Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-06

Nashingtoa, Dec. s.-In telling his
storY u German propaganda In AM
erica a. bruce Bielasai. chief Of the
bureau of inyestigation OF the depart
msnS - tustices today Md before fhe
senate COMMITTEES csblegrams eek
<fGnsed II ts1s by Count Won ResV-
storn. then ambassador here and the
Berfin foreign office.
One OF Bernstorfrs messages asked
special favor for William Bayard Hale.
IN American about to visit Berlin as a
newspaper correspondent. because he
was in the employ Of the Hearst or
gans, which had been outspoken on
The German side"
Bielaski told the committee that Hale
was on the Hearst pay roll for $500 a
week and was also employed at $15,-
600 a year by publicity organisation
formed in this country by DR.. Bernard
Dernburg, the German propaGzndDt
Hals in German Employ.
Suggesting on June 2, 1916, that the
time was favorable Ito get Hearst to
send first rate journalist to Berlin
Bernstorff told the foreign Office that
the man selected was Hale, who, he
said, had been . confidential agent OF
the embassy since the beginning Of the
war and was bound by such by con-
tract TO June %, 1915.
Hearst the message said, lis not
aware that Hale is our agent, but
knows him only as a Germanophile
writer" "
Hale. according + Bielaski. was
paid by the German government to
visit Rounania and If possible, pre-
vent entrance of that nation into the
war. Mr.. Hearst, BielasA said, was
ignorant OF Hales employment on the
latter's mission.
Bielaski said Germany never sue
ceeded in seducing an American Off
cial. III we except Congressman Bu-
chanan Of Illinos, who got mixed up
with Won R1ntelen in labors peace
council
Hearst Furnishes Press Agent.
Following is the message Of June Z.
sent by Bernstorn thru Buenos Aires
and Stockholm:
In conformity to your excellencys
wish, suggest that the present Is q
favorable time to get Hearst to send a
first rate journalist to Berlin. The
man selected, w. b. Hale. has been as
your excellency knows. since the be-
ginning Of the war, q confidential
agent Of the embassy and as such has
been bound by contract till June %,
1a1S. In making this arrangement the
main idea was that Hale woud be the
most suitable man to start the reor-
ganizati0n. OF the news service after
peace on the right lines.
~ trust full confidence may Re ac-
corded Hale who will bring letter OF
Recommendation from me to Dr.. Ham
met HeaTst isnot aware that Halo iss
our agent but knows him only as q
Germanophile Journalist who has con
tributed articles to leading nal,ers.' X
Another message, dated June 8.
1916, said:
Hale tells me, and Hearst confirms,
that the latter. y rather kurt. that on
Wtegand's account the Wcrld gets all
the important Berlin Interviews. ]
recommend that under suitable cir.
cumstances H1le should, for obvious
reasons, be given preference. az
Hearts organs have always placed
themselves ou.spokenly on our side" \
List Of Hun Sympashixsrs.
From the diary Of Dr.. Karl A. Fuehr,
"a German agent brought to America
ny Won Bernstorff,s was produced
papef s-an important list Of names' DE-.
Bielasii sAys contains practically all
Who were actively pro- German prior
tA our entrance IN the var and = few
Who Neregartiye sitsr 5S Il W. 7sA7 1
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