The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
NEW WORKERS
IN NET WOVEN
AROUND BOLO
Paris Papers Charge He Got
Direct Aid From Prom
inent Men Here.
OFFICIALS KEEP MUM
Prisoner Refuses FOOd-Hun-
ger Strike Expected-1n
Prison Gsrb.
OFFICIALS KEEP MUM


PARIS. Oct. a.-If the direct state
newspapers to-day with reference to the
aid that was given to Bolo Pasha In the
financing Of Germany's peace propa-
ganda In New York city produce ex-
pected results some of the best known
persons In New York will become In
volved in the net that stretches over two
continents. Bolo, according to the
charges made here. received direct aid
from Americans who are prominent In
public life in, his arrangements 20 pro-
cure money with which to promote the
German peace plans.
Bolo. according to the information
brought to the attention Of the Govern
ment. was intimately acquainted with
eminent publishers. not only in Europe.
but in the United states. and this infor-
nation Is being sifted by the authorities
with great care. They decline In ad-
vance OF the completion Of their work to
make public any Of the details Of the
alleged New York connections Of the in
terestinE prisoner. 49,
Bolo Is q sorry figure to-day in his
cell at the Fresnes Prison. where he Is
held under the charge OF having rela-
tons with the enemy. He has refused
all nourishment The officials think that
he 10 starting a hunger strike and they
have decided that ne shall be forctbly
<ed II he persists in his attempt TO do
without food.
oIllustrious sick Man."
That illustrious sick man." as some OF
the Paris papers mock'nsly call him. was
greatly distressed when ne aw-oke to-
day because Of the fact that he had
been forced to don the coarse garments
OF the prison.
He had been accustomed to silks and
fine linen since his rise from the station
OF humble hairdresser to the post
Of Berlin's chief agent in France FOR thu
distribution Of millions for collecting in.
formation and for furthering the pro-
German propaganda His troubles. how
ever. were chiefly exterior. for the priso!
eurrou ndinEs did not prevent him from
sleeping. 1t was. perhaps, the hair
dresser who slept tho handler OF mill
ions who, waking. viewed the course
clothing Of the jail.
1t Is not expected that there will b<
any action by the Government until th'
full report OF BolO's transactions In tht
United states has been received an1
, carefully studied. There will be NJ
! cessation in the meantime OF tho efforts
! to trace the ramifications OF the plots ii
which he was engaged.
Bolo's connections with Germany
through Abbas Hilmi, former khediv'
Of Egypt. are being thoroughly exposed
| 1, is said that Bolo at first demande,
"a $rap IN - ffsaA in tho
| rupt!or OF the French press, but th'
| former Khedive did not at the time taxi
up the proposition.
Confere nee at Zurich.
Later the ex-Khedive met Foio a
| Zurich on March l6, 1918, where Box
| outlined his scheme for manipulating 1
| section OF the French press to carry OF
| the German propaganda, disguised a
! a movement OF the Catholics. At tina
time Herr Matthias Erzberger. leade
| OF the Catholic Centrist party in tn
Reichstax. was in Zurich under AN as
sumed name.
1t Is said tina. Herr ErzberSer did no
actually take part In the negotiation
| that followed. II was suggested tina
Bolo receive 1000. 900 marks a month t
influence the French press. but he de
| manded twice that sum. After tho ex
| Khedive sent an emissary 20 Berlin thre
checks for 100000 francs were for
warded to him by the Dresdner BANK
! and they were turned over TO Bolo. The
| were the first OF the series that has bee
| traced.
| All OF these checks were sent with Ia
knowledge and approval OF the the
Foreign Minister Won Jagow. and II wa
| this money that was placed to Bolo'
credit by the New York German Ban
with J. p. Morgan Co. Tho Pari
Office OF the Morgan arm transmitted tn
| money TO the Bank Perier. ono Of tn
Oldest Embellishments of its kind 4
Paris. Tho Morgan house merely scte
! a. Tn sfAr awent