The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
INV Mission To Turkey
BY THE COUNTESS HII4DA Won sCHAUMBERG
Service OF


fThis newspaper prints today an
other article of the series of aston
fishing revelations of German political
intrigues, this time in Turkey, writ
ten by the Countess Won Schaumberg,
seIf-confessed agent of the Wilhelm
lstrasse.
with brutal frankness does this
mast mistress of the art of ensnartng
men lay bare the methods by which
she reached her dupes-her malign
Influence was even brought to bear
on a sanity Moslem clergyman whose
downfall she shamelessly plotted
Never in the annals of politics has
another system stopped to such vii
lainy as through this woman. me
chosen representatives of Wilhelm-
strasse have committed in the capital
OF the Turk for the cause OF Kaiser
and Kultur.
Furope. accustomed to scandal in
high political life, has raised Its eye
lbrovs in amazement at this story.
The countess confessions were alb
,ntracted from her attache case by an
enemy who followed her to Berne'
from which city she began her plot
'ting.) e..
when I returned to Berlin my first
impulse was to go directly to the Bu-
Ireau over which Ella Won Steinhauer
ruled, and report my success 10 ,ner
IN person. However, after mature
consideration, decided that she was
mot nv equal and that could afford
Ito forget her and the recent insult
she administered to me on the occa-
dsion of my return from Mexico where
II had. for the first time, failed to put
into execution an assignment that had
been entrusted to me by our Foreign
Intelligence Department.
+. Back to Holstein
.You have certainly expiated your
lMexfcan failure, my Gracious Coun-
tees. You have rendered a great ser.
vice to the fatherland and our Kaiser
will soon pay you honor, said voT
Holstein, the Chief of the Intelligence
Bureau, as I entered his office. was
very happy indeed. 7 had once more
returned to the good graces OF oul
service, and along with that, to FUR
lther usefulness to our beloved faith
er.land
"Excellency, know you refer t.
INV Stockholm mission; but have
Iperformed 1t under the experienced
Z guidance of our esteemed Count" 8.
replied modestly.
You mean Count Bernstorff" an
severed Won Holstein, showing SOM
little amusement as he mentioned tn
counts name.
q Won Holstein did not like Coun
lBernstorff at all, and I was perfect.
aware of the fact that he had hi
own reasons for his dislike Of our for
Imer Ambassador at the American
capital. However, am not recordinl
won HoIstein's story, 50 I VIII pas
over that.
snow, Gracious Countess" he said
assuming q very serious attitude
lssYou have introduced an idea tina
viii be perfected and worked out 4
every corner OF the world. The faith
erland can never pay you enough TO
this great service you have rendere
to Germany He was referring, Q
course, to my submarine post-offic
off the Stockholm harbor.
you will be intrusted to carry ou
a very important and serious missio
at the capital Of our Ottoman Empir
where our cause is in great danger.
tx was greatly surprised at the pros
spect of an assignment at the Turks
capital Were not the Turks ou
faithful Allies? Were things as ba
as that in Constantinople?
"It is true the mission is a yer
difficult one, Countess, but am al
Isolutely certain that through the tao
full exercise OF your irresistible char
you will help to solidify our hesits
ting Allies and keep them in the A
liance at least during this war"
said graveiy.
Your Exceliency Is aware. n
doubt" I protested, that do. n
speak the language of the Turk"
Won HoIstein informed me at on
Hhat it was not at all necessary
speak Turkish In dealing with Il
leaders of our Allies. The rank al
file of Turkish rulers all speak eth
French or English and quite fe
OF them speak German fluently.
THE Countess will return tt
evening and be instructed as to- VIII
lis expected from her in ConstantioI
by Baron Won Budich, who has spe
the greater part of his life in Turk
and knows the country perhaps be
ter than Turk himself.
On the same evening at the a
pointed hour returned to the Off
of Won Holstein. He himself met ]
lat the. door and ushered me into
own inner office where sat Won Ig