The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-09

ton factories. This bureau osten-
s1bly was a phianthropio organiza-
ton supported by contributions, but
proof had been obtained, Beilsaki
said, that the German and Austrian
governments paid all the expenses
and Lebeau got $75 a week.
To Cripple War Work.
Branches of the bureau were es-
tablished in the principal cities.
Names Of German and Austrian
workers in munition plants were OBJ
tatned and a systematic campaign
among them then conducted. Other
those who could not get new jobs
themselves.
The bureau also took an enroll
ment Of Germans and Austrians who
had had military experience, and it
kept up its work until after Bern
storff departed upon the breaking
of relations between the United
States and Germany.
Bielaski and Captain Won Papen.
the former German military at
tache, sent a message in 1915 to the
German consul at st. Louis saying
that two agents for the Brotherhood
of Metal Workers in New York
Samuel Scolard and J. E. Hall had
begun movement to stop the ship
ment of munitions to the allies.
Scotland was afterwards indicted in
the Industrial Workers of the World
trial at Chicago.
Bielaski testified that Germany
spent more than $7,500,000 for the
dissemination Of propaganda in this
country. The money was obtained
largely through the sale OF German
treasury certificates with the Uni
ted States.
Lots of Money. ...
Evidence obtained by the depart
ment of Justice shows that the funds
of the German embassy amounted to
S2T850,000. OF this $12,500 900 was
obtained by the sale of German treas
ury notes, $7050,000 from bank cred
its and loans, $1,000, 900 from the Ger
man reichs bank and $31,000,o00 from
other banks. Bielasld was asked by
Senator Overman to put in the hear
ing an account Of the activities of
Bolo Pasha, executed in France as a
spy while he was in this country.
Bolo was brought to this country as
a representative of Hearst and was
taken to the German embassy by
Adolph Papenstedt, of New York,
who is now interned. The witness
said Bolo was introduced to Hearst,
who invited him to lunch and who
later attended a number Of meetings
with him. Bolos mission in this
country was ostensibly to obtain
print paper the committee was told,
but in reality 1t was obtain money
for purchasing a paper in France.
After getting it, he returned to
France.
"There is one fact about Bolo, we
I1o ,fnI1
before Belieski said. ''That he was
in touch with the German embassy
here shortly after the war began in
1914. In a note book of DR.. Albert,
which we have in our possession, this
entry appears: Prepare telegram
to Pasha.' That shows conclusively
that the embassy knew intimately of
Bolo and probably knew of his ac-
tivitfes.
Efforts OF the Germans to create
pro- German feeling among the ne
groes Of the south proved entirely I'M
successful Bielaski stated.
Relating TO Hearst.
Questioned about the attitude Of w.
Randolph Hearst, Bielaski said:
"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 Is no other man whose attitude was
SO friendly to Germany in the wal"
Received No Money, But
eff this inquiry We're limited to
paid propaganda 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 acting
for 1t"
what was his attitude after tia