The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
MONEY FOR PEACE.
GERMANY FURNISHED MONEY
FOR BOIO TO SPEND IN
FRANCE.
Won BernstOrff Sought to Loan Huge
Sum to French political Person.
ality" 10 Create Peace Sentiment.


changes with the Berlin foreign office
were made public by the state depart
ment tonight, furnishing documentary
proof of the extraordinary activities
of Bolo Pasha, now prisoner in
France, and throwing more light on
the Vaccinations of the German Dip
lcmatic service.
The messages. signed by Won Bern
storff end by Won Jagow, then foreign
minister, show that $1,700,00O, which
the ambassador obtained authority 10
place to the credit of Hugo Schmidt,
then a representative Of the Deusache
Bark at New York, was sought as a
Joan to "a leading political personal
ty'' in France and was counted upon
to bring peace. They were cxchang-
ed in February, 1916, when the
French Socialists were threatening to
overthrow the government and there
was talk of France being tired of war
and dissatisfied with the part played
by her allies.
The willy Won Bernstorff cautioned
against expressions i'm the German
press concerning internal French
changes. suggesting that German ap-
proval might upset all his plans He
also was careful not to put down the
name Of the political personality say
ing n verbal report would be made as
soon as a trustworthy messenger could
/ be found.
The state department contributed
it's latest disclosure like those that
have preceded it, without explanation
as to how the documents came into
its possession.
The statement follows:
1.-The department of state communi-
Gates to the press the following tele-
grams bearing upon the case of Bolo
Pasha, exchanged between Count Won
Bernstorff and Herr Won Jagow, Ger
man minister of foreign affairs:
"'No. 67S-Febr,lary 6.-I have
received information from an entirely
trustworthy source concerning a po-
litical action in one of the enemy
countries, which would bring about
peace. One Of the leading political
personalities Of the country in ques-
ton is seking a loan of $1,70O,0OO in
New York for which security will be
! | IN in,
writing. The affair seems to me to
he of the greatest possible import
ance. Can the money be provided in
New York? That the Intermediates
VIII keep the matter secret is entirely
certain Request answer by telegram.
y verbal report will follow as soon as
a trustworthy person can be found to
bring it to Germany
/ (Signed) 'Bernstorff.'
NO. $50, February 90.
Answer to Telegram No. 679.
/ Agreed to the loan but only il
peace action seems to you a really
serious project, as the provision of
;
ent extraordinarily difficult If the
enemy country is Russia, have moth
ing to do with the business as the
sum Of money is too small to have
any serious effect i'm that country. So.
too. in the case of Italy, for il would
not be worth while to spend so
n.uch
(Signed) ".Jarow'
No. GS5, March 5.
PLEASE instruct Deutsche Bank to
hold 100000 MARKS at disposal of
Hugo Schmidt. The affair is very
promising. Further particulars follow.
(Signed) 'Bernstorff.'
No. 692. March 20.
with reference to telegram No.
$50. Please advsie our minister i'm
Berne that some one will call on him
VINO viii give him the passwords
sanct regis. who wishes to establish
relations with the foreign office. In
termeiiary further requests that in
fiuence may be brought TO bear on our
press to pass over the change i'm the
inner political situation in France so
far as possible in silence. so that
things may not be spoiled by German
approval
(Signed) 'Bernstorff'
No. 206. May 81.
The person announced in te,e-
gram go of March 90 has not vet re-
ported himself ut the legation at
Herne. Is there any more news on
your side of Bolo?