Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
BERNS7ORFF ASKS BERLIN
To FINANCE BDL0 PAsHA
HIS Confidential Exchanges With
Foreign Office Made Public by
State Department.
MORE GERMAN MACHINATIoNs
Lonn Of Si,T00, Gao Authorized to Re
Expended by Leading Political
Personality" in France, and Count
cc Upon to Bring Peace.

| WASHINGTON, October 5-Morc of
! Count Won BernRtorr's contitientia tSaffic
exchanges with the Berlin Foreign or
ice We're made public by the State De-
par;nemt Tonight. furnishing docu-
ncnt oT"uf O: the cStraord;nary activ-
tiles uf iiulo l'asha. now II prisoner IN
France. ANA throwing further light
"pon the naciinations OF the German
diplomatic service.
!hc ricSsaGes. signed by Won Bern
storf and by Won JaSow. then Foreign
Minister. show that Sl.700,J0 which
the ambassador obtained authority to
place to the credit OF Hugo Schmidt,
then representative of the Deutsche
Sank at New York. was sought as Il
loan to leading political personal
ity' in France and was counted upon
to bring peace. They were exchanged
ir February. 1916. when the French
Socialists were threatening to over
throw the government and there WAS
talk of France being tired OF war and
dissatisfied with the part played by
her allies
The willy Won Bcrnstorff was careful
not to put down the name of the po-
li,ical personality. saying a verbal re-
port would be made as soon as a trust
worthy messenger could he found.
CABList;RA MADE PUBLIC
nY STATE DEPARTMENT
The cablesrams AS made public by
the State Department follow:
mo. $40. February 26th. | have re-
ccivcd direct information from an en-
tirely trustworthy source concerning Il
political action in one of the enemy
countries which would bring about
peace. one OF the leading political
personalities Of the country In qucs-
ton is seeking loan of Sl,70G.000 in
New York. for which security will be
given. | MAS forbidden to give his
name in writing. The affair seems to
me 10 bc of the greatest possible i'm
portancc. C:,n the money he provided
II once in New York? THAT the inter
meditry will keep the matter secret is
entirely certain. Request answer by
telegram. 4 verbal report will follow
as soon as a trustworthy person can
he found to bring 1t to Germany.
(Sgncd) "BERNSToRFF."
Number $50. February 90: Answer
to telegram No. 679. Agree To the
loan. but only if peace action seems to
you IL really serious project as the pro-
vision OF money in New York is for us
~
the enemy country is Russia, have
nothing to do with the business. as the
sum OF money .s too small to have any
serious effect IN that country. So. too.
in the case of Italy, where it would not
be worth while to sperd so much.
tSiSned) "JAGOW."
BERNSTOKl'F DECi.A..
AFFAIR Is PROMISING:
Number boo. March >: Please in
struct Dcutschc Bank TO hold 5000. 900
marks at disposal OF Hugo Schmidt
The affair is very promising Further
particulars follow.
(Siencd "BERNSTORFF."
Number 692. March 20: With refer
cnce TO telegram No. $50. Please ad-
wise our h,inistSi in Ecrn that some
one will call OH him who will give
him the password. Sunct Regis who
wishes to establish relations with the
Foreign Office. intermediary further
requests that influence may bo brought
upon our press 20 pass over the change
in the inner political situation in
France 80 far as possible in silence in
| order that things may not be spoiled
by German approval.
(signed) "BERNSToRFF."
Number :o6. May 81: Tho person
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