Evening journal., 1917-07-07
GERMAN CONSULATE
ATTACHES MUST CO
Washington Starts "Clean-
ing Out" Process With
Bern and Chauflhausen
NO SPY CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICIALS
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July I'm the
governments spy hunt. Teuton en-
ployes in the service of neutrals
handling German affairs in this coun-
try will be CLEANED out" at the sug-
gestion Of the American government.
The first step toward this end was
taken today when the State Depart
ment made arrangements for NJ. Bern
and H. Cnaufihausen New York Ger
man consulate attaches under Swiss
protection to quit the country.
Others, including German consuls
scattered at several points, German
clerks and other German employees
will follow.
American employees of the Spanish
embassy in Berlin. assisting in hand
ling American interests, will be re-
moved directly thereafter as a natural
retaliation.
The Government has no evidence
against either man. It is acting only
as precaution and TO satisfy a pub
lice demand that possible sources Of
German news in this country be
choked.
Removal Of the Teutons has been
under consideration for several
weeks.
Arrests of two German agents in
New York yesterday came as a CO.
incidence. it was stated ofic ally to-
day. They had been watched for
some time and their arrest was plan
ned before Germany had spy news on
the sailing of American transports.
No charges are laid against these
men, but they will be interned at Ellis
Island for the duration of the war
where there will be no chance Of CON-
municating with the Kaiser.
Germany had twenty-one consulates
in the United States and insular pos
sessions when diplomatic relations
were broken Many Americans were
included in the consular stats. just
as American consuls in Germany en-
ployed German assistants. The State
Department. order applies only &c
German subject clerks and assistants
and the government has not divulget
how many OF these remain.
Germans formerly employed in the
consulates, who have now taken out
cluded in the order.
The consulates in the United States
were located in San Francisco, Den
yer, Chicago. New Orleans, Baltimore
Boston, ST. Paul, St. Louis, New
York, Portland, Ore, Philadelphia
Galveston, Newport News, Va, Rich
mond and Seattle. II German bust
ness in these cities was turned ovel
TO Swiss representatives.
b The German consulates at Homo
, lulu and San Juan, Porto Rico wer'
turned over to Spain.
Because of tho presence OF TeutOT
clerks around the Swiss legation in
Washington, suspicion Of pro-Ger-
manism surrounded the ministry
Americas "clean up" OF all German
agents viii include those in Wash
ington.
The State Department announce
ment on the subject of German EN-
ployes said:
At the request Of the State Depart
, ment made two weeks ago the Swiss
legation is requiring all German sub
, iects in its employ or in the employ
of the various Swiss consulatei
throughout the United States TO re
sign.
S These designations have been re
c ceived. In this connection it may b.
t said that the Swiss legation, in tempo
y rarily retaining services Of these Ger
= man subjects, was acting with the ap
Il proval Of the department and under
y reciprocal arrangement whereby Ger
J. tain American citizens were enabled
n to remain with the Spanish embass.
e in Berlin to assist that embassy II
/ caring for American interests in Ger
u many.
q This reciprocal arrangement, whicl
/ was of a temporary nature. is nov
% cancelled by the prompt and complet
$ compliance OF the Swiss legation wit
d the departments wishes"
y While no requests for removal o
u Austrian employees from other con
&c sulates has been made, they will prob
ably be weeded out in time.