Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13

which he was sitting and. after unlock
ing compartment within 1t, produced
glasses. Undoing a
Won BernstoH's catch at the side
Message to divided the object
Hindenburg into two sections.
sh owing that the
interior had been
cunningly arranged as camera. From
it he took two small cartridges of films.
Some pictures which will amuse
to Won Papen. "They contain Views Of
the military parade which took place
this morning, and. as they were taken
through two of the finest microscopic
give him much information about the
state of training and the equipment of
the American army. To me 1t was an
amusing sight. comparable to chorus
in musical comedy. They make a
brave showing on dress parade, but
every one knows tina, they are few in
number, inadequate in equipment and
with absolutely nothing in the way of
preparation for a war
Tin soldiers have no conception
of discipline or the rudiments of fight
ing" commented Won papen. Il dCubt
II quarter Il million men could be
induced to enter the army If America
did declare war"
would make no difference" said the Ger
man Ambassador "Untrained. they
would be slaughtered in France. and
would leave less opposition to US here
Four. years is the least possible time
in which a civilian may be made into
soldier. for it takes that time in Ger
many. working with the most intelligent
best-equipped system. BY that time II
training were attempted here. Franc.
and England will be subjugated and
America on the defense in its own coun-
try"
Mods of approval from his three
listeners gave assent to the fact thar
he had but expressed an idea which they
all held: in fact, a belief which was
held by the entire military party of Ger
many.
said Boy.Ed we will not see you
again for you must condone our indis-
cretons and show your revulsion of our
methods by being unfriendly. For We're
betrayed you, why even the big-hearted
Americans might be led to suspect that
Imperial Germany condoned, even if 1t
did not sanction. cur activities here.
a hearty. laugh followed this ironic
sally, and then. after leave-takings. Won
Papen and Boy-Ed departed to take a
train for New York, where many
things. in addition to their packing. re-
ma ined to be done before they sailed,
and the time was short.
i1elITicH Won IL'Tta. NahHnl AIguSlH
stephan. Baroness Therese Nerbecht and
Wolf Won lgsl were in Won Papen's New
York office when they arrived.
"One matter which you viii have to
mediately plunging into the matter
which was engross-
Won rap.n'- Of fs all. with Won
Propaganda Bopp making the
Plans arrangements for
the aCiual eXplo-
sons and fires with
the exception of the one at Bethlehem,
the propa ganda work. Have a corre-
spondent near each place at the time
the event occurs, prepared to eXag-
gerate everything in connection with
of the existence of a league of British
and French-born workingmen who have
been active in the neighborhood which
had for its object the stoppage of man
ufacture of supplies for the Allies in
order to prevent a war which is forcing
the British and French workmen into
the army. training women for their po-
sitions. doing everything to disrupt labor
while providing capital with the means
of intrenching itself. Arrange. If pos
sible. to have German reservists in the
vanguard of those who project the prop
erty which remains. In each story em-
phasiZe the number of German reSerV-
lists in this country. You understand
the object?'
Won Lertz shook his head hopelessly.
1T is for this reason" continued Won
Papen,, AT ,he time when America is
appreciatlng its own helplessness. be-
cause of inability 10 prevent property
destruction with the attendant loss of
life. such stories will drive home The
ed army in this country which out
numbers the entire regular army of the
United States. We have tried 10 per
suade America. tried to make them see
Now we will browbeat them into re-
naming absolutely neutral. even If we
cannot get aid from them.
stephan and Verbecht will remain
under your orders. Won Igel will re-
main with me. Now get out and get
morning before my steamer sails"
Won Papen turned into his private
office to begin the packing of all docu-
ments. which. # they fell into the hands
full extent of the completely of the
Imperial German Government itself in
the many outrages which had been
committed in America Madam stephan
Lertz. left the office together to separate
when the street was reached. the Two
women 10 return TO their own apart
ments and Won Lertz to attend to some
urgent since Won Papen would expect a
report upon II on the morrow.
Before proceeding on it, however. Won
I.ertz stepped to telephone to speak
to Dixie Mason. asking to be excused
from a luncheon engagement with her
He did not know how long the business
he had in hand would take. and stood
I'm too wholesome fear of the departing
military a,tache of the Imperial German
Government to neglect it for pleasure
perhaps | am derelict in my duty
to my country" said Dixie Mason ia
Harrison Grant, at an appointment she
had arranged with
him after she had
Dixie Mason received the tele.
and Grant phone call IRON
Compare Notes Won LertZ. Grant
had promptly ex-
tended a luncheon
engagement and the two of them were
seated at a window table in one oi
the more exclusive New York hotels
won Lertz is slipping away from me
and I cannot bring myself to make the
necessary effort to hold him"
America does not demand such 2
Grant 'heatedly. "If such methods are
necessary to gain information then we
will go on without any Information he
can furnish us"
1T isn't that he has lost confidence
in my loyalty to his cause" continued
Dixie, after a grateful little nod to
Grant for his understanding of her po-
stion, ''but most of my informa tion was
gained through little chats over din
|, ing table. Now he has no no time for
and his own work. Something Is brew
ing ] know. fof he is not with the
Baroness today since she is at home.
haven't the least inkling as TO where
he is, but Heinrich is not such lover
of work that he will do it for the mere
, sake of having 1t done; II means he
is doing something under instructions
and that means something against