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REPORT BY EDGAR SESSION
Installment One.)

! Introduction and Documents One 1 to Seven.
 Three groups of documents are
 subjected to internal analysis in the ] material that follows. One group
 consists of originals: one group con- sists of photographs of documents be- i lieved still to be in the file room of the Russian Bolsheviki and the
 third (The appendix to the first in- stallment), of typewriter circulars that have not been traced to their original except in the case of two of the number The chief importance of the third group is that it's appear ance inspired the efforts that led to the uncOvering of the other groups.
 And they fit into the fabric of the
 whole
 The first set of these appendix cir culars came into my hands Febru- ary 2, in Petrograd An additional set appeared the following day at an office where I frequently called. A
 third appeared in another quarter day afterward. One set was in Russian, (and two in English. On February 5, I held all three sets. As possible, explanation for their ap- POhA0 A0ANO GU tAAo tAAAO dAAu ClIOll is given in the appendix.
 By themselves they were plausible, but not substantiated. Having first performed the obvious duty of analyz- ing them for surface values and trans- mitting them and the anaylsis to Washington, I turned, therefore to the task of fruther investigation
 It is not yet possible to name those who helped, but in two weeks time the judgment of facts became ap- parent.
 The material is presented in it's report for with the addition of | some later data For instance, was not able to learn until several weeks after left Russia that the German order (which possessed) naming the Prussian who was to defend" 1 Petrograd had been obeyed.
 The text of the documents discios- ed both the methods and the effects l of the German conspiracy, not alone l against Russia, but the world. With 1 each document Is the indication of l whether it is an original or photo- ] graph. With each document is an interpretive note.
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Order Of the Second Of March. 1917, of the Imperial Bank for The
 Representatives of All Cor nan Banks n Sweden.

Notice is hefehy eiven ttAt requie- lion for money Tor tho p51rpo ,peace propaE&1da IT Huosie III te < received thropSh in1and sTeaIs |ujtit ti0nS VIII ennoll fF0r6 loWfn6 xoriae, z|lne lfs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-15
DOCUMENT NO. ONE ((Very Secret.

Peoples Commissary for Foreign
 Affairs.
 Petrograd, November 16, 1917. To the Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars:
 In accordance with the resolution
 passed by the conference of Peo-
 ple's Commissars, Comrades Lenine, Trotzky, Podvoiski, Dybenko, and volodarsky, the following has been executed by us.
 1. In the archieves of the minis- try of justice from the dossiere re s'treason" of Comrades Lenine. Zino- vieff, Koslbvsky, Kollontai, and oth- CTS, has been removed from the or- der of the German Imperial Bank, Mo- 7433 of the second of March. 1917, for allowing money to Comrades ,Le- nine, Zinovieff, Kameneff, Trotzky, Sumenson, Koslovsky, and others for the propaganda of peace in Russia. 2. There have been audited all the banks of the Mia Bank at Stockholm, containing the accounts of Comrades Lenine, Trotzky, Zincvieff, and oth- CTS, which were opened by the order of the German Imperial Bank No. 2754. These books have been deliv- cred to Comrade Muller, who was sent from Berlin. Authorized by the Commissioner fer Foreign Affairs. F. ZALKIND, E POLOVINOFF. Note-The Russian Council of PeO- ple's Commissars was dominated by l the president. Vladimir Ulianov C(Le- nine); the then Foreign Minister :; Leon Trotzky. now war minister; and ! the ambassador to Germany, A. Jof- i ire. The marginal indorsement in writing is ITO the secret department.
 B. U." This is the fashion in which l Ienine is accustomed to initial him-
 self. The EnglilG equivalent would l be w. U'' for Vladimir Ulinaov. So. even if there existed no further rec ord of German imperial bank Order 1 No. 74S3, here would be the proof of its contents. and here Is the link connecting Lenine directly with his l action, and his guilt. The content matter Of the circular exists. how ever, and herewith follows
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-03
APARTMENT FOR RENT
FIVE ROOMS, FURNISHED OR uN-
 

FIVE ROOMS, FURNISHED OR UNI
 FURNISHED.
 A strictly modern five room apart ment By far the most desirable in the city, tile bath, steam heat. hot and cold water, brick building, on first floor. Beautifully furnished. or win rent uufurnished. Two blocks from bath house row. This is chance for some one who wants something exceptionally nice. Call at once as this will not be vacant long Phone 476. or eail at Algonquin Flats. 224 Prospect.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-03
Algonquin Flats

