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BERNSTORFF'S
PART IS PROVED
State Department Reveals Notes
in Connection With the BoEo
Pasha Case, Establishing
Guilt of FrenChman.

Washington, D.. c.. Oct. 3.-More OF
exchanges with the Berlin foreign OF
flee were made public by the state de
partnent last night, furnishing docu-
mentary proof of the extraordinary
activities of Bolo Pasha. n prisoner in
France. and throwing further light
upon the Vaccinations of he German
diplomatic service.
The messages, signed by Won Bern
storff and by Won .fagow, then foreign
minister, show u.at 100, o00. which
the ambassador obtained authority to
place to the credit of Hugo
then a representative Of the Deutschs
bank at New York, was sought as a
loan to a leading political personal
ity" in France and was counted upon
to bring peace. They We're exchanged
in February, 1916, when the French So
cialists were threatening to overthrow
the government and there was ak of
France being tired of war and dissatis~
fled with the campaign conducts by
her allies.
German Press Cautioned.
The willy Bernstorff cautioned against
expressions in the German press con-
corning internal French changes. SUE
costing that German approval might
upset al his plans. He also was care
iul iiCl W put uoWI LlS IdIiS oI hilt#
political personality, saying a verbal
report would be made as soon as a
trustworthy messenger could be sent.
h state department contributed ITS
latest disclosures, like those that have.
preceded it, without explanation as to.
how the documents came into It's pos
session. Its statement follows.
Bernstorff's Past Shown.
The department of state conmuni~
Gates 10 the oraSS the fOllnUinp taIn-
grams bearing Upon the case of BoIn
Pasha exchanged between Count Won
Bernstorff and Herr Won Jagow. Ger
man minister of foreign affaira
Number $40. February 26.-I have re
ceived Information from an entirely truss,
h worthy source concerning a political ac-
ton in one of the enemy countries which
would bring about peace. One of the lead
in Question is seeking a .oan Of si.soo,oSp
In New York for which security will be
given: | was forbidden to give his name
in writing. The affair seems to me. to b.
Of the greatest possible importance. Can
the money be provided at once In New
York? That the Intermediates WIN Keel;
the matter secret is entirely certain. RE
port will follow as soon as a Trustworthy
person can be found TO bring 1t to Ger
Number 49,, February 29.-Answer t.
! telegram No. 679-Agree to the loan. hu:
only If peace acton seems to you a really
serious project, as the provision OF money
in New York is for US at present cx
traordinarily difficult. If the enemy coun-
! try is Russia have nothing to do with the
~ as the sum OF money Is tos
country. So. too. in the case OF 1saay. sos
it would not be worth while to spend SO
much. jagow.
Number sS5, March 5.-Please f1struc.
Deutsche bank to hold 5000, 900 marks 40
disposal of Hugo Schmidt. The affair i.
very promising. Further particulars fol
low. Bernstorff.
Number 6s2. March 2O.-with referenc#
to telegram 65 please advise our minis
ter IL Berne that some one viii call o.
him who will give him the pass words
.Sanct Regis who wishes to establish rs
lations with the foreign office. Inter
mediary further requests that Influence
be brought to bear on our press to pas.
over the change in the inner pOliticd
situation in France so far as possible in
silence so that things may not be spoiled
by German approval. Bernssoxff.
nounced in telegram 6a2 of March 20 1,as
not yet reported himself at the legation
at Berne. Is there any more news oD
your side of Bolo? Jagox.