Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-10

said, Bolo was introduced to Hearst
who invited him to lunch and who
later attended numhe, OF :leetinSs
with him. Bolo's mission in this cpun-
try was ostensibly 70 obtaln plTlt
paper, the committee was told. put in
reality it was to obtah money Tor
purchasing Il paper in France. After
getting it, he returned to France.
There is one Tact about Bolo we
have, which was never brought out
before" Bieaski said. That is that
he was in touch with the German EN-
bassy here shortly after war began In
1914. is a note book of DR.. Albert.
which we have in our possession, this
entry appears:
Prepare telegram to Pasha.
That shows conclusively that the em-
bassy knew intimately of Bolo and
probably knew of his activities"
Failed With Negroes.
Efforts of the Germans to create
pro- German feeling among the ne
groes of the south proved entirely un-
successful, Bielaski stated Stories
were circulated there to the effect
that the negroes were descendants of
the Indians and were the rightful
owners of the land instead of the
signed to create feeling against the
English was perverted account OF
the aid given the south during the
Civil war.
THE negroes did not take to these
stories. however," Bielaslu said, as
they were too loyal. Money spent in
the south for propaganda was thrown
away"
Activities of the labor's national
peace council, organized in Chicago,
in May 1916, we're discussed by Bic
laski.
The purpose of the organization
was to crystalize sentiment for peace
and to demand that the shipment of
munitions to the allies be stopped.
The council accomplished nothing,
Bielaski said, largely because Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of labor, took firm stand
against it,
An attempt to purchase an Ameri-
can newspaper which would be in
sympathy with Germany was made
without success, Bielaski said, short
~ before the United States entered
the war The Printers and Publish
ers Association was organized by Dr.
Hugo Sweitzer, Max w. Steur, Emil
Nlppei anu lieHEy W iSSiittiiii az S'iu'
and an offer was made to obtain So
600, 600 for the purchase. The scheme
fell through, however, when the Ger
man embassy refused to sanction 1t
on the ground thai the organizers had
l'too German names" and that II
would be under suspicion from the
start
Attitude of Hearst.
Questioned about the attitude OF
William Randolph Hearst, Bielaski
said
"Of all the newspapers published IN
the United States, those published by
Mr.. Hearst were the most pronounced
| in favor of Germany. There Is no
other man whose attitude was SO
| friendly to Germany in the war.
| IF this inquiry We're limited 10
| paid propagandists, he added, we
could not mention Mr.. Hearst. There
| is no evidence that Mr.. Hearst re-
ceived any profits from the German
government or~from any one actihs
for it."
what was his attitude after the
! United States entered the war; asked
| Chairman Overman.
After we entered the war, SAID
! the witness, his attitude continued
very Questionable. Many articles IN
his papers, II published after the pass
age of the espionage act, as amend
Il ed. would have subjected him 20 pro-
tsecution.' as
Mr. Bielsski RED. from tipe'rment'
tending TO show that Carl y. berl