South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
new CHAPTER
IN STORY OF
HUN SCHEMES
Evidence Submitted Relating
to Organization Known as
Embargo Association
to Stop Munitions.
Associated Press ServIoe.


WASHINGTON. Dec. Further
chapters in the story of the efforts
Of Count Won Bernstorff. the former
German ambassador. and other Ger
man agents to influence sentiment in
America toward Germany, and 10
prevent the shipment OF war sup
plies TO the allies were revealed in
documents laid before the senate
investigating committee today by a
Bruce Bielaski of the department of
Justice
Wreck of the propaganda system
built up by Bernard Dernburg, the
kaiser's personal agent in the United
States. by the sinking OF the Lusi-
tania. and the rebuilding Of il by Won
Bernstord in "a manner which can
not hurt us if il. becomes known
also was dealt WIN I'm commuHica-
uons from the former ambassador
10 the Berlin foreign Office.
There also was evidence relating
to the organization i'm 1915 and sub
sequeut activities OF the American
embargo association, with the hope
OF stopping shipments OF war sup
ulies 10 the allies by so arousing
FEELING among the voters as TO COM
pel legislative action. One of the
communications offered by Mr.. Biel-
aski and purporting 10 have been
written los r. Reiswitz, German con-
SUI at Chicago. dealt with a mass
meeting of the association soon TO
ae held. and said that among those
who had agreed 20 cooperate" were
Sen Hitchcock Of Nebraska. chair
man of the senate foreign relations
committee. former Rep. Buchanan
of Illinois. who was connected with
the lahor's national peace council;
William Bayard Hale and DR.. Aked,
"a minister at San Francisco.
Senators Are implicated.
Another communication relating
To- "a meeting of the embargo associ-
alton and said TO have been written
bv q NJ. Jacobs lf Chicago. acting
chairman. said that former Sen.
Works of California. and Sen. Smith
~ Georgia. as well as Sen. Hitch
cock. supported the principles OF
the conference.
Mr. Bielaski read document
signed 10y Sen Hitchcock stating
that the senator would do all i'm his
power both AS a senator and as edi-
tor of the Omaha World-Terald. 20
hiring about am embargo ON arms.
Eeisvitz' letter regarding the en-
hargo association made this refer
euce % SEN Hitchcock.
Hitchcock seemed 90 he very
strong for the plan He told our
representative at a conference i'm
Omaha: III this matter is organize
in the right way YOU viii sweep the
United States"
Consul Reiswitz in letter be
lieved by the department OF justice
TO have been written TO Dr. Helm
rcrich r. Albert former German
agent outlined "a plan for the ac-
ouisition of the Wright Airplane
factory at Dayton o.. ass a means of
preventing the export of 1ying ma
chimes from the United States
Wanted to Buy Service.
AR BielaSki also testified that "a
make provisions for tho dissemina
ton OF nro-German news 90 smaller
newspapers the German agents CON
templates the purchase Of th=
American Press association. which
Furnished matter IN type 20 papers
hut ne said there was no evidence
that the deal was carried through
Tn this connection the witness read
an option. drawn UP presumably by
the agents OF Albert ard which he
said was entered into by CourtlauC
smith president whereby the asso-
citation was 90 place its whole or
rapization az the disposal Of Albert
I'm orJer 70 spread pro-Germar
news and suppress ani-Germar
news
The option was 20 be valid be.
tween July Is and oct. Is. 1918. ans
during that time Albert was % de.
eide whether he would purchas,
control OF the property for 100000
Late today the state department
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