Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-24

an and anti-Japanese spirit in this
country.
Viscount Ishii, now in the country
with the Japanese commission, has al
ready limited at such intrigue. Senator
King, who Saturday showed the Aus
trian embassy to be subsidizing some of
the foreign language press, has data on
the Japanese plot and will speak "by
the book - when he does make his new
exposure.
The Won Igel Expose.
Further disclosures of far-reaching
German propaganda, intrigues and plots
IN this country prior to the diplomatic
break with Germany were made yester-
day bysthe committee on public infor-
nation.
In bulletin styled "Official Ex-
pose" the committee quotes numerous
letters and extracts from letters seiz-
ed by the department Of justice in
April, 1916, in a raid upon the New
York office of Wolfe Won Igel
There is official confirmation from
the Won Igel records, which would seem
to indicate suspicious and confiden-
tial relation between the Holland Com
mission and the German diplomatic Off
cials accredited to this country, or
possibly belief by the Germans that
they could not successfully get the mu-
nitlons to their own country.
"The message in code, with interim
car translation, is entered as "A2493D
and headed, f'German Embassy, WASH
ington, D. c., April 6, 1916" 1t runs as
follows:
Steamers Agents Become Spies.
Telegram from Berlin by secret,
round about way for Carl Heysen-
Consent sale Holland three hundred
thousand chests (cartridges) and two
hundred tons powder. Please get in
touch with Holland Commission, Sender
War Minister, Foreign Office, in repre-
sentation. HATZFELDT.. ,
the German embassy.
The Hamburg-American Lines bu-
reau of investigation, the committee
states, an "innocent pretending
agency was at the outset the secret
service of the Hamburg American Steam
ship Company. Under Paul Koenig, its
manager, it became an adjunct of the
German diplomatic secret service. A
letter dated July 20, 1915, from go.
R. one of its operatives, to "7000"
characterized by the committee as
Captain Won Papen, for German military
attache), tells of the payment of $3.50
to an unnamed person, under peculiar
precautions, after the recipient had
made this statement
Bombs Look Like Coal.
"In intend to cause serious damage to
vessels of the allies leaving ports Of the
United States by placing bombs, which
| am making myself, on board, These
bombs resembled ordinary Jumps of coal
and l am planning to have them con
cealed in the coal to be laden on steam
ers of the allies"
Money apparently went from German
sources in tne United States through
embassy channels to Sir Roger Case
ment, the Irishman executed in London.
ESeveral lines of communication be-
tween the German diplomatic service
and the irish revolutionary movement
are indicated in the captured doeu
ments," the statement continues.
''John Dewey, of New York, now-edi-
tor of the Gaelic American, violently
anti-British paper, was one of the ac-
tive agents in this connection. Signifi-
cant entries appear here and there; ref
erences to messages from the German
embassy at Washington and the Ger
man consulate at New York; mention of
secret code to be employed in COM
with him and of "sipher
decoy''; also a notation, the details
of which remain undiscovered, concern
ing communication re manufacture
hand grenades."
New York Justice Quoted.
The following reference to Supreme
Court Justice Daniel E. Cohalan, of
New York, is contained the committee
states. in a letter found in the Won lyle
rapers in cipher, with interlinear trans
iation. dated New York, April II, 1916, !
33J-1e, and inscribed at the
top every secret"
i'Judge Cohalan requests the trans ]
mission of the following remarks: The |
revolution in Ireland can only be sue
eessfuI if supported from Germany, |
otherwise England will be able to sup |
uress it, even though it be only after
hard struggles. Therefore help is neces-
sarv. This should consist primarily of
aerial attack in England and a diver |
sion of the fleet simultaneously with
Irish revolution. Then if possible land |
ing of troops, arms and ammunition IN
Ireland and possibly some officers from
Zeppelins. This would enable the Irish
ports TO be closed against England and
the establishment Of stations for sub
marines on the Irish coast and the cut
ting off of the supply of food for Eng