The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

opinion, but as being views which in my opinion, are important for the di- rection of our foreign policy, and for a proper comprehension of the local situa- ton"
 WANTS UNBIASED REPORTS
 Berlin sent this message via Stockholm and Buenos Aires. dated September l6s 1916:
 '..The reports of the Wolff Bureau agent
 sre rightly criticized by a part of th0 German press as one-sided. as he has
 indignation against English encroach- ment which nobody here takes seriously.
 'As the matter will probably be taken up in the Reichstag more unbiased re- ports seem to be urgently desirable.
 Please advise Klaessig in this sense.n
 Consul Reiswitz's letter regarding tha embargo conference said that the lead- ership in the movement to stop ship ments of arms to the allies was in the hands of two men, one in Chicago. and the other in Detroit There was na indication as to the identity of tho men. This part of the letter follows: For your confidential information I would further inform you tha tthe lead ership of the movement, thus far, lies in the hands of two gentlemen Gone in Detroit and one in Chicago), who are | firmly resolved to work towards the end that the German community, which. l of course. will be with us without fur ther urging, shall above all things re- main in the background, and that the movement, to all outward appearances, shall have purely American character. 1 I have known both the gentlemen very well for a long time and know that personal interest does not count with them; the results will bring their own Ireward.''
 TO OUTWIT SENSORS | Mir. Bielaski introduced letters writ | ten by G. Thomas, at Rotterdam, to George Barthelme, former representa- | tive here of the Cologne Gazette, out lining scheme for outwitting the Brit | ish censors and getting German news l to the United States and Central and South America. According to the letters
 the plan was to establish cable news service system between Holland and America, which ostensibly would be -u exchange service between a Dutch pa- per and a newspaper or news associa- ton in America The United States tbroke off diplomatic relations with
 Germany before the plan was put into ioperation,
 Organization of the citizens com
 mittee for food shipments ostensibly
 formed to send food to German civil
 fans. was alleged by MT Bielaski. who
 said the apparent expenditure for
 postal shipment of condensed milk
 amounted to more than the value of the
 goods shipped. Thirty thousand dollars collected by the organization under the guise of intending to send food to Ger
 many, apparently was spent for other
 causes. he, said. The committee was formed, MT. Bielaski said, at the home
 of Samuel untermyer, in New York. ALBERT GAVE $25,000
 The German publication society. to dis-s
 tribute German classics also was formed.
 Mr. Bielaski said, Dr. Albert giving $2S.000 for the purpose.
 "As usual" said the witness George
 Sylvester viereck had something to do with this organization, even after the United States entered the war. but hs ceased hls activities after the passage
 of the espionage act"
 l MT. Bielasli submitted to the commit tee copies of letters showing that several lecturers who toured the country speak ing in favor of Germany were paid by Von Bernstorff. One of these, Mrs. Ray Beveridge, received 5000 for her services, The said. Mrs. Beveridge frequently com. municated with Won Bernstorff. the wit. ness declared, and at one time brought a parcel of pro-German moving picture films to him from Germany.
 | Louis Garthe, Washington correspond ent of the Baltimore American. men Itioned by Bielasld as a contributor to the National Courier said tonight he had written Chairman Overrnan ror permis sion to appear before the committee and I file copies of the articles, all of which, he stated, advocated unswerving loyalty by German Americans to America. MT. Bielaslki will continue his testimonl Monday.