Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-10

with Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, then
imperial chancellor, and the latter
replied that he was inclined to be-
lieve that where there was nothing
to show that German subjects in
tended to harm their country, their
work could not be considered a vio-
lation of the imperial code.
Bielaski testified that Germany
spent more than S7,500,00O for the
dissemination of propaganda in this
country from the beginning of the
war. Some of this, he said, was
used in purchasing controlling in
terests in newspapers. some of the
printing and distribution of pamph-
lets and some was sent to the Ger
man consulates in principal cities.
The money used for propaganda
was obtained largely through the
sale of German treasury notes in this
country, Bielaski said. Evidence OBJ
tanned by the Department of Justice
showed that the funds of the Ger
man embassy amounted to S27,S5O,-
OO0. OF this S12. 100000 was OBJ
tanned by the sale of German treas
uty notes, $7,050,000 from bank cred
its and loans, $7,O0O,OOO from the
German Reichstag Bank, and ST.
100000 from other banks.
Bielask! was asked by Senator
OVerman to put in the hearing an
account of the activities of Bolo
Pasha, executed in France as a spy,
while he was in this country.
Since Bolo is dead now" Sena-
tor Overman said. 1T won't hurt
anything talk about him."
ROln was hrnnUbt 10 tI,i,
by representative of Hearst, Bic
laski said, and was taken to the
German embassy by Adolph Papen-
stadt, "a wealthy German of New
York. who is now interned. Later
the witness said, Bolo was introduce
ed to Hearst, who invited him to
lunch and who later attended a
mum Der of meetings with him. Bolo's
mission i'll this country was osten-
slDly TO obtain print paper, the COM
mittee was told, but in reality 1t was
10 OBTAIN money for purchasing a
paper in France. After getting il he
returned to France.
There is one fact about Bolo
we have which was never brought
out before" Bielaski said. That
is that he was in touch with the
German embassy here shortly after
war began in 1914. In a not ebook
OF Dr. Albert which we have in our
possession. this entry appears:
Prepare telegram to Pasha. :
Ihat shows conclusively that the
embassy knew intimately of Bolo
and probably knew of his activi-
ties"
Efforts of the Germans to create
pro-German feeling among the ne
Sfoes OF the South proved entirely
unsuccessful Bielaski stated. Stories
were circulated there to the effect
tnat the negroes were descendants
Oh the indians and that thy were the
rlshttul owners of the land instead
VI 'he' whlte people. mother story.
ueslghed TO create feeling against
the English was perverted account
OF the aid given the south during
the Civil War.
Money Thrown Awny
The negroes didn't take to these
stories, however" Bielasd said. "a @
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, were discussed by Biel-
aska.
The purpose of the organization
was to crystalize sentiment for neaca
and to demand that the shipment of
munitions to the Allies be stopped
The council accomplished nothing
Bielaski said, largely because Samuel
iompers, president of the American
federation of Labor. took a firm stand
against it.
Hun Embassy Fears Names
An attempt to purchase an Ameri-
can newspaper which would he in
sympathy with Germany was made
without success. Bielaski said. short
ly before the United States entered
the war. The Printers and Publish
ers Association was organized by DR..
Hugho Sweitzer, Max w. Steur. Emil
kippel and Henry Wisemann. he said
and an effort was made TO obtain so.
OO0,00 for the purchase. The schem.
fell through however. when the Ger.
man embassy refused TO sanction II
on the ground that the organizers
had too German Names" and that
1t would be under suspicion from the
start.
questioned about the attitude OF
William Randolph Hearst. Bielaskl
said:
Hearst Huns Best Friend
"Of all the newspapers published
in the United States those published
by Mr. Hearst were the most pro-
nounced in favor of Germany. There
is no other man whose attitude was
so friendly to Germany in the war"
IF this inquiry were limited to paid
propagandists" he added. I'VE could
not mention Mr.. Hearst. There Is no
evidence that Mr.. Hearst receive any
profits from the German government
or from any one action 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 before the
passage of the espionage act, as
amended. would have suDjccevu a.m
to prosecution"