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New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Ho'0 Germans Dodged
attachment of None,

IN order to avoid the attachment
OF funds by Aaron Hecht the German
government opened an account with
Amslnck & Co. in the name of william
q. Slckel, one of the managing direc-
tors of the Hamburg Line
IN New York. Sickel, an American citi-
zen, volunteered to act as custodian Of
these government funds between Oc
tober "a, 1914; and April 8, 1915, Civ
ing to DR.. Albert a series of checks
signed by him in blank so that Dr.
Albert could continue his operations
without fear Of being molested by
Aaron Hecht" -
Mr.. Becker told of the German loans
IN this country, but did not complete
this testimony. He stated that so far
as as known-and the list is incomplete
$1,000 subscriptions, from about 25 900
persons, had been made to German and
austrian war bonds. The selling of these
ponds, &c he said, was really part of the
herman thot .a propaganda as it was expected
that the purchasers would be solidi6ed
IN their support of Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Thought Hearst Might
Haze Been G0-Bettyeen

Mr.. Becker-After all except the
last three of these depositions were
given to the public Mr.. Hearst printed
various denials, of which cognizance
should be taken. Unfortunately, |
have not the clippings from his papers
with the denials here; but in substance
his contention was that he had never
seen Bolo and Bernstorff together;
that Bolo had been to his house only
Hearst; that he met Bernstorff there
only as he met other representatives
of foreign powers, and that the aff-
davlts were plainly perjured evidence.
Senator Wolcott brought out that
Bernstorff was not in New York be-
tween February 90, when Bolo reached
there. and March 3, after the deal was
concluded. He said:
"Then if Mr.. Hearst had anything to
do with inducing Count Won Bernstorff
to embark upon this enterprise, Mr..
Hearst had to meet him somewhere
other than New York.
Mr. Becker-In these matters it is
necessary to be very careful, but
will be very explicit about it. We
considered * as possible or probable
theory that Mr.. Hearst was the inter-
mediary who prearranged the coming
of Bolo to America, and our reason
for thinking it as possible or prob
able theory only, subject to investi-
cation, was that we had knowanfor a
long time that as soon as N&1o re-
turned to France, he took up the mat
ter of establishing an interchange Of
cable service between the Paris
Journal" and the Hearst papers
the international News Service. That
was solely the ground for considering
it as a probable theory only
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
article on Hearst Is
Published in Journal

Senator King-"Le Journal" was a
patriotic, virile French newspaper at
that time, was it not?
Mr.. Becker-Yes, unquestiona5ly
may say that about all that was done
SO far as appears from an examination
of the files of that paper, was to get
in this fulsome account of Hearst
which appeared on May 6, and certain
discussions with reference to a pos
sible combination Of news service be-
tween the Paris Journal" and the
Hearst papers, or the international
News Service in this country.
"He told me finally that Hearst,
in spite of his enormous pow in
America, was misunderstood in
France, and that he wanted to have
an article concerning him published
in lie Journal
"The article appeared the Sd of
May, 1916, and Should be by M. Mou-
thon. Previously Bolo furnished me
with draft, which | hand you, and
the errors which | thought ought to
correct in the letter, of which I hand
you copy.
THE article appeared, revised ac-
cording to the greater part of my
criticism
"a. little later Boo met me in the.
chamber of the Isrue restaurant, with
Charles Humbert and Mouthon, and
we talked about a possible combina-
ton for exchange of news between
lie Journal and the Hearst news
papers, combination which has not
materialized."
There were other contacts between
Hearst and Bolo, and in ord-.r to give
a fair statement of that I wish to con
fine myself merely to a bald repre-
sentation in summary way of what
has been sworn to, giving also due at
tention' to the denials of Mr.. Hearst
Senator King-Sworn to by whom?
MIR. Beckcr-That I will state. In
connection with out endeavor to solve
the Bolo mystery, which is simply
whether there was a general conspiracy
to which Senator Humbert and Bolo
were parties, and how it was that Bolo
came to this country in such apparent
confidence that he would instantly OBJ
tain the funds from the German gov
ernment, we made in the Humbert case
an examination Of considerable num-
Der Of witnesses. We obtained the
testimony OF several chauffeurs, the
testimony Of q doorman at the Hearst
apartment, at 1877 Riverside Drive
New York, and of certain other en-
ployes in the building
Senator SterIing-Mr. Becker, die
you personally examine and take tn,
testimony of these several witnesses
Mr.. Becker-Yes, did.
Senator King-Are they made cvi
dence under the New York State law?
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Proposition Put Through
In ssVery Short Order