Electric Lights, Gas, Steam Heat, Hot and Cold Water in Each Room. Largest and Best Equipped Brick
 Apartments In the City. 224 Prospect Ave. Telephone 476. Two Blocks From Bath House Row. Two and three room apartments with all modern conyeniences for housekeeping.
 IONA Nj. PRlNcEHoUsE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
ARMY
MAN ACCUSED.
BRIG. GEN. A. 3. DoNNELLY
FACES TRIAL FOR
GAMBLING. =

Washington, D. c.. April 25.-A
special court martial has been ordered
for Brigadier General Arthur B. Dom
nelly, formerly of the Missouri ma.
tional guard, who is under arrest at
Camp Mills, N. Y. General Donnelly
has been in command of the 13sth in.
fantry, formed from the old First and
Fifth Missouri regiments.
An official report made by an in
specting officer charges that General
Donnelly participated in games OF
cards with junior officers in which
money was passed. that the games
were held in the generals tent and
that liquor was served to the players.
Strong influence has been brought
to bear on the war department to
have the charges dropped but Secre.
tary Baker refused to interfere. He is
understood to have told members of
congress who approached him, that a
general officer would be handed the
same measure of justice as the raw
est recruit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
5000 ENEMIES
OF US. MARKED
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AN.
sWERs CRITICS, QUOTING
RECORD.

Washington, d. c., April 25.-To re.
fute recent charges that the depart
ment OF justice had not been active in
combating enemy propaganda within
the United States the department to-
day reported that at least $500 con.
victions have been obtained during the
last year under wholly inadequate
federal laws against sabotage, disloyal
utterances and other forms Of inter
ference with the war"
These figures actually represent only
a small part of the departments work.
On charges Of interfering with oper-
ations Of the draft, 3,465 persons have
been convicted or have pleaded guilty.
Under the espionage act, which has
been stretched to cover many varying
cases Of disloyalty. there have been
226 convictions. Under general war
statutes 228 have been convicted and
twenty-three persons have been found
guilty of making threats against the
president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
DUTCH CRISIS
MOST SERIOUS
FOREIGN MINISTER WARNS PAR.
LAMENT, WiTHHoLDS
DETAILS.

The Hague, April 25.-Speaking to-
day in the first chamber Of The Meth
erlands parliament on the sand and
gravel question with Germany, the
Dutch foreign minister declared he
could not and must not conceal from
the chamber the fact that the question
was a very serious one. He said he
could not say more about 1t.
Relations between Holland and Ger.
many over demands made by Germany
are still serious and 1t is reported that
little progress has been made toward
an agreement. According to an Am.
sterdam newspaper the Dutch minis.
ter to Germany and the German min
lister to Holland have left their posts
and are returning to their respective
capitals.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
MEN SELECTED
FOR MAY DRAF |.
T'hirty-one Will Be Sent To
jefferson Barracks; Sew
eraI Are Exempt.

The men who viii make up the May
draft Of thirty-one from Wapello coun-
ty destined for Jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, have been notified but all OF them,
some Of whom are in farming occupa-
tions who may ask exemption, have
not yet acknowledged their noticD.
This list drawn up BY the exemption
board consists Of forty names, nina OF
whom are farmers Seven Of these
have asked for exemptions and two
have not yet been heard from. In the
event they do not make claim they Will
be included in the thirty-one. Many
of those selected are not at present In
the county but their addresses are
known and the notice has been sent
them.
The list follows:
Orville T. Upp. Royal D. Friend.
John J. McCaffery, Willis Buckner.
Velvin c. Neff, Helmer o. Anderson,
Sven F. Jordan, Charles Bass, VII.
liam Robertson, Freeman e. Marble,
Robert T. Tray, Charles A. Sales. Sam.
uel B. Overtake, Carl Christy, Harley
H. Finney, Carl J. Bartlett, Mearl
Holden, Robert c. velton. William B.
Forbes, Pearl c. Horn. Jess Harris,
Edward Magnison, David w. Rutledge,
Wendell e. Pheriga. Herbert L. Bar.
nard
Not yet answered: Floyd Brabham,
Jess F. Pangburn, John r. Myers,
Thomas A. Finley, George Boyle. Paul
Pedrick and Ross H. Davis. The lat
ter two are farmers whose claims for
exemption have not yet been received.
Farmer list: William J. KOsman,
Robert ]. Speer, Harry w. Swenson,
Noah W. Weeks. Erwin Redmon, Roy
G. Barnett and Harry Pearson.
This contingent will leave Ottumwa
the week beginning May 10.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
DEATH PERILS
STEFANSSON
TYPHOID AND PNEUMONIA At
TACK ARTlc EXPLORERS
PARTY.

