The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
ALL GERMANS TO LEAVE

lived in this country IA years and had taken out first citizenship papers.
 ALL GERMANS TO LEAVE
 Washington, July 7-All Germans formerly connected either with the em- bassy on any one of the many consulates in America have been requested to leave the United States.
 Notification that their presence in America is undesirable has been sent to them by the state department. They were not told that they were suspected of being spies, but the inference of their loyalty to the Kaiser might make 1t difficult for them to remain in this coun- try without attempting to send infornia tion of military character to their gov- ernment was made clear.
 FIRST TO GO
 Among the first to go will be Hein- rich Schaafhausen, formerly attached to the German embassy, but left behind by Count Won Bernstorff and since attached to the department of German interests of the Swiss legation. In addition to Schaafhausen there is a long train of clerks and servants, at tleast they have served in such capacity in this country, although the government has no means of knowing definitely what the exact status of most of them is with the Ger man government.
 There is ground for belief that some of them are persons of more importance to the German intelligence system.
 Dr. George Barthelme the author of the much discussed dispatch to the Co., logne Gazette at the time diplomatic re- lations were severed, still is in Washing ton, but is required to report to certain government officials in person twice week. Although the bulk of the German and Austrian embassy staffs departed with their ambassadors two of Ger many's allies still have their representa- tives here.
 TIGHTEN SPY NET
 There are many indications that the government is taking steps to tighten the spy net and make even more diff ficult the getting of military informa- tion to Germany.
 When the government agreed to all low the transfer of many former Ger man employees to the Swiss legation and consulates there was no state of war between the United States and Germany. But the declaration of war and the knowledge that Germany maintains an efficient spy system here have changed the governments atti- tude
 The cleaning out of former German officials here is but the first step in systematic attempt to uproot the spy In this country. State department officials say that an iron-bound cen sorship will be established on all out going cables at the earliest hour that the machinery can be built up. They also are most urgently urging a mail censorship. beginning at first with all countries not now covered by the Brit ish.-
 The state department later issued the following:
 ACTION OF SWISS
 At the request of the department of state. made two weeks ago, the Swiss legation is requiring all German subjects in its employ or the employ of the various Swiss consulates throughout the United States to re-
 
 ceived
 'In this connection it may be said that the Swiss legation, in temporarily retaining the services of these Ger man subjects, was acting with the ap- proval of the department and under g reciprocal arrangement whereby cer- tain American citizens were enabled to remain with the Spanish embassy in Berlin to assist that embassy in caring for American interests.
 This reciprocal arrangement. which was of temporary nature, is now cancelled by the prompt and complete compliance of the Swiss legation with the departments wishes"
 ARRESTS INCREASING
 Arrest of German spies, plotters and suspects have been materially in- creased during the last month as re- suit of cooperation of several great private organizations and scores of lesser bodies.
 Department of justice officials de- clared today that services of the Com mercial Travellers association, which rendered the assistance of it's mem bers to the bureau of investigation soon after war was declared. had been greatly augmented by the work of commercial bodies, civic, emi-military, fraternal, charitable. benevolent, edu- cational and other organizations as well a s employees of other government departments. Few eases of arrest ever are brought to public attention.
 Under the Presidents proclamation it is not necessary to bring suspects to trial, They are placed in jail while their cases~are being fully considered, and if authorities deem their perma- nent detention advisable they are turned over to the war department for incarceration in detention camps. BLOOD RED FLAG
 OF FREE RUSSIA IS
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