Senator Wolcott--Of course. it was
all right to investigate and run that
theory down.
Mr.. BECKER-Then we ran the
theory down on the supposition that
possibly it was Hearst who arranged.
long before Bolo came to America. with
Bernstorff that he should come and
that the proposition should be put
through. because, so far, as Bernstorff
was concerned you see, it was put
through in very short order.
SENATOR WOLCOTT-Very short
order?
MIR. BECKER-Yes.
SENATOR REED-Does he make
that as an assertion?
MR.. BECKER-I make no such as
sertion, and make no such charge, and
! do not say that l consider it a theory
in sense established.
SENATOR WOLCOTT--I want to saw
that there is nothing in this evidence
to sustain the probable theory, in my
Judgment.
Nix. Becker showed how much of the
Bolo' money was used. for other pur-
poses than the Germans intended it.
One million one hundred thousand dol
lars only, leaving $50000O aside, was
invested in the paris Journal" S34.-
600 was invested in LA Rappel." 5000
600 IN the Spanish Shipping Company
with headquarters at Barcelona, and
S295,ooo in a great munition making
plant just outside of Paris. The dis,
ccussion that followed brought another
Interrogation from Senator Reed.
Senator Wolcott-So far as material
results are concerned, the Germans
had their legs pulled?
Mr.. Becker-They got swindled, and
if it is true that the previous purchase
of lie journal" for something like a
similar amount-for S1000.O00 with
money furnished by the Shebler family
from Switzerland-was a German pur-
chase, then you can say that the Ger
mans bought the paris Journal" twice
and never got any benefit of it,
Senator Kiug-It was always true
to the cause Of France and the war?
Mr.. Becker-Yes. One of the things
that you gain from this stuff is the ab-
solute futility of 95 per cent of it.
Senator King-Doesn't it look as
though Bolo Pacha was rohbing the
German Reischbank of it's money and
IN that respect helping France.
Mr.. Becker--He was never courag-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20

mend the giving of ten millions of
money, as they were given, to n man
That he had never met, and whose
name, according to Pavenstadt. he did
not even know. 1t seemed as IL there
must have been a closer connection
In some way between Bolo and Bern
storif in this country; it did not seem
likely it was through Pavenstadt Tho
question was:s When, where, and how
1T was; and it was in an endeavor to
throw some light upon that problcm
that this Investigation was made and
these dcpositions were taken.
Senator WolcottLet me ask you if
the theory was evolved that Mr.. Hearst
was the man?
Mr.. BeckerIt was considered n
probable. theory. / will say frankly I
dc' not regard it as proved by any
means
Senator Wolcott-I was about to say
myself that from what you have pro-
duced here before the committee 1t
does not look as though it wera at all
possible, because there was M time
fixed when Mr.. Hearst and Bolo and
tb,ernstorff were seeing each other from
time to time. There was a string of
and affldavits are true. Yet the fact
IS that within some four OF five days
after the arrival Of Bolo he had made
the scheme and was looking for the
money, SO it did not require all this
long series of visits, and they could
not have anything to do with that very
rapid action of Count Won Bernstorff.
SENATOR NELSON--It might have
related to the way they were to handle
the funds around about in this coun-
try.
MIX. BECKER-It might have related
to the form that the defeatist propa-
ganda was to take in France, but that
is purely speculation; and | want to
be very careful to say that | do not
regard the case as proved; but those
are facts which l think it is proper
Tor the committee to understand in
relation to the connection in America
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Reed Clashes With Becker
s e9Asf Over Hearst i'm Inquiry
Continued from paGc l

paper accounts of his appearance be-
fore the committee, charging that they
were unfair and absurd.
He also corrected his testimony in
one important point. He had stated
that he did not remember whether DR.
Heinrich Albert, the propngandist, had
consulted him regarding the publica-
tion Of statement in 1.-THE New York
World" following the printing by that
paper of papers exposing Albert's work
in August. 1915. and also whether he
had appealed to Frank Cobb. of "The
World" to prevent the publication OF
those napers.
He now recalls that he did go to MI
Cobb. and also read Albert's statement
and assisted in putting it into shape,
though still have no distinct recollec-
ton of what l did in that connection.
He did these things, he said, "as pa
triotic duty in the interest of prevent
ing further friction between the two
countries, whose relations we're then
greatly strained"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Hearst Correspondent
Explains Meeting BoI0

