The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-07
BERNSTORFF'S
AIDSDEPORTED
Heinrich Schaffhausen and
Others Whom "The Sun"
Exposed Are Ousted.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The State De-
partment. acting along the line forecast
by THE Sun several weeks ago. has or
dered the deportation of all Germans
who were employed in a minor or cleri-
cal capacity at the Swiss Legation. The
action of this Government, for which
Counsellor Polk is understood to be re-
tive stoppage to any possibility Of Ger
mans getting military secrets to Berlin
through diplomatic immunity or through
close connection with its diplomatic
cipher code.
The order of deportation. so called.
will become a fait accompli tomorrow
when Heinrich Schaffhausen, one Of
Count Won Bernstorff's shrewdest under
studies, who for weeks has been on the
staff of Minister Ritter at the Swiss Le-
CATION. steps aboard the Norwegian liner
Christianiafjord homeward bound. With
Herr Schaffhausen there will be other
Germans who have been on the stan OF
DIR. Ritter.
Referred To in "The sun"
Schaffhausen was the person referred
to in THE SUN despatch of May 26 call
ing attention to the fact that the alien
enemies at the Swiss Legation included
''one of Count Won Bernstorffs most ex-
pert aids.T The sensation in official and
diplomatic circles caused by THE SUNS
expose loade II necessary for Secretary
Lansing 4nd Counsellor Polk at the time
automatically TO minimize its impor-
tapee. so far as outward appearances
were concerned.
But In reality Mr.. Polk, who has SUI
pervisory duties over the various secret
| service branches in all matters referring
! to foreign Governments, began a thor
ough investigation. Herr Schaffhauser
had been reported as harmless" BY
| agents of the Department OF Justice.
The State Department. however. die
| not wish this Government to be placed
in position where It was even possible
| for its secrets to be communicated tC
Berlin via channels over which the
United States had no control The cipher
messages and the mail pouches OF the
| Swiss Legation are guaranteed immunity
! from any interference whatever from
American authorities. The mere posi-
bility OF Germans making use OF then
| caused natural concern.
II developed that Schaffhausen's worl
here at the outbreak OF the war was con
cerned with getting munitions to Ger
many, or at least checking the flow o
supplies to Germany's enemies as effec
lively as possible. He made his base o
operations in New York and rendered
his Government very efficient service
After the munitions questions between
Germany and the United States becam
acute Schaffhausen was summoned b!
Won Bernstorff to Washington,
After Count Won Bernstorff and hi
stan left this country II was found ex
pedient to transfer Herr SchaffhauseI
to the Swiss Legation. He pursued hi
particular duties unobtrusively and wei
until unearthed by THE SUN.
| The Government machinery begaI
working quietly toward getting Schaff
| hausen and other Germans at the Swis
| Legation back to Berlin. The result o
this work il that they will begin thei
| voyage TO Berlin tomorrow,
Similar action may shortly follow
with respect to the Austrians at tn
Swedish Legation and to particular Ger
man subjects, including Dr. Barthelmt
DIR. Bartheelme is the author of the muc
discussed despatch to the Cologne Ga
sette at the time diplomatic relation
with Germany had been severed whIcl
said that the American people woul
welcome some compromise move by Ber
lin to permit war to be avoided despit
the submarine blockade,