Evening journal., 1917-09-24
j. 5. MADE TOOL IN
TEUTON Germ PLOT
Germans Buried Microbes
at Legation in Rumania
and Left If TO Andrews
WORSE THINGS MIGHT
HAVE BEEN FOUND

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-The
State Department made public last
night official documents revealing a
plot on the part of German diplo-
matte representatives 10 create an
epidemic OF anthrax and glanders
among Rumanian live stock and the
population itself. 1t was another of
the series OF Mr.. 1Ansing's dis
closures OF German intrigue, made
public without comment.
With eight Dhlals Of the deadly
microbes found buried IN the grounds
OF the German Legation in Bucharest
with directions for the incubation
Of horses and cattle-was uncovered
a box II high EXPLOSIVES sufficient to
destroy public buildings, bridges,
railroads or other public works.
The information was communicated
TO the State Department IN a mes
sage dated February 9, 1917, by Will
liam Whiting Andrews, Charge DAT
faires ad interim of the American
Legation IN Rumanla, which at the
time of the disclosures had taken
over the interests OF the German
Government In Rumania Mr. An
drews personally was present at the
exhumation of the microbes and ex-
ploslves and had part in the in
terrogation Of caretakers az the Ger
man Legation, who admitted burying
the boxes at the direction OF officials
OF tho German Legation. He also
obtained an admission from the for
nier confidential agent of the Ger
man Minister, DR.. Bernhardt, that ne
knew OF the presence OF the microbes
and explosives.
The confidential agent also insinu-
ated that had the investigation pro-
ceeded further still worse things than
microbes would have been found In the
cabinets Of documents which Mr.. An
drews had sealed. Dr. B0rnhards added
that all Of the objects bad been trans
ferred 10 the German Legation after
the American Legation had taken over
the protection Of German interests.
1.-THE protection Of the United States
was In this way shamefully abused and
exploited" said Mr.. Andrews. IN this
case at least, the German Government
cannot have recourse to its usual sys-
tenn Of denial"
Mr. Andrews included with his COM
munlcatlon TO the State Department a
formal protest from NJ. POumbaru, the
aumanian Foreign Minister, and eight
official documents attesting to the re-
suits Of examinations made of the con-
tents Of the boxes.
"'rhe Royal Government makes II rs
duty TO protest against these crlmina
lpractloes," said the Foreign Minister
land especially against the use OF mi
lcrobes, an illegal weapon and certainly
worse than poison, the use Of which
Twas formally forbidden by the fourtl
convention Of The Hague, &c well a
against this violation Of the duties ant
Of the loyalty which international oh
liVatlon imposes upon diplomatic mis-
slons as an exchange FOR the privilege
which are guaranteed them"
The Rumanian officials were nble &
trace the manner In which the object
of frightfulness were smuggled Into tn
lcountry and TO determine ths o1lclal
involved. Tho microbes and explosive
were brought into the country by dip
lomatic CourIers while RumanW AM
Germany were still at Tcace and 'ver
stored IN the German consulate a
Bucharest. Before an opportunity ha
been pres slicd for tEcli use Rum Ani
declared war. The day before tn
declaration tho boxes and parcels wer
transferred to the German Legation.
was notices by the Rumanian authorl
Ties that when the German Legatio
departed the mysterious boxes an
parcels were not taken. Investigation
disclosed that tho caretakor and an
other servant Of the legation had bur
led the boxes at tho direction aud wit
the assistance OF Lucian Adolph, a
attache Of the legation; Werner vo
Rhelnbaben, counselor, nnd Rudolp
Kruger. chancellor OF the Legation
now attached 10 the American legs
tlOn.
Excavations were made by the RI
manisn authorities in the presence ,
Mr.. Andrews. which the Rumania
, Foreign Minister describes as follow:
"Tho researches led TO The discover
of Cd 30 fuses bickford' each two me
ers long, each Of them provided with
percussion cap made Of two grams
illuminate Of mercury; l2) 90 boxes col
tanning each one c9riridge envelope
in tin with n German label on Il an
nlcd with one kilogram Of a substaEi