New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
DISPATCHES SHOW
ENJOYS APPEAL
Bernstorff Inspired the Bolo Peace
Plot in This Country

Washington, Oct. 6.-Direct evil
dence that Count Won Bernstorff, for
mer German ambassador at Washing
ton, who sought from his government
$4,000 with which to try to influence
congress for peace, engineered the
deal with the Berlin foreign Office for
the $1,700,000 Bolo Pasha plot to buy
up French newspapers for pacifist
purposes, was made public last night
by Secretary of State Lansing.
Five cable dispatches were made
public by Mr.. Lansing clinching the
proof that Bernstorff was the master
mind behind the plot. These mes
sages, which were exchanged during
the Spring of 1916 between Count
Bernstorf and Herr Won Jagow, who
was then German minister for foreign
relations, show that it was Bernstorff
who put up the proposition to his
government for the expenditure of
$1,700,000 for this projected fraud on
the French people. and that 1t took
the Berlin government just three days
from the time Bernstorff made his
cabled appeal to agree to the loan Of
tho money. "a
| After Berlin had agreed to the
scheme Bernstorff cabled asking that
his government instruct the Deutsche
! Bank to hold nine million marks at
the disposal OF Hugo Schmidt. who
| acted as American agent for Bolo.
Text Of Bernstorff Dispatches.
Secretary Lansing's announcement
reads:
The department of state commu-
nicates to the press the following
kilograms bearing upon the case of
Bolo Pacha. exchanged between
| Count Won Bernstorff and Herr Won
Jagow, German minister of foreign
affairs:
Number SO, Feb 26th. I have
received direct information from an
entirely trustworthy source concern
ing political action in one of the
enemy countries which would bring
peace. One of the leading political
personalities OF the country in oues
ton is seeking loan of one million,
seven hundred thousand dollars in
New York, for which security will be
given. I was forbidden to give his
name in writing. The affair seems
to me to be of the greatest possible
importance. Can the money be pro
vided at once in New York? That
the intermediary will keep the mat
ter secret is entirely certain REQUEST
answer by telegram. A verbal report
Will follow as soon as a Trustworthy
person can be found to bring it to
Germany
80 'BERNSTORFF.'
Number $50, Feb. 10th. Answer to
Telegram Number 679. Agree to the
ioan' but only If peace action seems
TO you a really serious project, as the
for us at present extraordinarily Diff
hcult. If the enemy country is Rus
sla have nothing to do with the bus
mess. as the sum of money Is too small
to have any serious effect in that
country. So, too, In the case Of italy.
where 1T would not be worth while to
spend 80 much JAGow
Number 6S5, March 5th. Please in
struct Deutche Bank to hold nine
million marks at disposal of Hugo,
Schmidt. The affair is very promis-
ing. Further particulars follow
BERNSTORFF.
Number 692, March goth. With ref
erence to telegram Number 6S5,
please advise our Minister in Berne
that some one will call on him who
will give him the passport sanct Re-
gis and who wishes to establish re-
lauons with the ForeigA Office. In
termediary further requests that in
fiuence may be brought to bear upon
our press to pass over the change in
the inner political situation in France
so far as possible in silence, in order
that things may not be spoiled by
German approval. BERNSTORFF.
Number 2O6. May 31st. The person
announced in Telegram 500 of March
Goth has not yet reported himself 1T
the Legation at Berne. Is there any
more news on your side of Bolo
JAGOW.