After outlining Bolo's career as an
adventurer and his earlier connection
with Abbas Helmi, ex-Khedive of
Egypt, from whom Bolo received con-
siderable sums to be spent in propa-
ganda in France ESQ per cent of the
German subsidy stuck to Abbas's fin
gers, he said), Mr.. Becker stated that
Swiss family had bought large in
terest in the Paris Journal" sup
posedly, though it was not proved, with
German money, and that subsequently
Senator Humbert, the editor, threaten
ed with loss of control, was approached
by Bolo and entered into a contract
with him for the purchase of an in
terest in the journal" for 100000
francs.
Bolo met Charles F. Bertelli, Paris
correspondent of the Hearst papers,
and came with him to America loaning
him 1000 francs, since repaid.
1t was Bertelli who introduced Bolo
to Hearst, and Bertelli's explanation
was given as follows:
Because Jean Finot, director of La
Revue, whom | have known since 1912,
the period when | was spondent
of THE New York Tines had sent
Bolo a letter of introduction to Mr..
Hearst and had requested me to vouch
for him with Hearst. He said to me:
Interest yourself in the matter; Bolo
has very great political power; he is
proprietor of "Le Journal"-that is the
Paris Journal-and it would be we'll
for Hearst to know him. AS | have
already told you, made the voyage
with Bolo in 1916.'
Pavenstedt had sworn, Mr.. Becker
testified, that efforts had been made
to reach other men with money in this
country before an appeal finally was
made to Won Bernstorff, and he intro
duced correspondence showing such an
appeal to Z. G. Grace, president of the
Bethlehem Steel Company. This, he
declared, appeared to be merely camou-
fiage, and he showed that Pavenstedt
had been in Washington two days after
Bolo landed, and that Bernstorff had
wired Berlin asking authorization for
the loan to Bolo two days later.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Testimony Of Witnesses
Used in Humbert Case

Mr.. Becker-Yes; they were taken in
the Charles Humbert case, because this
case was all IN the endeavor to fathom
the complete depths of the Bolo con-
spiracy. | am afraid if l were to ex-
plain | would transgress the rule that
has been laid down. Perhaps you will
forgive mo il I do. very briefly.
Humbert is accused of completely in
the Bolo affair. 1t seemed very strange
to us that Bolo should come to this
country and that there should be an
immediate communication with the
German Embassy. 1t looked like pre-
arrangement, although Pavenstadt
denies that, so far as he is concerned.
Therefore, the question arose: Was
there some other Intern ediary, othe,
than Pavenstadt, between Bolo and
Bernstorff? Was there some other
means by which was discussed the
manner this defeatst propaganda was
going to be conducted? 1t seemed sc
! unlikely that Bernstorff would recon-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Reed Asks Document
To Prove ALLEGATION
,cker-I am telling the facts.

Mr.. Becker-I am telling the facts
Senator Reeds this an opinion?
Mr.. Becker-1t is fact that is
proved by document which l have
here. '5"
Senator Reed Then I want to sug-
gest to the committee that they get the
document and not the opinion of the
witness.
Senator Overman-He can state gen.
orally what the document is.
Senator Reed-Let US see it.
Mr. Becker have made an arrange
ment which I proposed to ollow in the
statement of the Bolo Pacha case, but
the inquiry by the Senator raised the
question in my mind whether the com
mittee cared to listen to the subject
at all, and in response to that question
was explaining in preliminary way
the question involved.
Senator Reed beg the pardon Of
the committee, but
Senator Nelson--Mr. Chairman,
suggest that we go on and hear Mr.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Pauenstadt Drank to
Success Of Allie.

may add, parenthically, that Bolo
testified in his trial in France that
during the course of that dinner Paw
enstadt drank to the success Of the
Allies, which, he said, he thought was
pretty good for Boche. Now, con-
tinung the reading Of this deposition:
Senator King .(interposing)-Jules
Mr.. Bccker-Yes. Jules Bois was a
perfectly innocent Frenchman, who
was delivering pro-French lectures in
America, and out of sum which Bolo
received from Germany, he gave Jules
Bos $4,000 to help him finance his
lecturing in this country, for the
French. There is nothing to cast any
reflection on Bois whatever.
Now. continuing the reading of the
Bertelli deposition:
Hearst gave a farewell supper to
Bolo, preceued by theatre party.
He had Judge and Mrs. Gary (the
poration), Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard and
Mr. and Mrs. Sweeny, whose brother
is member of the Foreign Legion.
"In the chatter of the party no one
spoke of anything in particular, but
before leaving America Bolo used
this language to me-; Il should like
very much to be able to show my
TRENDS Polncalre and BRAND paper
proving that Hearst is o-French.
have just sent Mrs. Hearst some
flowers. Please suggest to her to
write me to that effect. Coming from
a lady, the letter will have more
weight. went to France with Bolo'
He also talked to me on the ship
of the campaign made by Mr.. Hearst
against the Anglo-French loan and
asked me if Mr.. Hearst would not
support a loan of a billion dollars
exclusively reserved for France. He
said he wished to speak about it to
M. BRAND, and proposed tome to re-
turn to America to handle the mat
ter l answered that | did not ask
anything better, but on the condition
of being invested with an. official
mission of the French government;
the matter otherwise would make no
progress.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Becker Reveals Hon.
Berlin Bureaus Worked