Fort Yukon, Alaska, April 25.-
Bringing with him an appeal for doc
tor by vilhjalmur Stefanson, the Arc.
tic explorer, who lies dangerously Ill
on Herschel island, a messenger
reached here late yesterday after a
record breaking trip on the long trail
from the north. In message carried
by the courier. 'Stefanson told OF being
iii nifty days after being stricken with
typhoid and pneumonia followed by
complications.
A northwest mounted policeman and
two Eskimos have already diedsof ty-
phoid and several others are i'll, the
messenger said. A doctor already is
on his way to Herschel island from
here, having started several days ago
upon learning Of Stefansson's ill.Asa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
AUTO BANDITS LOOT
BANK AT VALERA

De- Moines, April GA bold day.
light bank robbery was staged at
valeria at 3:1O o'clock yesterday after.
noon. Two armed auto bandits got
away with $4,000 in gold, silver and
bills.
. Authorities in every county in CEN
trail Iowa are on the lookout for the
two bandits. The men made their
escape in a high powered auto, valeria
n about twenty-five miles northeast Of
Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
Loss
IN RAID HEAVY
Ruins of Zeebrugge Mole
and Wrecked Destroyer
Visible From Afar.

Amsterdam, April 25.-A correspond.
ent Of the Telegraaf sends word from
the frontier that hole fully twenty
five yards wide was blown in the Zee
brugge mole BY the British submarine
which was loaded with explosives and
sent against the mole.
s. One may go clearly through the
mole. says the c6rrssp6ndent, when
looking from assreat distance ON the
dunes from east to west. The breach
Is near the coast, showing that the sub
marine went quite far into the harbor
Notwithstanding the barricading con-
trivances, such as nets and old boats.
GERMAN LOSS 10 HEAVY
"On the shore side Of the harbor
lies the wreck Of ! two funneled tor
pedo boat.
Many German wounded we're trans
ferred to Bruges by boat and train.
The losses among the surprised troops
must havefbeen great. The entire gar
rison was called by sirens. The
frightened Inhabitants fled to Rams
capelle The people could hardly be-
lieve the British had been In the har-
bOr'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
HAPSBURGS START
FAMILY JANGLE

Amsterdam, April 25.-The Berlin
fageblatt prints tho following dispatch
from Vienna:
"The members Of the imperial house
of Austria met at the archduke's pal.
ace and decided through him to point
out to the emperor the prejudicial con-
sequences which the activities OF men,
bers OF the house of Bourbon de Par
ma residing abroad might have for tho
interests Of the house Of Hapsburg-
Lorraine"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
US. STEAMER
CAP SIZES; 800
men ON BOARD
American Liner St. Paul
sTlrns Over at Her
Home Dock.
SIX WORKMEN DROWN;
OTHERS ARE MISSING

An; Atlantic Port, April 25.-The
American line steamship st. Paul over
turned while being warped at her pier
here today after coming from nearby
drydock. It is believed that all per
sons on board, between 500 and GOO
workmen, escaped but the vessel lies
two-thirds submerged with her bow on
the bottom and her stern high In the
air.
The military authorities are unwili
ing to announce that no one perished'
It was considered possible that some
Of the men might have been caught In
the interior OF the ship and drowned
CAUSE NOT Determined
Whether the st. Paul's seacocks
were left open or the ballast shifted
remains to be determined. When the
sship had been brought alongside the
pier she listed suddenly to port. Masts
and tunnels came in contact with the
roof OF the pier shed and this appar-
emily prevented her from turning
over.
While the wprkmen on board were
Jumping into the-Eater or climbing to
the pier other laborers hurried to the
roof and endeavored to make fast the
masts and tunnels. These snapped one
at q time, however, and the bow OF
the vessel settled on the bottom, leav-
ing only about $50 to 200 feet Of the
after part Of the ship above the sur
WoRkMEN IMPRISONED
Many viorkmen appear to have been
Imprisoned IN the hold Of the st. Paul.
Observers from the tops4Of buildings
overlooking the pier saw feseusN clt-
ting holes IN the part OF the hull shove
water, letting down laddefs and bring
Ing up men. Many ambulances had
been summoned. Four injured men
were attended by surgeons.
Police and fireboats prevented the
approach of all other craft. It was re-
ported that soon after the st. Paul
overturned fire broke out In an unsub-
merged part Of the vessel, which the
fire boats fought and extinguished.
The st. Paul, one of the crack steam
ships Of the American line, registers
1889 tons gross. For many years she
has been in transatlantic service and
during the war has taken to Europe
and brought back as passengers many
noted persons.
SIX DROWNED; OTHERS MISSING
At least six men were drowned and
q number Of others are missing, &C
cording to some Of the workmen who
were allowed to leave the pier. Five
OF the dead were laborers and one was
q member Of the ships crew.
Persons who saw the st. Paul being
warped In said she had decided list
at the time, indicating that the inrush
of water or shifting Of ballast, what
ever the cause. began some time be-
fore she reached the pier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
ONE DAYS IDLENESS
PLEA FOR MOONEY

