The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
IS Fooled in Attempt Blow Up Big Bethlehem Gun Works

Briefly, the plan is this: To strike
with explosives and fires simultane-
ously over the entire width and
breadth of America, with a twofold
object-frst to cut of the supplies
for the allies by destroying the means
for their manufacture; and, secondly,
to create such a reign of terror in
America that a declaration of war
against imperial Germany will be too
fearful a thing to even contemplate.
Boyd, will you read the latest rec
port we, have received from Won
Bopp?"
Naturally it is in code" responded
the naval attache. but can give you
the sense of il. Attacks are planned
upon the Canadian Pacific railroad in
British Columbia, with the main dam
age inflicted in the Selkirk mountains
where a little explosive will go a long
way; the blowing UP Of a number OF
troop trains, and trains carrying
horses and explosives, also in western
Canada, in fact, a general renewal Of
the plans in Canada which KooIbar-
gen undertook. but which resulted so
badly for our cause"
Before you proceed farther" inter-
rupted Won Bernstorff. mo more
money is to be spent upon any
schemes in connection with Canada
II is too costly for the result to be
accomplished. Canada is practically
drained now OF all the help she will
be able to extend England. Her sup
ply of men is nearly exhausted, and
two-thirds OF the supplies she is send
ing are gotten from the United States.
Exactly my own idea" said Won
Papen.
1.-THE docks at Seattle. Vancouver.
San Francisco, San Pedro, and other
coastwise towns have received his
consideration" continued Boy-Ed.
"Aunition plants which have been sug-
gssted to him have also been careful
ly Investigated and are all available
for our general scheme. He only wants
orders to begin the work"
He can wait" said Won Papen, and
then turning to Won Bernstorff and
Albert, you can appreciate the ad-
vantage Of having affairs directed
from San Francisco. The Secret Serv-
affairs there. Won Bopp, assisted by
Baron Eckhart H. Won Setback, his
vice consul. Lieut.. Wilhelm Won
Brincken, and a number Of others, has
been getting the necessary men. not
only for his own territory. but fo1
operations in the Middle West, and
here in the East and South. Won
Lertz will have supervision over
everything east OF the Rockies, but
the men who will act for him will
receive their instructions before they
leave San Francisco. A whole week
of explosions and fires in some of
the biggest and most rushed plants in
the country will be the result. Each
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climax coming with the destruction Of
the Bethlehem big caIiber gun works.
In regard to this Won Lertz is entitled
to a great deal OF credit. The only I'M
protected portion of the plant is the
coal shutes leading directly to the
fire rooms. Although the idea was I'M
suggested to him, Won Lertz
was keen enough to realize its worth.
Women gathering up coal which has
been spilled in the unloading of cars
into these scutes, is an ordinary sight
Workers OF our will go to the shutes,
to gather waste fuel, car
rying Jumps of coal which have been
followed out and filled with trinitite
OF toluol and will slide these chunks
down the shute. Could any sight be
prettier than the one which will oc-
cur when these are thrown into the
fire boxes? The explosions which will
follow VIII scatter the fires so far
that nothing can save the plant from
destruction. II any portion of 1t does
escape 1t will be useless, for the en-
tire power plant will be wrecked by
the explosions within the fire boxes.
Is It not this plan alone. without the
others, worthy of commendation by
imperial Germany"
Won Papen's Plans.
"One matter which you will have
to arrange yourself" said Won Papen
plunging into the mat
ter which was engrossing the at
tention of all. with Won Bopp