The Berlin organization, Mr.. Becker
stated, included the following bureaus
The press and propaganda bureau
of the Foreign Office, managed by
Baron Mumm Won Schwartzenstein
formerly attached to the Washington
Embassy
The war press bureau, Major Dang
musser, with an American section
presided over by Count Montgelas,
with whom the American correspond
ents had most contact.
The chief censor's Office, under DR..
Roedeger.
The Navy epartment's publicity bu-
reau, under DR.. Matthias Erzberger.
later one or Germany's armistice com
missioners.,
The foreign section of the War De-
partment's publicity bureau. under
Lieutenant Colonel Norwartn.
The central section Tor foreign
news service Of the Foreign Office.
This was the principal source of in
formation for foreign correspon-
dence, except William Bayarh Hale.
who had access to other sources.
The Wolff Telegraph Bureau. a
seml-official news agency.
=, The ransOcean or Overseas
News Agency, not semi official. but
used to spread lies for which the
German government did not wish to
make itself responsible.
Mr. Becker WAS discussing Cerma
finances IN this country when the hear ,
ing adjourned. He put into the recor,
letters showing the deposit of o.
o0o,00O marks in German bonds viii
M. =, M. Warburg & Co., of Hamburg
and their transfer to Kuhn, Loeb & CO
or New York, to the credit of the en-
bassy, their transfer to DR.. Dernbnry
as the basis for loan of s4OO 900, ans .
thelr transfer by him to Dr.. Albert
1T is obvious" said Mr.. Becker
that the funds were placed to the
credit Of DR.. Albert an dnot utilized
by DIR. Dernburg himself, in order ID
CONCEAL the real purpose for which
such funds would have to be disbursed
made by DR.. Albert
would convey the idea that thev were
used for commercial purposes. The
method of using the cover of DR.. AL
bert, the commercial attache. to dis
burse funds for propaganda purposes
was adopted throughout the United
States by the German government in
al of its various transactions
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
BOlo's Dinner TO Hearst
At Sherry's Described

'In compliment to Hearst, Bolo
gave grand dinner at Sherry's. He
consulted me on the choice of the
guests, and thus it was that he had
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Hearst and my
self, Mr.. Van Anda. editor in chief of
the New York 'Times;' two or three
ladies and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard,
brother of the American Ambassador
at Berlin. Bolo had two personal
guests-Jules Bois and the German,
Pavenstadt.
: II assure you that this last selection
astonished us all. No one knew him
personally, not even Mr.. Gerard, who
is an old diner out. Bolo had told
me: I have just withdrawn some
millions which | deposited in Paven-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20

ing in the sales of German bonds. the
amount Of their sales not being given.
were as follows: Chase National Bank
New York; Broadway Trust COMPANY
New York; Guaranty Trust Company
New York; Kuhn. Loeb < Co., New
York; G. Amsinck & Co., New York.
Heidelbach, lckelheimer & Co, New
York; Hallgarten & Co. New York
Schulz & Ruckeaber New York: STE
neck Trust Co, Hoboken: First National
Bank. Cleve and: Fi~s+ sria
Chicago; Continental and Commercia
National Bank. Chicago; Merchan.
Loan and Trust Company, Chicago:
German American Bank, Cincinnati
VIC, ns-u .4.. 49,.
St Louis National Bank. 81. Lou
mississippi Valley Trust Company. ST.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20

stcdt's bank before tho war;. 1t is u
patriotic duty to return my funds to
France ond | have to be polite to this
German. AS Bolo had in his mouth
only the word 'fatherland,' as Amer
lea was still neutral, we passed Paw
enstedt, but the American ladies pres
ent appeared very shocked at the
presence of that German.
May l add that there was some
thing common about that individ-
ual's appearance, and he was truly
@ e enS eanssy a"ss rFnap'sasS aa e was "sy vefy
mortified by that contact. Not so
1olo. and The next day when / met
him on Fifth Avenue he laughed
heartily at Jules Boiss displeasura,"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Details of Testimony i'm Senate Propaganda Inquiry

