The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-10
GERARD WILL
LEAVE BERLIN
ON SATURDAY ]
SPECIAL TRAIN TO 5 s
SWITZERLAND LINE
IUnder Secretary Admits That
Departure Has Been !.
Obstructed. B:

BERLIN, Feb. 9.-American Ann1kS
sador Gerard is preparing to lsa9es
Berlin on Saturday. .,Sfs.Ss
News that the German goyernn
had decided to grant him his p4ss
ports was given the AmbasladE to
day. He at once instructed 6ocfoeA12s;
Joseph c. Grew to make all pTepa11e,,
tons for departure OF tho emhao1:al
staff on Saturday. Z.
that passports would be ready eoes
Gerard came after its receipt Of tn1n:;
nation from America that Count 70
Bernstorf had been furnished W.
safe conduct from allied governmo141
Mr.. Gerard was offered the choloRs RsoG
leaving Berlin Saturday or Sunday
and quickly decided in favor offtAes
earlier date. The train which WI
take him to neutral soil viii be CO
posed Of sleepers and DAY :coacness
and probably will make better te,es
no longer attaches importance les
speed as in peace times gs;
Arrangements for the depaSt111s1lss
Mr.. Gerard and his suite ware pee0S
tlcally completed today. The g. q
was caused by the number q: u
ports to be made out for the am1oea
dorial party and because or tho l1eGGs
news regarding tho movemeA0Ts Il
Count Won Bernstorf. Tho emAo
representatives will enjoy tho
matte privileges at the frontier IL
others of the party will be e1ecut1 &
before leaving Berlin. 30 that 6ee1T
will be no delays at the border. - Z. u
A special train will leave 9eflA;1
Saturday evening at $40 O'Clock 1p
Switzerland, by way Of Basel
Berne, The party Win then travel ~.
Spain, where Mr.. Gerard will en1ex
on the first available steamer fofafna
The former ambassador and M4
Gerard will be accompanied BY nk1ss
all the embassy secretaries a11S "A:
taches and members Of tho con1ees;
service in Germany--except AsfeHEN;
dered to Scandinavia or HollA0e-
by most Of the American neMoH0y z
correspondents The train WiH9eA1SE;
in all some 200 persons from -
man capital. Two repreSent1t1y0DLs n 81
the foreign Office will acccmpaAygQ
train to the border, which ID, o8DSo
to be reached early Sunday afteen
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Ths ~ y y
denartment has asked GermanysIll
departure OF. Ambassador Gerard ~
Psrlin was delayed. This RctiopsMa1s
taken through the Swiss ministsr.s
Secretary L0nsing Expressed htnasatt,
as doubtful II Germany intenttooAuys
held Gerard. II am very loath q csGS
iieye that the German government 1et4:f
Mr.. Gerard In Berlin ON any Sxc
Whatsoever" Secretary Lansing sa.dX
NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Belief mt
the action Of the German governmaatS
in holding up Ambassador Geraf1e :
passports was q move to bring -
American authorities to dismiss cttM
inal proceedings pending againH foss2
mer attaches OF the imperial em6a1SNs
was expressed at the United etste
district attorneys office hero tgoaA
Most OF the big neutrality caSeo hete &
been handled from this ofnca- 3$ssa: /,
NEW YORK. Feb. s.-whether Woly.s
Won Igel, former secretary to Captain
Franz Won Papen, dismissed Germa1S3,;
military attache, may leave this co.,
try as a member OF Ambassador gctn.:
storff's household il q question yMonS;
ia being considered by the federal SNrE
thorities here. Won Igel IL under 3s0f,E
<ro-<i~usA On RARN 1OT0Rl .l$SEs