Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-24
EXPLOSIVES found
. IN BUILDING UNDER
u. S. PROTECTION
Suspicious Aroused After
America Takes Over In
terests at Bucharest.
DISCOVERY IS MADE
IN LEGATION GARDEN
Parcels and Boxes Filled With
Deadly Microbes and Material
for Making Bombs.
DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR USE
Latest Story Told in Report From
Secretary Andrews and Letter
From Roumanian Secretary.
DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR USE
IRx Associated Pres..l-

IBy Associated Press.] 5f
WASHINGTON, September 23.-How
Germany "shamcfully abused and ex-
plotted" the protection of the United
States by secreting In the German lega-
tion at Bucharest. after the American
government had taken charge of Ger
mary's affairs at the Roumanian cap
ital. quantities OF powerful explosives
for bomb plots and deadly miscrobcs.
with instructions for their use in de-
stroyins horses and cattle, was re-
Vealed to-day by Secretary lansing.
It was another of Mr.. Lansins's se-
ries OF disclosures of German intrigus,
made public without comment In the
same manner as tho Won LuxburE
kilograms which have brought ArEcn-
tina on the verge of war with Ger.
many, the Won Eckhardt letter from
Mexico City and the Won Bernstorr
telegram asking the German Foreign
ONCE for authorization to spend $780,
600 to influence Congress.
The latest story is told in report
to the. State pepartiuontsfromi iWiiIian
Whiting Andrews, fsecretary e OF III the
legation at Bucharest, and a letter
from Foreign Minister Parumbaru. of
Parcels and boxes taken into the,
German consulate at Bucharest with
display of great lprecnution aroused
the suspicious of the Roumanian gov.
ernnent. On August 81. 1915, the
evening prior to the date of Rou-
mania's declaration of war. some of
the cases were taken to the German
legation. located In a different build.
ing from the consulate. Convinced
that the boxes were not taken away
from the legation by the German Dip
lomatic mission on Its departure from
Bucharest. the Roumanian authorities
later ordered the police to find and
examine their contents. The police
communicated with American Minis
ter Vopicka, then in charge of Ger
man interests. who reluctantly as
signed Secretary Andrews to observe
the search. The boxes were found
buried in the garden OF the German
legation.
WORSE THINGS THAN MICROBES
CONTAINED IN LEGATION
Mr.. Andrews's report says:
Upon my return from the examina-
ton. which resulted in tho discovery
microbes. both OF which the legation
servants admitted having placed in
the garden. the former confidential
agent OF tho German minister. pr.
Eernhardt. who had been left with tha
legation at the German minister's re-
quest to assist In the care OF German
interests. admitted his knowledge OF
the explosives placed in the garden:
told me that moro were in the garden
than had been found: that & still
larger quantity had been buried In
the house Of the legation and still
worse things than this box of microbes
were contained In the legation, and
insinuated that they would have been
found even In the cabinets OF dossiers
which had sealed.
Or. Bernhardt also stated that NIL
these objects had been brought to tho
German legation after our legation had
accepted the protection of German in
terests. which agreed with the state-
ment or the servants. A similar con-
fession was made to the minister by
this man.
The protection of the United States
was in this manner shamefully abused
and exploited. In this instance, at least.
tho German government cannot have
recourse to its usual system OF denial"
FIFTY-oNE BOxEs TAKEN FROM
GROUND IN THE GARDEN
Fifty-one boxes were taken from ths
ground in the garden. Fifty OF them
contained each cartridge filied with
trinit-rotoiuene. saturated with none
mltrotoluentc. among the most power.
full explosives known. one-fifth of each
one being sufficient to tear up 3 rail-
road track. In the other box were
bottles OF liquid found tc the cultiva.
tiops Of tho microbes of anthrax and
slanders. 1t bore a seal showing 1t
came from the German consulate at
Kronstadt. Hungary. and inside was
found typewriter note In German,
saying:
Enclosed four pitfalls for horses ana
four for cattle. To be employed as
formerly arranged. Each phiai Is suf. \
ficient for 900 head. To be introduced,
IL possible. directly into the aainais'
throats;if not, In their fedder.E Pieas1 !;
make little report on the success
oh IA ned In 40. 4 .>A.