Seattle, Wash, April 25.-The state
central labor council voted early today
to call general strike here for "a
hours May 1, according to official an.
nounoement, as a demonstration for
Thomas ]. Mooney, sentenced to hang
In California following his conviction
on tho charge of numbering one Of the
victims of the San Francisco prepared.
ness parade bomb explosion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
HEARS
SHERMAN FLAY
WILSON AIDES
Illinois Satirist Jabs Presi-
dent and Several
Appointees.
TEST VOTE is NEAR
ON OVERMAN MEASURE

Washington, b. c., April 25. Voting
on amendments to the Overman Dill,
which would grant authority to the
president to reorganize government
departments, was in sight today when
the senate resumed debate on the
measure with speeches limited to
twenty minutes on amendments and
thirty minutes on the bill itself.
The voting offered the first test OF
strength between advocates OF the
measure and its opponents. Each side
has claimed a small majority.
CUMMiNS ANSWER8 WILLIAMS
To bring the flght against the bill
to head the interstate commerce
commission amendment was taken up
first.
What he termed "the real issue" in
the controversy over the bill, was de-
fined by Senator Cummins Of Iowa, re-
publican, who said he knew Of no SEN
ator opposing grant OF authority to
the president to reorganize essential
war agencies and that the opposition
was only urging modification OF the
bill to exempt non-war bureaus.
Referring to . statement Of Senator
Williams Of Mississippi that all the bill
enables the president to do Is ito fit
square and round holes and pegs" Sen.
ator Cummins said this argument was
absurd"
The president, he said. can change
his appointees without the proposed
legislation.
SHERMAN AIRS SATIRE
Senator Sherman OF Illinois. repub-
,ssa lissa ssa BassGss,y 5s,s: tods1 es,
ave satirfcal review OF President
Wilson's appointments, which brought
laughter from senators and specta-
tors. Reverting to the subject Of
square pegs and round holes, Sen.
ator Sherman referred to what he
characterized as "the administration
cribbage board" and discussed list
Of many prominent oflcials. including
cabinet members. In appointing mem.
bers Of the shipping board, the presi-
dent, he said. had color blindness that
made politician look like ship
builder"
STEVENS CALLED USELESS
Chairman Hurley and Charles Piez,
the Illinois senator said, fitted into
their holes" but Raymond Stevens Of
the board, he added, is It's "vermitorm
appendix" In shipping board appoint
ments, Senator Sherman said, the
president had Experimental with his
peculiar ideas about pegs and holes"
and secured three m;sfits."
Federal Trade Commissioner Victor
Murdock was referred to by Senator
Sherman as one Of the captains Of in.
dustry" appointed by the president to
reorganize the packing industry.
BAKER, PRIZE MISFlT
OF Secretary Baker. he said:
"The president got hold Of pacifist
peg and jammed it into the muzzle
of a war hole"
Regarding the president, Senator
Sherman added:
zone that hasn't made q better bat
ting average in pegg1ng holes for five
years ought to have congress help him
learn more about human pegs"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
BOND. BUYERS!
Have Al YOU PAIL? /?
County Chairman Hutchisou
Urges Every Subscriber
To Complete Purchase.

