Evening star., 1918-01-16
Show Former French Premier
Close to Kaiser's Agents in
Argentina in 1915.
INTERCEPTED MESSAGES,
BERNsTORFF TO BERLIN
Damaging References to His Gov
ernmeut Found in Diplomatic Cor
respondence Held Here

From its mysterious stock OF inter
eepted diplomatic communications 1he
State Department soday published CORE
snondence between Count Won Bern
.torff. former German ambassador mere
and the Berlin foreign office, showing
that former Premier Caillaux OF france
Was in communication with German
agents in Argentina in 1918.
The first Bernstorff dispatch contained
very damaging references to Calilauxs
references to the French government
and warned German newspapers agalnsl
nra;s;ne him! Another gave notice OF
the shin on which Caillaux was salllng
from Argentina and planned its capture
by submarines.
The capture of the ship was sought
because her captain carried important
papers. The German government was
asked to treat Caillaux with every cour-
tesv and consideration if the ship was
taken.
Message Sent by Bernstorh.
Following is the text of the message
sent by Bernstorff:
"Buenos Aires telegraphed the follow
ing: tCaillaux has left Buenos Aires att
or q short stay, and is going direct 10
France, evidently on account OF the
(Rroup undecipherable) scandal. which
he regards as a personal attack upon
"a. nf
the president and the rest of the French
government with the exception of
BRAND. He sees through the policy OF
England perfectly. He does not antlci-
pate the complete overthrow OF France.
He sees in the war now a struggle Tor
existence on the part Of England. Al
though he spoke much of the 1ndiscre-
tion and clumsy policy OF the WHheim-
strasse, and professed to believe in Ger
man atrocities, he has in essentials hard
II changed his political orientation.'
"CAillAux welcomed indirect courte-
stss from me- but emphasized the ex-s
freme caution which he Is obliged to
show as the French government, he
said. had him watched even here. He
warns us against the excessive praise
bestowed upon him by our papers. es-
pecially the Neue Freie Presse, and de-
iterranean and Morocco agreements
should be adversely criticised. Our
praise injures his position in France.
Caillaux's reception here was cool. His
report about Brazil had nothing new.
On his return to France he will. to be-
gin with, reside in his own constitu-
ency. He fears Paris and the fate OF
Juares. BERNSIOhFf-
Another message which Count Bern
storm had forwarded was from Havana,
"Toi. Rio de Janeiro. telegraphs
steamer Araguaya left Buenos Aires
January 80 The captain is carrying
important papers. Capture very desir-
able. Caillaux is on board. In case Of
capture Calllaux should in an unobtru-
sive way be treated with courtesy and
consideration. Can you inform our
cruisers? BERNSTORF'F.
The instruction of the German CEN
sorship to the German press June Is,
1917. follows:
"F'or political reasons 1t is urgently
requested that nothing be written
about the former French Prime Minis
ter Caillaux. and that his name be not
mentioned under any circumstances"
This correspondence. although no Of
fc{al announcement to that effect is
available. was made public by arrange
ment with the French government.
which desired it's exposure. Caillaux
now is awaiting trial in France for
treason on revelations developed by the
celebrated Bo1o Pasha case.