New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

sian postcf1ice so as to avoid arous;S,.
suspicion of the German authorizes
He set the price at 75o uon,s,
sterling, and promised to send s tba
package 70 ne by mail rom prs
sian postoiiice across the border
l did not call on Mr.. steputat
"annagat did not ask it and nrs
1erred to go back to Tilsit.
AS soon as | got home beg,,
packing my things to leave Tils;t ~ {,
mediately. I had lost my zest for
vacation and felt that it wouG J.
more comfortable for while ba,L j.
London.
While I was packing an Old scsld
teacher named Neiman "happenedn
TO call and was completely sarnr;saa
to find mo getting ready for nv -
turn.
am convinced that all thS,a
russian "eli-wlshers, even to nv
last caller, were assiduouslv prenar
ing permanent home for mo !,
Prussia, to be at the expense of tha
German government.
Kaiser Delivers
His Startling Speech
1t was on the 25th of August of
thateear that Kaiser Wilhelm visited
h0nlgsbcrg and delivered the start
nng speech which scared the Chan.
cellor, Won Bilow ont of hi; post.
He said that he was the renresents
tive Of the Lord or earth. His speech
was generally reported in German
papers, and Won BUlow shortly after
ward rendered his resignation
got back to London without fur
ther adventure and reported all Ihad
learned to Alelville, who was Of
course greatly pleased and, I am glad
to say, able to clear up several moot
ed questions and make good use of
my intelligence.
But Wannagat, needless to say,
never sent re any maps or other
papers to sell to the English govern
Aaent.
AIy written report to Melville
showed the following facts:
Eirst-That, without any doubt
whatsoever, the most valuable docu-
ments, charts, strategic maps. etc,
were being kept in the archives of
the government Of Gumbinnen and
that all those most interesting and
important data We're in custody of
Privy Councillor Dr.. Steputat. That
among the important documents
there were secret treaties between
Germany and Russia relative to a
fusure war with England.
second-That Wannagat was not
merely an editor Of a Lithuanian
weekly Brute" and month
~ "Allgemeine Littuasche Rund-
schau,' printed in German, but in
addition 10 that was an agent for
the Lettish revolutionary party,
CONSISTING OF momberzhjD of "cx-
propria.or5' "a revolutionary term
for men that belo them <slves to
the property of ochers"; IN plain
words, mere robbers, sac crackers,
etc.), who, for instance, after The
bank robbery at Moscow in 1896,
intrusted J. Wannagat 10 act as their
agent in Germany TO purchase arms
and ammunition.
Third-that the Letush revolu-
tionary party, with its organizatjon
through the Baltic provnces, Was
The most powerful, active aad dan
gcrous organization to the Cars
rule N Russia. ct is to-day The Bol-
shovil, parry Of Russia. N another
article | viii Give the story in Hll.)
Fourtll--That j. Wannagat was
also go-bet#een for the Lettish
revolutionary party and the Prus-
sian junker organization "Ostmar-
ken Verein," which financed the
strike in Russia which was organized
b. the Lottish revolutionary patty
after the Bloody Sunday and sub
seguent events.
Tif.h-That he Os.marken Verein
vas dangerous organization and
had its branches all over the world
TO organize strikes and paralyze IN
custry whenever the Prussian mar
ket thinks fit to take such a step.
Sixth--That the members Of the
various branches Of the OstmarAen
Verein in different countries were
dangerous because of being disloyal
to the country Of their adoption OF
during their temporary settlemsns
in country where they happen TO
take up an abode for propaganda
purposes.
Thus it will be seen that as early
as 1910 proofs had begun to appear
Of the German plans for aggression