Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08
GERMAN OFFICIALS
MUST LEAVE U. S.
All Either Formerly Connected
With Embassy or Consulates
Requested to Get Out.
ONE ALREADY PUT ON SHIP
Regarded as First Step in Syste.
matte Attempt to Uproot Spy
System in This Country.
rBy Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON, July All Germans
formerly connected either with tho en-
bnssy or any one of tho many coneu,-
ates IN America have been requested to
leave the United States. Notification
that their presence in America Is un-
desirable has been sent to them by tho
State Department. They were not told
that they were suspected of being
spies, but tho inference that their loy~
atty to the Kaiser might make 1t diff
cult for them to remain In this coun-
try without attempting to send infor-
nation OF military character to their
government was made clear.
Among the first TO go was Helm
rich Schaafhnusen, formerly attached
to the German embassy. but left behind
by Count Won Bernstorn and since at
tached to the department of German
interests OF the Swiss legation. In
addition to Saskatchewan, there la a
long train of clerks and serVants-at
least they have served in such capaci-
ties in this country. although the gov
eminent has no means of knowing def.
nitely what the exact status OF mos,
of them Is with the German govern
ment There is ground for belief thu.
some of them are persons of more i'm
portance to the German intelligence
system.
DR.. Gcorg Barthelme, the author of
the much discussed dispatch to the Co
logne Gazette at the time diplomatic
relations were severed. still is in Wash
ington, but is required to report to
certain government officials in person
twice a week.
TWO OF GERMAyY1S ALLIES
STILL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES,
Although the bulk of the German
and Austrian embassy STATS departed
with their ambassadors. two of Ger
many's allies still have their repre-
sentatives hero,
Abdul Hak Hussein Bey, charge of
the Turkish embassy, pleaded with the
State Department not to Insist on his
departure, His wife is an English
woman, and ON tho ground that her
health might DO affected by going to
C9nsta tinople,,t the hey has been per
mftted to remain there. The Bulgarian
minister also still is at his legation.
The cleaning out OF former German
officials here is but the first step In
systematic attempt to uproot the
spy In this country. State Depart
ment officials. say that an ironbound
censorship will be established on all
outgoing cables at the earliest hour
that the machinery can, be built up
They also,tare most urgently urging a
malls censorship. >
Arrests of German spies. plotters and
suspects have been materially In
creased during the past month as
result Of cooperation Of several great
private organizations, and scores of
lesser bodies.
Department OF Justice officials de-
ciared to-day that services Of the Com
mercial TraveIers' Association had
been greatly augmented by the work
Of commercial bodies. civic, semimili-
tary. fraternaL charitable, benevolent,
educational and other organizations, as
we'll as hundreds OF individuals.
FEW CASES OF ARRESTS
KNOWN TO PUBLIC
Few cases OF arrests ever are
brought to public attention. Under
the Presidents proclamation, 1t is not
necessary to bring suspects to trial.
They are placed in Jail while their
cases are being fully considered. and
il authorities deem their permanent
detention advisable. they arc turned
over to the War Department for in
generation In detention camps.
The State Department issued the fol-
lowing statement:
''At the request OF the Department
Of State. made two weeks ago, the
Swiss legation is requiring all Ger
man subjects in it's employ or the
employ of the various Swiss consula tes
throughout the United State to re-
sign. These designations have been
received.
TN this connection 1t may be said
that the Swiss legation. in temporarily
retaining the services of these German
subjects was acting with the approval
Of the department and under a recip-
rocal arrangement whereby certain
American citizens were enabled to re-
main with the Spanish embassy in Ber-
lin, to assist that embassy in caring
for American interests in Germany.
This reciprocal arrangement, which
was Of a temporary nature, Is now can
celed by the prompt and complete COM
,pliance Of the Swiss legation with the
departments Wishes"
sCHAAFHAUsEN SENT
OUT OF THIS COUNTRY
tBy Associated Pressl
States government to-day sent Heinrich
Schaafhausen, a former German en-
bassy attache in Washington, out of
the country. The departure of the
Norwegian steamship on which Secret
Service agents placed him was delayed
by their actions in arresting a Ger
man, Berg Won Linde. under the espi-
onage act. This prisoner was charged
with passing money and three pack
ages Of letters to the ships steward
Won Linde was taken to the Federal
building in Brooklyn. He said he was
engaged in the import and export busi-
ness, with Offices In Wall Street.
Schaafhausen. was brought here this
afternoon from Washington by Depart
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