oous enough on his trial to make that
claim. but it looks that way
The most serious debate OF the Gay
came almost immediately after the
opening Of the afternoon session. Mr.
Becker started reading from the dep
osition Of n man whose name did
not 20 into the record, but was gwen
to the committee, conversation that
had occurred between the deponent
and Bernstorlf during the winter OF
1914 Mt A. S. Whites place in the
Adirondackg. The deponent had tes-
tilted as 20 his frequent discussions
with BernstorR during several days,
and had also said that in the house
party WAS William f. McCombs, then
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee.
When Hearst's name was mentioned
Senator Overmau asked n question
and Senator Reed interposcd with an
objection. AS result the commit
tee went into executive session and
came back with decision that barred
out names that were discussed with
BernstorR. Senator Overman stated
the decision, Senators King and VOL
cott made statements supporting it
and Senator's Sterling and Nelson dis
sented.
Mr. Becker then gave an outline of
the little that is known of the great
machinery of the German propaganda
in Berlin. He first told how George
Won Skal had agreed in 1909 to do
propaganda work in America in case
of war, and carried out his promise,
and OF German promise to pay the
head Of news bureau in Constanti-
nople, 100000 marks for the use of
his organization. Instead, he said, the
Germans seized the bureau when Tur-
key entered the war and did not pay
the owner, though they gave him ioh.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Austro- Hungarian government placed

ro-Hungarisn government placed
some $10,50000O in loans.
Mr.. Becker stated that between April
l, 1915. and the date of his departure
from the United States in February.
1917, DR.. Albert succeeded in opening
bank connections with the following
financial institutions in the United
States:
In New York City: Chase National
Bank, Mechanics and Metals National
Hank, Equitable Trust Company, Guar
Company, Kuhn, Loeb G. Co., German
American Bank, Lawyers Title and
Trust Company, United States Mort
gage and Trust Company, Fulton Trust
Company, Speyer Co., G. Amsinck &,
Co. Chandler & Co
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Loan Under,oritte,s BY
Chandler e. Go

he first German loan was under-
written by Chandler & Co.. of "Nel NJ,
YORK fork ne sa said, d. for for 100000 900, and and
brought IN ,S9,98s'ooo This was spread cad
around and moved from one bank pi edo a.
another with the purpose of indnc;n W
the banks to float commercial loans ls
ai ana otherwise support the German a
p1a"s pnn svas IN "a an something over $13, 600
ooo was raised by these loans. The
New-York tribune., 1918-12-20
Becker's statement.

BVCKeT StHtIIHenC.
Senator Overman--I think SO.
Mr.. Becker proceeded. He prefaced
his statement by explaining that there
was no evidence OF guilty knowledge of
Bolo's part by any Of the people he met
in this country, except Adolph Paven-
stadt and Bernstorff.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25
WHAT Ia CAN
|l( N5$ NbSt
"Nurses Are Needed for Immediate

"Nurses Are Needed for Immediate
Service"
The American Red Cross has issued
several flyers and booklets in cam
paign to enlist trained nurses for an
increasing army and under the head
ing quoted above has this to say:
The enemy thinks he can win before
the United States mObilizes all Its re-
sources for making war-and among
these resources nurses are vital. Ask
yourself this heart-searching question !:
"ls our incomplete mobilization due in
part to my holding back?'
Trained nurses are needed today
needed In the training camps at home
and desperately needed In the hos
pitals in France, where there are hun
dreds Of wounded daily.
The American Red Cross does not
pretend that you can serve your coun.
try without sacrifice. You will receive
less compensation In war work, meas.
ured In dollars; but you will receive
Infinitely larger compensation. meas
ured In self.respect, patriotism and un'
selfish devotion to your country In the
hour of Its greatest need.
Longfellow said:
"Trust NO future, howe'er pleasant
Let the dead past bury Its dead
Act! Act! in the living present, I
Heart within and God O'efhead.'
Nurses. II YOU fall. HE dies!
In small booklet issued by the
Red Cross various questions are an
wered. For the benefit of tralnet
nurses who may wish to enlist some
Of these questions are repeated here
with their answers. Nurses desiring
general information. or young womel
who wish to be trained for nurse.
should write to the Red Cross address
ing: Department of Nursing, Amcri
can Red Cross, Washington, d. c."