Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-15
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 MINISTER'S HUN AGENTS
Brewery Investigation Show Where Ministers Propa- pandists for Germany.

Washington, Dec. l4.-1ne story Of how enemy propagandists used Ger man Lutheran pastors to preach love for the Fatherland and devotion to ifs cause. and trieds in vain to ir |. mn negroes in the United States wi-h renorts that if Germany won, part of this country would be assigned to them. was told today to the Senate committee Investigating propaganda, bV Captain George B. Lester, of the Army Intelligence Service. The witt ness also continued his testimony of yesterday, seeking to show "pro-Ger- man. anti English and anti-American Dolicies of Wm. Randolph Hearts newspapers, as directed by William Rayard Hale, Hearst correspondent in Berlin, after breaking off relations with Geramny.
 The hearing will be resumed Tues l day when several men whose names have been mentioned by witnesses during the inquiry, including Samuel Uttermyer of New York, will be heard.
 Some German-Luthern preachers spread the doctrines promoted iby the German government both before and after his country 'sntred the war, Captain Lester declared and a few who continued these utterances after joining. the army are now in prison. Many church leaders recognized the ro-German tendencies of the minis ters and tried assiduously to have them removed, the officer explained The efforts to stir up race troubles among American negroes failed, said Captain Lester, but it persisted until a congress of negro leaders in July, last, formally recognized the propa- sanda and denounced the movement. One cablegram from Hale at Ber- lin, to the New York American read to the committee was interpreted by Captain Lester as proving that the German government did not regard the notorious Zimmerman note, dis closing movement to invoke 'MeXi- co and the United States in war ''as frame-up by the British"
 Describing unsuccessful efforts of German propagandists among Amer lcan negroes, the witness said word was passed among the negro recruits that ifGermany won and occupied the United States a portion of the country would be turned over to them exclusively.
 In his story of the work of Ger mans among the negroes, the wit ness said, the propaganda became so annoying that a conference of lead ing negroes was called for in July, lSlS, in Washington and a movement immediately started through the com- mittee on public information to off, set 1t. As result, he adde, the activity of the German agents soon ceased.
 With reference to the negro incl oent, Captain Lester said that negroes many communities had been sub s'qlzed icy the German agents to spread pro-German propaganda. Won kslswitz, a German consular agent Y Chicago, had charge of it and he vas aided by German minister von Gkhardt at Mexico City, who, the sAness said, spread propaganda among the Mexicans and helf breeds n the border states.
 une telegram from Hale to the sew York American, dated March 1, IVY, after the severance of rela- ions. said:
 Precisely what is Mir. Wilson's usa armed neutrality present day uuknown here. Thus suddenly " ssert rights of neutral apparently
 s'nst Germany, after having two 'ssfs submitted British pretensiens ,ue seas confuses European minds .lesldent's idea arm merchant ships .'Oases profound astonishment as tning merchants undoubtedly places a.M s m category of combatants, ,whicf eslimate prey"
 nsvther message sent by Hale tc M New York American, dated Febr' ccsly cay F, 1917, purporting to give the Saman view of President Wilson's ssoh is. In severing diplomatic rela .on, vIs with Germany. said: '"Wil
 s. us professoin early peace quick n,.; sss eeclsive factor decision invoke IaInate Iso. measures especially. in this lss;. Germany had informed hin sssa ss,aed nothing beyond swift termi ,s ,~n conflict without victory of az o,. o,r.uSalzement. President insolent re
 ,s os oy severance diplomatic re:a ssn,. aS universally interpreted here al sS,a. TSIl. or personal favoritism Snglant
 sa sa so often before displayed ha; sai,sea <. final hour deal what intend
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