Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
Press Told
NOttOTQlkOf
FrenchtnQn
Capture of Vessel Former
Premier Was on Was
Urged.
CAILLAUX WAS TO
BE WELL TREATED
Captain Carried Important
Papers-Caillaux Bitter
Against His Country.

Washington, Jan. 16.-FrOm its
mysterious stock of intercepted diplo-
matte communications the state de-
partment today published correspond
ence between Count Won Bernstorn.
former German ambassador here. and
the Berlin foreign Office, showing tina:
former Premier Caillaux of France
was in communication with German
agents in Argentina in 1915.
The first Bernstorff dispatch con-
tanned very damaging reference to
Caillaux's references to the French
newspapers against praising him. An
other gave notice of the ship on
which Caillaux was sailing from Ar
gentina and planned its capture by
submarines.
CAPTURE OF SHIP
WAS S-DEMANDED.
The capture Of the ship was sought
because her captain carried important
papers. The German government
was asked to treat Caillaux with ev-
cry courtesy and consideration if the
ship was taken
Following is the text of the mes.
iPagtIlsent by BernstJfH.
"BEcnos Aires telegraphed the fol:
lowing: 'Caillaux had left Buenos
Aires after short stay and is going
direct to France evidently On account
of the (group undecipherable) scan
dal which he regards as personal at
tack upon himself. He speaks con-
temptuously of the president and tbs.
rest of the French government with
the exception of BRAND. He sees
through the policy of England per-
fectly. He does not anticipate the
complete overthrow of France. He
sees in the war now a struggle for ex-
istence on the part of England. AL
though he spoke much of the 'indis-
cretions AMI clumsy policy of the Will
helmstrasse and professed to believe
in German atrocities, he has in essen
! tials changed his political orientation.
Caillaux welcomed indirect courtesies
caution which he is obliged to show
as the French government. he said.
had him watched even here. He
! warns us against the excessive praise
+! bestowed upon him by our papers.
| especially the Nieue Freie Presse. and
/ desired on the other hand that Medi-
! terranean and Morocco agreements
should be adversely criticised. Ou.
praise Injuries his position in France.
| Cailla ux' reception here was cool. His
report about Brazil had nothing new.
On his return to France he will be-
gin to reside in his own constituency.
He fears Paris and the fate of
JaureS. (S1Ened)
-" 'Bernstorfr.'
PROTECT CAILLAUX
WAS THE WORD.
! Another message which Count
Bernstorff had forwarded was from,
Havana as follows:
'Tol. Rio de Janeiro. telegraphs
steamer Araguaya left Buenos Aires
January 80. The captain is carrying
important papers. Capture very de-
sirable. Caillaux is on board. In
case of capture Caillaux should in an
obtrusive way be treated with cour-
tesy and consideration. Can you in
form our cruisers? (Signed)
-"Bernstorff."
The instructions of the German
censorship to the German press on
June 16. 1915, follows:
For political reasons. it is urgently
requested that nothing be written
about the former French minister.
CaillauX. and that his name be not
mentioned under any circumstances =
This correspondence, although no
official announcement to that effec:
is available is made public by ar
rangement with the French govern
ment which desired it's exposure.
Caillaux now is waiting trial in
France for treason on revelations de-
veloped by the celebrated Bolo Pasha