Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
MANY SUSPECTS
ORDERED SEIZED.
IN Spy SEARCH
Head of Staff Bernstorff Left
Is Put on. Board Steam
or and Others Or
dered Out.
AT LAST SEEMS AWAKE
Government VIII Guard Its Sc,
crets More Closely-Allies
of Germany Have Of
ficials Here.

New York, July 9.-Heinrich
Schaafhausen, former German en-
hassy attache whom the United
States government has decided to
send out of this country, was placed
on board a Norwegian steamship
by agents of the department of JUS
tice here today.
The immediate arrest of all Ger
man agents suspected of activities
against the country has been or
dered from Washinqton.
Washington, D. c., July 9.-AH
Germans formerly connected either
with the German embassy or any
one of the many consulates in
America have beer requested to
leave the United States. Notifica-
ton that their presence in America
is undesirable will be sent to them
by the state department.
The Germans who principally are
clerks or servants, were told that
they were suspected of being spies.
The inference that their loyalty to
the kaiser might make it difficult
for them TO remain in this country
without attempting to send infor-
nation of a military character to
Their government, was inade clear.
BERMSTORFF LEFT THEM.
Among the first to go will be Helm,
rich Schaafhausen, formerly attached
TO the Germat embassy, but left behind
by Count Won Bernstorff and since at
tached to the department of German in.
tereStS OF the Swiss legation. In add
ito TO Sc1aafhausen there is a long
tram Of clerks and servants-at least
tley nave served in such capacities in
TINS couatry-although this government
has no means Of knowing definitely
what the exact status of most of them
is with the German government. There
Is trynJfnI for faI,Af tfnt yn,,,, Of than
are PERSONS of more Importance to the
German intelligence system.
DIR. George Blrthelme, the author of
she much discussed dispatch to the Co
iogne Gazette. at the time diplomatic
relations were severed, still is in Wash
aigton, but is required to report to Ger
tain government officials in person
twice a week.
Others Stay in Capital.
Although the bulk of the German and
Austrian embassy staffS departed with
their ambassadors, two of Germany's
allies still have their representatives
here.
Abdul Hak tIussein Bey, charge of
the Turkish embassy, pleaded with the
state department not to insist on his de-
partuTc. His wife is an English woman
and or the ground that her health
might be affected by going to C~onstan-
tlnople, the liey has been permitted to
IEHiaiti mere, = ne munster
also still is at his legation.
There are many indications that the
government is taking steps to tighter
The Shy net ana make ever more diff
euit the getting OF military information
to Germany.
late Change Decided On.
N!hen the government agreed to allow
the transfer OF many former German
employees to the Swiss legation and con-
EllllthS. there Was mn stale of wa no
tween the United States and Germany.
But the declaration of wa and the
knnwlGdge that Germany maintains AN
: efficient SPY system here, have changed
the goVernrnent'S attitude.
The Grimm-Hoffman affair in
Switzerland. in which u, member of the
Swiss federal council, was forced to re-
sign after being discovered as a German
intermediary seeking to influence
Russia towards peace. had a deep eff
feet here in convincing officials that at
least some members Of neutral govern
Rlents were using their positions to
bring pressure on the b~elligerent pow
erS. II is mo- desired to increase the
possibility of such work through the
added pressure, brought by former Ger
man officials, still in office here. More
over, Americas relations with some of
the neutrals have become delicate
through the export control provisions
and Germany could easily use Her posi-
ton to Increase friction there.
Cable Censorship Assured.
The cleaning out of former German
officials here is but the first step in a
systematic attempt to root the spy
system out in this country. State de-
partuient officials say that an irpn
bound censorship will be established or
all outgoing cables in line with Presi-
dent Wilson'S proclamation at the
earliest hour that the machinery can
be built rp. They also are most urgently
urging a mail censorship beginning at
first with all countries not now covered
by the British ana as soon IT'S possible
including that as well.
-
Washington. d. c.. July TN the
midst of all the furry over. German
spies in this country, these facts stand
out clear today:
Frst-No doubt whatever exists that
a German spy system has taken root