New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
German System" Exposed
By Evidence Developed
in mail" Case
DR.. Rumely Valves
Examination July %
Government Will Question
CDR. Prudential" of
Buffalo, To-day

eral Grand Jury investigating his con-
nection with the purchase of "The
MALI by the Imperial German Govern
ment.
Federal and state Investigations con.
tinue. The authorities now are in pos
session of conclusive evidence that the
espionage and propaganda activities ot
the agents of Kultur had been "bu-
reaued" and men carefully schooled ir
the intrigue of the Wilhelmstrasse
placed at the head of each bureau. The
leading spirits in this gigantic scheme
for the spreading of the doctrine OF
the Hun were Count Won Bernstorff and
his financial agent, DR. Heinrich AL.
bert.
Six Bureaus Formed
There were six bureaus. each with its
special function in propaganda work
as follows:
|. Newspapers.
2. Magazines
3. Books and other periodicals.
a. Colleges and universities.
3. Finance and commerce.
e. Bombs, strikes and ship eXplo-
sions.
Dr. Bernhard Dernburg, who was Won
Bernstorff's confidential man before his
recall vas asked By the United States,
is the man who conceived the idea that
IL thirty newspapers could be bought in
the thirty leading cities of the country
war between the United States and Ger
many could be avoided. For this work
he was given unlimited funds from the
100,000,000 subscribed in this country
to the first German war loan.
Details of the operations of the first
three bureaus are not available at this
time, because the Federal authorities
co not wish to make known the extent
chase of "The Evening Mail'' by Ger.
many
Munsterberg Replaced
Professor Hugo Mtinsterberg, of Har
ward, was the man first selected by DR.
Albert to lead the bureau which in.
tended to spread the pacifstic theor,
through our educational institutions
Whether or not his activities were
pleasing to his Prussian masters coult
not be ascertained, but it was Learned
that early IN 1915 he was succeeded by
Otto Julius Merkel, founder and secre
tary Of the German University League
who now is interned at Fort Ogleth orpe
Georgia. Other German professors ant
doctors connected with this bureau
have been interned.
Merkel was arrested with Hans vor
Stengel, dangerous enemy alien or
the payroll OF William Randolph
Hearst's "Deutsches Journal" in De
cember, 1917. The pair came to thi.
country after the outbreak of the wal
with separate fund of more thar
$4,000 to start their work. They es
tabllshed a German satrica
monthly called "Zeppelin," which bit
! terly assailed everything American
N Dr. Albert and other German "bagmen'
EE furnished money for this publicatio,
n long after the original investment hat
been spent
The bureau which had charge O
conveying much needed supplies to Ger
many worked with varied success. Mos
of the wool and cotton purchased wa
sent to trusted agents in neutral coun
tries and then reshipped to Germany
Inc mead OF TINS bureau was Dr. Albert
Rintelen Bomb Chief
The trough stuff bureau" was di
rected by Franz Won Rintelen. now ,
prisoner IN the Tombs. His assistant
were Captain Won Papen, of the i'm
perial German army, and Captain Boy
Ed, of the imperial German navy. VIII,
NSiS 'iiNh SHJ'y lIlS oUllcU states nos
pitality as diplomatic agents Thi
group was commissioned to bomb mu
milton plants, ships and bridges and al
side line conduct strikes where tn,
most trouble might be caused.
The rlotters held meetings almos
daily at 60 Wall Street and 1853 Broad
way, where plots were worked out i,
detail by the leaders and conveyed t,
the heads of each group. Great car,
oil TO h,
one group secret from the other, tn,
only common thought being to satiat,
the minds of the American public will
German kultur.
Even Rintelen, said to be related t.
the Kaiser, made reports of the out
RACES his men were responsible for a
these meetings. The payroll of hi
band of criminals is now in the hand
of the Federal authorities, and drasti
action will be taken against some wh,
were implicated.
Although Won Bernstortf is said t
have been the guiding power over al
activities, it is known that giganti
funds were handled by Karl Furhe TO
the propagandists and espionag
agents. He is looked upon by the Feder IA
authorities as the man in charge O
the financial affairs of the ring, unde
orders from Berlin.
Red Cross Fund Probed
Another German fund is being inves
tlgated by the authorities to ascertai,
whether or not the money given by tn,
German Americans for the Germa,
Red Cross was used for propaganda
This fund was brought to the attention
of the Federal authorities during al
investigation of George Won Skal. for
mer managing editor of the "Staats
Zeitung," who has been mentioned fre
quently in connection with the Rumel,
case.
1t was learned that in 1914, soor
after the outbreak of the war. the Ger
mans in this country organized a so
ciety known as the League of tn,
Iron Cros, of the German Patriots o
America. Won Skal was secretary O
this organization. Christ Rebhan wa.
chairman and DR.. Gustave Scholer
former coroner, was treasurer.
Subscriptions were made by hun
dreds of thousands of Germans in al
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