Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23
AMERICA HOTBED
FOR GERMAN PLOTS


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Won Papen, former German military
attache) tells of payment to an un-
named person under proper precau-
tions after the recipient had made
this statement:
II intend to cause serious damage
to vessels of the allies leaving Aorts
of the United states by placing bombs
which | am making myself, on board.
These bombs resemble ordinary Jumps
of coal and l am planning to have
them concealed in the coal to be
laden on steamers of the allies"
Money apparently went from Ger
man sources in the United States thru
embassy channels to Sir Roger Case
meat, the lrishman executed in Lon
don.
Sever al lines of communication be-
tween the German diplomatic service
and Irish revolutionists are indicated
in the captured documents" The
statement continues.
John Devor of New York, editor
of the Gaelic American, violently
anti-Rritish paper. was one of the ac-
tive agents of this connection. Signi-
ficcnt entries appear here and there,
references to messages from the Ger
man embassy at Washington and the
dt NEW tOIk, lltn-
tion of secret code to be employed
Il communicating with him and of
cipher decoy': also n notation. the
details of which remain undiscovered
concerning Communication remanu-
eicture handgrenades'
About irish Scheme.
The following reference to Supreme
Court Justice Daniel +. Cohalan, of
Now Xnrlf to nntainn1 tho commit r
'eo announces, in letter found in
the Won Igel papers IN cipher with
interlinear translation dated New
York, April II, 1916, numbered 335-16
and inscribed at the top every secret"
Judge Cohalan requests the trans
mission of the following remarks:
THE revolution in ireland can only
oe successful if supporter from Ger
many, otherwise England will be able
to suppress 1t, even tho It be only
after hard struggles. Therefore help
IS necessary. This should consist pri-
marily of aerial attacks on England
and diversion OF the fleet stimuli
tuneously with such revolution.
Then, if possible. n landing of troops
arms and ammunition in Ireland and
possibly somc officers from Zeppelins
This would enable the Irish ports to
be closed against England ~and the
establishment of stations for subma-
rnes on the irish coast and the cut
ting off of the supply Of foodstuff for
England. The service of the revolu-
tion may therefore decide the war"
He asks that a telegram to this
effect he sent to Berlin"
This letter was signed "5132 S167
0230" and was addressed to Count
Won Rernstorff Imperial ambassa-
dor Wacbipptop n
A code message sent to Berlin was
given as follows:
National Germania insurance
contract certainly promised. EXecu-
tor is evidently satisfied with propo-
sition. Necessary steps have been
taken.
Henry Neuman."
this to say:
Not so innocent and harmless as it
looks for what the message really
meant is this:
Irish agree to proposition. The
necessary steps have been taken"
Publishers Bought.
An entry termed pure war ex-
penses" from the Won Igel papers is
made public by the committee as fol-
lows:
Edward Emerson $1,000.
"Fairplay (Mr. Yraun) $4,000.
"Fairplay (Mr. Braun) $500.
Marcus Braun $1,000.
"J. Archibald $4,000"
The statement continues:
Concerning the identity of the last
entry there might be room for doubt
but for signed receipt from j. +. j.
Archibald, acknowledging the sum of
$4,000 from the German embassy for
propaganda work"
The committee concludes its ex-
pose as follows:
while chiefly concerned with mill
tary affairs in Europe the representa-
tives of supposedly friendly nation
were keeping an interested watch on
our activities in that line. A secret
code message of April IL, 1916, signed
1899 46729 46919,' addressed Won
Ingel to this effect:
Herewith respectfully send an
extract regarding the troops stationed
H., 10 anI tho armament OF