almost 5000 Liberty bond pprchas-
ers in Wapello county have not com.
pleted their subscriptions by visiting
their banks and making their first pay
ments," said County Chairman NJ. B.
Hutchinson today in issuing hurry
up call for completion of all the bond
deals.
"No community is credited Officially
with any sales except those on which
payment has been made" Mr. Hutch
inson said. ut is true, of course, that
the card signed by subscribers
authorizes the bankers to make the
payments and charge the sums to the
subscribers account, but in most
cases the banker needs more informa-
ton than he can obtain from the
cafo.
DON'T WAIT LONGER.
"The subscriber should arrange
with the banker about the periods Of
payment. the kind Of bonds and their
denominations and any other details
which must enter into each individual
bond purchase, .isss:s !. 4
+ ! Y. 81 zsnaay casss atEe bond buyer cAa
make the necessary arrangements with
his banker BY means Of telephone
conversation In other cases It II
necessary to visit the bank in person.
l want to impress on each subscriber
in Wapello county that It IL important
for him to complete his purchases
without further delay and without
waiting for May 4, the final day whom
the government 10 to accept purchase
orders.
ONLY HALF COMPLETE.
"Thus far there have been 6,191 sub.
scriptions for total Of $1,56s,s00
worth of bonds in Wapello county.
But we are credited with only about
5000 actual purchasers. amounting ITO
about 100000 in bonds. About half
our bond purchases are yet to be
completed. This duty must not be left
until the last possible day. It would
swamp our bank officials under an
avalanche Of work. 1t must be done
without further delay"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
Records of German Spies
Activities In America
Prior To Hostilities Gives
Lie To Kaiser's Repeated
Claims.
BRITONS PUBLISH
ACCUSING FACTS

Washington, D. c., April 25.-Re
peated declaration of the German EN-
perior and Generals Won Hindenburs
and Ludendorff that the war waa
forced upon Germany and assertions
from the same sources that Germany
was taken by surprise by the Russian
mobilization, attaches particular IN.
,,terest tor certain papers taken from
Captain Won Papen, late military at.
tache at Washington. "a
BRITAIN PUBLISHES FACTS.
Among the papers which have been
published by the British government
IN white book appears letter from
r. won Wild Of the German war min
istry In Berlin to Captain Won Papen
seeking information regarding the
best means Of blowing up railroad
trains I'm the event Of European
war; The significant point is that
this letter was written March IL,
1914, about five months before the out
break OF the war. Captain Won Papen
replying from Mexico, where It 10 now
Known that he was industriously
nIanting the seeds of German prOpa-
eanda and establishing connections
FOR Germany to use In the event that
she should war upon the United
states. did not regard the operation.
" the Mexican revolutionaries a. Of
ly particular value.
plor ie pAoyE0.
q. AssotAes Letter to Won Rapsn from
u m4nkSer of the PotGdam branch
~ the Disconto q 0esellschaft, has this
Detscr1pt:
& "P. IS. We have never before
Seen such preparations for war az
are being made at present. Ger
man government stocks fell today
per cent.
kind regards.
"R. Mimel."
This letter was regarded as OF
particular interest by the British COM
pliers Of the correspondence In view
of its date-July IS. 1914, while nego
tiations were still in progress to avoid
W0Y- I 3.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-26
LAUNCHES RESCUE 200
CBy Associated Press Staff


L. E.
Dover. Enss April 25.-one Of the
most thrilling incidents Of the British
naval raid on Zeebrugge last Tuesday
was the rescue by two American
built motor launches Of nearly 200
members Of the crew Of two block
ships sunk at Thea entrance to the
Bruges canal. The feat was accom-
plished under heavy fire and the ac-
tual transfer was made in less than
1--WE minutes.
Two OF the three blockships which
passed inside the mole reached their
objective and swung across the mouth
of the channel. Then, according to
plans two motor launches dashed in
from the sea through the enemy bar
rage at express train speed and drew
up alongside.
PASS THRoUo BARRAGE
All the time shells were falling,
some striking the block ships and
causing numerous casualties, but the
crews upheld their traditions for cool
ness. AS the last Of those, who were
able reached the launches. two muf-
fed explosions tore great holes in the
bottoms of the blockships. The ves-
sells settled quickly. At the same
moment the heavily laden launches
were dashing seaward and again they
passed through German barrage to
the waiting British destroyers.
One launch delivered ninety-nine
men to the destroyer. The clock-like
precision essential to the success of
the operation made II impossible to
evacuate all the dead and wounded
from the blockships but the partica-
pants declare that the loss Of person
mel In this feature Of the enterprise
was remarkably small
OsTEND CASUALTIES LIGHTER
The casualties on the blockship
sunk at Ostend we're still lighter.
Twelve men from the crew Of one Of
the Ostend blockships got of in life
boat and rowed IA hours before being
rescued. For two hours Of that time
they were under a heavy enemy fire,
mainly that Of machine guns. but they
suffered only one casualty.