The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
Won JAGOW SENT
MONEY TO BOL0
SECRETARY LANSING MAKES
PUBLIC BERNsToRFf NOTES.
Cash FOR THE FRENCH PRESS
$1,7oo, 900 Which Spy Sent to France
For Corruption of Newspapers
Came From Berlin On Order
... From the Envoy. ...-

Washington, Oct. 6.-The state 1e-
partnent produced direct proof that
the $l,700,000 which Bolo Pasha sent
TO France for the corruption Of the
French press came from Berlin for
eign Office on the order of Ambassador
Won Bernstorff. The department made
public the exchange of kilograms be-
tween Bernstorff and Gottlieb Won
Jagow, the then German minister of
foreign affairs, through which the ex-
penditure was authorized as IN loan"
TO bring about peace In an enemy coun-
try. The kilograms are as follows:
mo. 679, February 26.--I have re-
ceiyed direct information froman en-
tircly trustworthy source concerning
a political action In one of the enemy's
countries which would bring about
peace. .... d. ..
Touches on $4,000 Loan.
"One of the leading political person
alities of the country in question Is
seeking q loan of $1,7OOOO0 in New
York, for which security will be given.
! was forbidden to give his name In
writing. The affair seems to me to be
of the greatest possible Importance.
Can the money be provided at once in
New York? That the intermediary will
keep the matter secret is entirely GER
tain. Request answer by telegram. A
verbal report will follow as soon as a
trustworthy person can be found 10
bring it TO Germany.
" "Bernstorff."
Amount Too Small in Russia.
'Nc. $50, Feb. 29.-Answer to tele-
gram No. 679. Agree to loan, but only
IL peace action seems to you really
serious project, as the provision of
money in New York is for us at pres
ent extraordinarily difficult. If the
enemy country Is Russia, have nothing
to do with the business, as the sum of
money is too small to have any seri-
GUS effect in that country. So, too, in
the case of Italy, where it would not
be worth while to spend so much.
Asks for S2,5oo,ooo.
"JAGOw."
'.No. 6S5, March 5.-Please instruct
Deutscfe bank to hold 100000 marks
t$2, 500,00O) at disposal of Hugo
Schmidt The affair Is very promising.
Further particulars follow.
"BERNSTORFF."
mo 692, March 20.-With reference
to telegram No. 6S5, please advise our
minister in Berne that some one will
call on him who will give him the
password, SANCT REGIS, who wishes
TO establish relations with the foreign
office. Intermediary further requests
that influence may be brought to bear
upon our press to pass over IA" 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."
Named for First Time. T..
"No. FOG, May 31.-The person an
nounced in telegram CO.. of March 20
has not yet reported himself at the
legation In Berne. Is there any more
news on your side of Bolo? =.
"JAGoW."
The first telegram was sent TO Bcr-
lin on February %, 1916, four days
after Bolo had arrived in the United
States.
Proves knowledge Of Plots.
The production of these kilograms
again Illustrates the extreme facility
with which the state department is
able to put its finger on almost any
phase of the activities of. the dismissed
German ambassador. -