally known
for its friendly attitude for the Ger
mans
Aided Irish Revolt.
Several lines of communication
between the German diplomatic
service and the Irish revolutionary
movement are indicated in the cap
tured documentss John Dewey OF
New York city, now editor Of The
Gaelic American, a violent anti Brit
ish paper, was one OF the active
agents Of this connection.
Significant entries appear here
and there; references to messages
from the German embassy at Wash
ington and the German consulate al
New York: mention OF a secret code
to be employed in communicating
with him and of a cipher Dewey;
also a notation, the details of which
remain uncovered, concerning com
munication re manufacture hand
grenades.
Acted as Go-betwesn.
Dewey it was who acted. for a
time at least, as go-between for the
German secret service dealings with
Sir Roger Easement, executed by the
British for treason. There are sew
eral references to money and mes
sages for Sir Roger Easement, or
more briefly, r. c., and one record OF
a check for $1,000 for Easement, evil
IDENTIFY handled by Dewey.
Connection Revealed.
''Devoy's intimate connection with
the German cause is disclosed in two
letters to Ambassador Won Bern
storff, the texts of which follow:
New York, April 5. 1915.
The following communication from
confidential man John Dewey was
duly transmitted:
Letter dated March %. delayed
by censor seems conclusive that
first messenger arrived safe with
proposal to send supplies. and that
cable was suppressed. Second also
safe. Third, with change of plans.
due about April 15.'
Funds Sent Home
John Dewey further requests that
the following telegram be dispatched
TO Sir Roger Easement:
" No letter now possible. All funds
sent home. Sister and MS family
we'll