Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
'PROPAGANDISTS
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The letter was dated July II. 1911.
He explained that for military rea-
sons other names could not be disclosed.
The delegation on arriving in this coun-
try established headquarters at 1i2'
Broadway, arrangements having beea
made in advance. Capt Lester said, by
George Sylvester viereck. then publish
er of a we'll known publication, The
vaterland. Matthew B. C,aussen, pub
Lefty manager for the Hamburg Amer
lean interests. the witness testified, di-
rected work of the German press bu-
reau at first in preparation of printed
sheets of articles subtly presenting the
German success of the wa, but later he
was replaced by Hale. Great secrecy
was maintained coincident with the
maintenance Of headquarters, Capt.
Lester said. a password-Burgmeis
being required for adnlittance to DR..
4Abert's Offices there through part of
the Hamburg-American Line ticket Of
fees. This was the frequent meeting
place of Won Bernstorff. Capt. Boy-Ed,
Capt. Won Papen, Adolf won Igel and
other German representatives, accord
ing to the witness, and direct wires
were maintained with the Sayville wire
less station which communicated with
the radio tower at Nauen, Germany.
Great quantities Of German newspapers.
magazines and books were shipped into
the United States for use on the prop
agandists as these also went to Mexico
and other countries. A Mexico City
newspa per reproduced many of the ar
ticles, which were distributed there
through the German Eckhardt. Capt.
Lester read into the record a cablegram
from Lord Northcliffe to Arthur Bris-
bane in December. 1915. two months aft
er the International News Services ca
bic privilege had been revoked, urging
Brisbane to come to England
Suggest you come to England read
the cablegram "On the event given
proper assurances your part, believe
matter can be satisfactorily adjusted
Best wishes for 1917" William Bayard
Hale, said Captain Lester. became edi-
tor of the propaganda sheets issued by
the German press bureau early in 1914
on solicitation of DR.. Dernberg, and
continued up to May, 1916 The army
witness declared, Hale did work for the
German government after the United
States entered the war.
In May, 1916, Hale went TO Berlin,
said Capt Lester, and as soon as he
became identified with the Hearst
service in Berlin he capitalized his
former connections as minister pleni-
potentiary to Mexico and his ac-
ouaintance with President Wilson and
he was looked on at Berlin AS one of
the strongest representatives America
could have in Germany. Senator VOL
colt Interrupted to ask whether Mr..
Hearst knew Of Hale's anti-American
sentiment. Capt. Lester replied: He
must have if he read Hale's cables.
His dispatches were editorial and
laudatory of Germany and German
official domination. | have read hum
dreds Of pages in his dispatches be-
lifting the cause OF the Allies.
The Golden book, a huge, clabora te-
ly decorated volume, was presented
to the committee OF senators to show
how Richard Wackerow, German
consul. and his associates had used
IL as a means OF getting prominent
Americans on record as favorins Ger
many and to discover whether still
loyal to the German cause. This book
was carried from New York to San
Francisco with stops in a hundred or
more communities up TO q month be-
fore the United States entered the
war, Captain Lester said, and per-
sons who donated TO 4 fund for Ger
man war orphans were permitted to
place their signatures in the volume,
which was to have been sent to the
German Empress. Investigation by
the army intelligence bureau Capt
Lester said. disclosed that William
Randolph Hearst owner the Deutsche
Journal, q German language ncwspa-
per in New York. which was discon-
tinued when the United States en-
tered the war. This newspaper had a
private wire connection with Albert's
Office in New York, Captain Lester
said. and Albert was charged with
having sent German spies to England
also was connected with the paper.
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