Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-16
CA|LLAUX IS
REVEALED As
ARCH TRAITOR
Documents Seized by U. S.
State Department Convict
Former Premier.
INVOLVED IN PLOTS
WITH BERNSTORFF
Washington Government Makes Public
Correspondence Between Former
German Ambassador and His Gov
ernment at Berlin Showing Former
French Premier Sought to Betray
Country Into Hands Of Enemy.

Washington, Jan. 16.-F'rom its
mysterious stock of intercepted diplo-
matte communication the state depart
ment today published correspondence
between Count Won Bernstorff and the
German foreign {>ffce. showing that
former Premier G laux, Of France.
was in communication with German
agents In Argentina in 1915.
The first Bernstorff dispatch ON
tanned damaging references to Cailfaux
which warned German newspapers
against praising him. Another gave
notice of the ship on which Caillaux
was sailing from Arg entine and plan
ned it's 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 con-
sideration if the ship was taken.
Text Of Bernstorff Message.
Following is the text Of the message
sent by Bernstorff:
Buenos Aaires telegrapher the fol-
low:
"'Caillaux has left Buenos Aires
after short stay and is going directly
to France, evidently on account of the
! (group undeciphered) scandal. which
! he regards as a personal attack upon
himself. He speaks contempetuolsiy
Iof the president and the rest of the
French government, with the exception
Of BRAND. He sees thru the policy OF
England perfectly. He does not anti
cipate the complete overthrow OF
France He sees in the war now a
struggle for existence on the part or
England. Altho he spoke OF the indis-
cretions and clumsy policies OF the
Wilhelmstrausse and professed to be-
lieve in German atrocities, he has in
essentials hardly changed his political
orientation. CaillauX welcomed indirect
courtesies from me but emphasized the
extreme cautions he is obliged to show.
He warns us against the excessive
praise bestowed upon him by our
papers. especially the Neue Free Presse
and desired on the other hand that
Mediterranean and Morocco agree
ments should be adversely criticized
Our praise Injuries. his position In
France. Caillauxs reception here was
cool His report about Brazil had moth
ing new. On his raturn to France he
will begin to reside in his own con-
stituency He wires Paris and rate
Of Jaures." (Signed) "Bernstorff."
Advised Ships Capture.
Another message the count had for
warded from Havana follows:
"Tol. Rio Janeiro. telegraphs steam
er Araguaya left Buenos Aires Jan. 30.
The captain is carrying important
papers. Capture desirable. Caillaux Is
on board: In case Of capture CaillauS
should in an obtrusive way be treated
with courtesy and consideration. Can
YOU inform our cruisers?
(Signed) "Bernstorfr."
Censorship instructions to the Ger
man press on June 16, 1915, follow:
For political reasons It Is urgently
,, requested that nothing be written about
the former French prime minister
Caillaux, and that his name be not
mentioned under any circumstances"
This correspondence. altho no ohl-
cial announcement to that effect Is
available. Is made public by arrange
ment OF the French government. which
desired its exposure. as Caillaux now
is awaiting trial In Paris.