Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
BERNSTORFF'S PART
IN ADDITIONAL PLOTS
EXPOSED BY LANSING
Destruction of Canadian Rail-
ways and Munitions Plants
in Canada and United States
Was Involved in Scheme

WASHINGTON. Oct 10.-Another
series OF sensational kilograms which
passed between the German government
and its embassy in this country was
made public today by Secretary Ian
sing. They are remarkable for the de-
gree'of cunning and ingenuity displayed
IN the evident purpose TO do all possible
injury TO Germsnys European enemies
through cutting or their resources in
America while at the same Zine avoid
ing as far as possible mourning the
wrath OF the American people by actual
destruction Of life in this country and
Canada
The three kilograms comprising this
series form the natural complement 10
the correspondence already disclosed by
the state department conveying abso-
lutely convincing evidence OF a we'll
calculated and systematic violation of
American neutrality by Germany dur
ing a period OF more than a year pre-
seding the beginning Of ruthless sub
marine warfare. and the breach OF re-
latious between Germany and the United
States
RERNSTORFF KNEW DANGER
Presumably these papers form part of
service men in the raid on the Office OF
Wolf Won Igel. in New York. That
totak BernstOrff was fully aware of the
imnfinent danger in which he personally
was placed by the raid oil the secret
German files Is, now recalled by news
paper men who had daily relations with
him de did not hesitate 10 express
the belief that his official tenure in
washington was bound TO be very short.
When reminded that nothing in the
state OF the negotiations then in prog
reSs between his embassy and the state
department regarding interference with
American commerce indicated any such
critical situation. he darkly limited that
there were other matters not published
that might cause trouble, and that he
himself might be the victim OF misrep-
resentation TO the state department
The correspondence made public by
the state department has connected
Bernstorf with the French traitor Bolo
Pasha- whom he supplied with funds 70
corrupt the French press and strengthen
the peace party in France. Today's dis
closures follow naturally developing the
former ambassadors close connection
with the extensive sabotage which pre-
vailed. TO some extent IN the United
States and 20 a larger degree in Canada.
with the purpose of crippling the
sources OF munitions and food supplies
for the entente allies and also OF wreck
ing Canadian troop trains bound for the
seaboard. For this purpose Bernstorff
was to have all necessary funds and
was TO employ Americans as his agents
m this underhand work
II is consideredfpossible that the per-
sons named were unaware Of the recon-
mendations involving them that had
been made by the German foreign office
and the publication of the correspon-
dence probably will elicit some explain
ations from these persons II the state
department has further information on
this phase OF the subject IL has not Civ
en- any intimation of the fact
MAY INVOLVE NEUTRAL.
Secretary Lansing said the kilograms
had not been sent through the state de-
partment. thus leaving the inference
that they must have moved through one
Of the neutral legations
An interesting statement in one of to-
days kilograms is reference TO the en-
barge conference which the German gov
eminent understood was about to en-
deavor TO secure a majority in congress
favorable TO Germany and the declara-
ton that this conference requests fur