Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-17
FORMfR PREMIER AND BERhST0RFf
 PLOTS REVEALED Depar tMent Publishes Com. nlunlcaticns From Former
 Ambassador,
IN TOUGH WITH
 AGENTS IN 1915
Count 'on BernStUrfi Sends Message Telling oi Departure of Caillaux, and tstsins That He Be Treated
 H!flt Courtesy if Captured.

:. which will play a part in the treason files of former Premier CaillauX, in Ffance. was given to the public bv the state department in another series from the departments store of inter- cepied di9lomatic correspondence. Tine messages, exchanged between Count Von Bernstcrff, former German am- bassador here. and the Berlin foreign office, show that during his visit to Argentina in 1915, Caillaux was in communication with German agents, condemning the French government and asking that his position at home be not damaged by praise from the German newspapers. 4 final dis patch gave notice that the captain of the ship on which CaillauX was sail ing carried important papers, and urged that in case the vessel was cap- tured, CaillauX, in an unobstructive way, be treated with every courtesy and cOnsiderati tion" The messages were furnished to the French govern ment before CaillauN's arrest. It is understood that they were made pub lie here by arrangement with Paris.
 Washington, Jan. 16-From it's mysterious stock of intercepted diplo- matic communications the state de partment today published correspond ence between Count von Bernstorff. former German ambassador here, and the Berlin foreign office, showing that former Premier CaillauX of France was in communication With German agents in Argentina in 1915.
 The department also published a German censorship rule which for- bade the mention of Caillaux's name in the German newspapers.
 The first Bernstroff dispatch con- tained very damaging reference to the CaillauX's references to the French government, and warned Ger man newspapers against praising hlm. Another gave notice of the ship on which 'Caillaux was sailing from Ar gentina and planned 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 courtesy and consideration if the ship was taken.
 B"rnstorfi Tips Berlin.
 Following is the text of the mes sage sent by Bernstorff:
 "Buenos Aires telegraphed the fol- lowing: 'Caillaux has left Buenos Aires after short stay and is going direct to France, evidently on account of the (group undecipherable) scandal which he regards as a personal at tack upon himself He speaks con temptuously of the president and the rest of the French government with the exception of Briand. He sees through the policy of England per fectly.
 "' He does not anticipate the com plete overthrow of France. lie sees in the war now a struggle for exist ence on the part of England Although he spoke much of the indiscretlons and clumsy policy of the Wilhem- strasse and professed to believe m German atrocities. he has i'll essen tials hardly changed his polltlcal orientatiOn. CaillauX welconeu HUT rect courteses from me, put eHi- phasiZed the extreme cautioii "nio,. he is obliged to show, as the frencn government. he said, had him walcneu ever here. He warns us agalnst the excessive praise bestowed upon nm by our papers, especially the Neue Freie Presses, and desired, on the other hand that Mediterranean ana Morocco agreements should be ad- yersely criticized. Our praise lhJures his position in France. CaliiauA re. ception here was cool. Ills lepp!. ahout Brazil had nothing new. on HIS return to France he will begin 10 re- side in his own constituency. he lears Paris and the fate of Jaurez.
 (SignedD bEISNn
 Warns of Ship Sailing.
 Another message which Count voh Rernstorff forwarded was rom f1a yana, as follows: nh,
 .Tol. Rio de Janeiro, telegraphs steamer Araguaya left Buenos l;,s Are, ; January 30. The captain is carfylns i,. ironortant papers. Capture very deslr. ahle Caillaux is on board. In case oi canture Caillaux should, in an unoo. structive way, be treated with courtesy and consideration. Can you lnlof"