The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-06
BARES
VONBERNSTORFF
DEAL WITH B0LO
Secret Code Messages Sent
to Won JagOw Show Plan
of Corruption.
FRENCHMAN GOT PAY
$1,7OO.O00 Too small for Rus
sia, but Too Large
for Italy.
FRENCHMAN GOT PAY
Spe~idi Despotch to the Suy.

"AbHlN0TONs OCt. o.-FTOm tne same
mysterious sheaf OF intercepted diplo-
matte messages from which have come
SO many interesting disclosures recently
Secretary Lansing produced and made
public tonight secret code kilograms ex-
changed between Count Won Bernstorff
and Herr Won Jagow. German Minister
for Foreign Affairs. supplying any proof
that was lacking that Bolo Pasha, NOW
under arrest in Paris, was the paid agent
Of the German Government and that his
mission was to spread peace propaganda
in enemy territory.
Not only do these kilograms establish
beyond doubt Holo Pasha's treason to
his own country. France. but they also
shed light on the systematic methods
used in Berlin to corrupt public opinion
both in Russia and Italy.
Text Of TeleHrams.
The kilograms follow:
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, German
Minister OF Foreign Affairs
NO. 679 February 26.
Il have received information from an
entirely trustworthy source concerning
a political action In one Of the enemy
countries which would bring about
peace. One Of the leading political per-
sonalities Of the country in question 10
seeking a loan Of 3l.700.000 in New
York for which security will be given.
I was forbidden to give his name In
writing. The AFFAIR seems to me to be
Of the greatest possible Importance. Can
the money be provided at once In New
York?
THAT the Intermediates will keep the
matter secret is entirely certain. Re-
quest answer by telegram. A verbal
report will follow as soon as a trust
worthy person can he found to bring
It to Germany.
"(Signed) BEENsroRTr.".
mo. $50. February 80.
Answer to telegram No. 67s:
Agree to the loan. but only II peace
action seems to you a really serious
project, as the provision of money in
New York is for us at present extraor-
dnarily difficult. II the enemy country
| is Russia have nothing to do with the
business. as the sum OF money Is too
small to have any serious effect in that
country. So too In the case OF Italy,
for II would not be worth while to spend
so much. (Sisned) JAGow."
NO. 695, March ..
please instruct Deutschhebank to
hold 100000 marks at disposal Of Hugo
Schmidt. The affair is very promising.
Further particulars follow.
"(Signed) BERN sroRrF."
silence IL Urged.
| NO. 632. March 90.
! with reference to telegram No. 6s5
please advise our Minister in Berne that
some one will call on him who will give
| him the password Sanct Regis who
| wishes to establish relations with the
! Foreign Office. Intermed ary further re-
quests that influence may be brought 10
bear in France no far as possible In
silence so that things may not be spoiled
by German approval
tSgned) "BERNsroRFr."
mo. 206. May 81.
"The person announced in telegram
692 OF March 20 has not yet reported
himself at the legation at Berne. II
there any more news on your side OF
Bolo? JAaow"
Presumably II was after meeting Bolc
Pasha In New York as disclosed in the
testimony taken there that Won Bern.
storn sent the first cipher message
through his reliable Swedish diplomat
source here on February 26 describing the
Bolo Pasha plan 10 subsidixe the French
press for $l,70O,000 as "of the creates,
possible Importance"
Tho fact that tho German Foreigr
Office replied three days later 10 this
message shows how smoothly the mean.
Of Illicit cable communication between
| the German Embassy In Washington
and the Berlin Foreign Office was work
ing The Rerlin Government does no
appear to have been impressed at first
as the amount s1.70o,0o0 seemed small
Won Bernstorff was Instructed to agre,
to the loan only II It promised SERIOUS
results, and 10 having nothing to Dc
| with II II II was to be spent in Russia.
Open as Fertile Fields.
The sum OF money, according to Ber
lin, was insignificant as a means O
spreadlng peace propaganda In Russia
which clearly indicates that the German
peace propa ganda plans in Russia wer,
backed by such great amounts that 81.
| 100000 would be a mere drop In tn,
bucket. As for italy, Berlin did no
think Il worth while to spend the none!
there. This. OF course, left the Unitet
States and France open a. fertile neld
for German bribery and corruption. Vol
BernstorfY had authority to close tn,
deal under these circumstance, which h
promptly did.
That Won Bsrnstorff was inclined to b
enthusiastic over the plan IL shown Il
tne telegram Of March 8. in which. afte
asking that the Deutsche Bank hoi,
5000, 900 marks At the disposal OF hi
accomplice Hugo Schmidt. one Of tn
hank directors In New York. the Ger
man Ambassador described the Boil
pasha AFFAIR as very promising"
In this connection Won Bernstorn,
aupears, on March 20 asked Berlin I,
instruct the German Minister at Bern
10 be prepared TO receive some one
who would give him the password "Sanc
Rerts." Incidentally the German Gov
orninent was advised by Won Bernstori
TO bring influence to bear upon the Ger
man press to shape its comment on In
situation In France in such manner q
to help the intrigue, showing how tn
whole scheme wss being guided fror
here by the German Ambassador.
The last telegram from Won Jagow
under date Of Ma. ~. shows the con
Germ of the iaermsn Government owe
the delay In the arrival Of the ''som
y ssastsl fy..,ft.u unA an SeennA Pnne