The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-10

The Teieerams.
The three kilograms comprising
this series form the natural compile
ment to the correspondence already
disclosed by the state department, con.
veying evidence Of we'll calculated and
systematic violation of American nep.
trality by Germany during a period
more than a year preceding the be.
ginning of ruthless submarine and
breach of relations between Germany
and the United States. Secretary
Lansing said the kilograms had not
been sent through the state depart.
ment, thus leaving the inference that
they must have moved them through
one of the neutral legations. The
statements follow: -
1.-The secretary of state publishes
the following two kilograms from the
German foreign office to Count Won
Bernstorff in January, 1915:
Wanted Railway Destroyed.
January 3rd:-Secret---"G General
staff desires energetic action In re.
gard to the proposed destruction OF
Canadian Pacific railway at several
points with a view to complete and
protracted interruption OF traffic. CAP
tain Boehm, who Is known on your
side, and is shortly returning has
been given instructions. Inform the
military attaches. Provide the ne.
cessary funds.
'Signed) !
'Zimmermann.'
To Carry on Sabotage.
"'January 26th. For military st.
tache You can obtain particulars 90
to persons suitable for carrying on 81.
botage in the United States and Can.
ada from the following persons-0ne-
Joseph MacGarrity, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; two-J0hn Keating.
Michigan Avenue, Chicago; three
Jeremiah O'Leary, No. 16, Park Row,
New York.
o'Leary Not Discreet.
Zone and two are absolutely rs.
table and discreet. Number three r.
reliable, but not always discreet.
These persons were indicated by Str
Roger Easement. In the United
States sabotage can be carried out
on every kind OF factory for supply.
ing of munitions OF war. Railways.
and bridges must not be
touched. Embassy must In no circum.
stances be compromised. Similar pre-.
must be taken In regard to
Irish pro-German propaganda.
(Signed)
Representative Of General Staff"
Refers to Or. Hals.
"The following telegram from Count
Won Eernstorff to the foreign Office In
Berlin was sent in September, 1916:
"'September 18th. With reference
to report A. n. 266 Of May 10th, 1916.
The EN- oargo conference In regard to
whose Garner fruitful cooperation DR..
Hale can give information, 10 just
-Jout to enter upon vigorous IAN.
paign to secure a majority in both
houses in congress, favorable to Ger
many and request further support.
There is no possibility OF our beinG
compromised. Request telegraphic
reply"
Presumably these papers from part
If those taken by the American So.
ret service in the raid on the Of.
fee Of Wolf Won Igel in New York.
Removes Last.
In this latest exposure, the state
department believes it has removed
the last doubt that Count Won Bern.
storff was directing head in America
for the German machine Of espionage.
The revelations of the part played by
Jeremiah O'Leary was not unexpect'
ed and the fact that his name was
suggested by Sir Roger Easement,
who later was executed in England
for treason, already had been indi-
Gated in early disclosures made BY
the department.
Causes Surprise.
The injection of the name ''Dr.
Hale" into the German organization
was something of surprise, how.
ever, and gave immediate rise to spec.
llation as to just what individual was
meant. DR.. William Bayard Hale, act.
Ing as a newspaper correspondent was
then in Germany and admittedly close
TO the Berlin government.
Secretary Lansing adhered to tho
same policy of silence today as has
characterized previous disclosures ad'
ding this chapter of German perfidy
without comment or Interpretation. II
has been understood that the state
and the department OF
lLOnLluueu GA raee Aai.-.I