New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Several Other Arrests Ex-
pected Soon, Following
Dr.. Rumely Expose
B. Hale Called
propaganda Brains''
Deputy Attorney General
Says Ex-Hearst Employe
Headed Enemy 41Service"

Important developments are looked
for this week in the government cam
paign against thn German controlled
press Of the country. 1t was harmed
that within the next few days drastic
actIon will he taken against power
ful and influential newspaper which
YVES purchased with part of the gigan-
tir sluBh fund gathered by CounS Won
Bernstorff and Dr.. Albert for the pur-
pose OF establishing a German con-
troled press.
The paper referred to is not a New
York publication. When action is
started series of arrests will follow.
Prior to our entrance into the war the
paper was used for Teutonic propa-
ganda, but since the declaration of wal
it has adopted the same methods as
THE Evening Mail" formerly used to
cover its real ownership, waiting for
the peace negotiations to start before
coming out again in it's true colors
Becker Accuses Hale
Deputy Attorney General Alfred l..
Becker. VINO is investigating the plot
Of the Germans to control the press of
the country, said last night that Will
lam Bavard Hale, former Berlin CORE
spondent 70: William r. Hearsts
American" was the brains and lead
ing spirit behind the German Informa-
ton Service, a propaganda bureau
operated by Count Won Bernstorff and
DR.. Albert in this country prior to our
declaration of war.
This announcement was made by
Mr.. Becker after he had interrogated
the former Hearst editor for two
hours. The scope of the state and
relations between the German govern
ment and certain publishers in this
country continues to widen daily.
New Paths Are Opened
1t was learned last night that docu>
mentary evidence has been discovered
that will open new paths of inquiry.
Those associated with German propa-
ganda before our declaration of war
are to be examined and forced to tell
all they know of the source of the
espionage and propaganda funds.
Hale came to New York from his
summer home tAshland, N. H., at the
request of Mr.. Becker. He refused to
talk to newspaper men before the ex-
animation, except to say:
i do not wish to make any statement
now, except to say that I have met DR..
Rumely two or three times, but that
know nothing about the present case"
Later. at his apartment, 362 River
side Drive, Mr.. Hale said: ~ was not
Ynnv,o ,oN 4 - u
came to town Of my own volition. When
ME IN connection with Rumely's affairs
| telephoned Mr. Becker from my sum-
mer home in the White Mountains that
should like to appear before him and
make statement. | was with him
{ns afternoon, and informed him that
mad absolutely no material knowledge
VI Humeiy's activities. ! have met the
una msh once or twice casually, and that is
Hsle Defends His Loyalty
- might add that | am a patriotic,
,osa! American, and the publicity
gwen me in this matter is far from
ue'ng pleasant: Any further state
psa pehl about what happened in Mr.
nnecker's Office must come from Mr.
becker himself"
"r. Becker would not so into detail
tanned. ''"" ""
81 Dr' Hale was the chief editor of
o "ae uernan information service in this
wy during the year 1916" he said.
Question kaisers Press Agent
r.;,hew M;athew Claussen, the former pub
caa y olrector of the Hamburg -Ameri-
tSn CGhe. who was also connected With
cail. Terman information service, vas
+" .e9 .sn TO Ny. Becker's office yesterday
t;o "" what he knew of the organixa,-
m o,o", Al the time of the establish
,,,'J rnena OF the service it was generally
,.u.efstood sa'. that Claussen was the head
soM. uu director. The organization was
tbs tbbo'.osd shortly after the outbreak of
S. 1 war and had offices in Foity-second
Cia"ss, near Fifth Avenue, where
va@ @assen met the newspaper men and
gave. gave them printed information con-
", aM Mnlhg Germany.
~ INC success of the enterprise from
aa ~ N@ndpoin. of the German propa.
7uasses 7 "a was SO great that Edward
49, 80 fSN, magazine correspondent,
80 ~ moving picture operator of the
~ on Dawson were sent to Germany
Z 2SFaes material for the services.
,.rS ~ were we'll received by tho Junkers
SS ef'osN every opportunity to gather
S"s '''s and pictures. Some Of the pictr |
Sa Sass taken by Dawson were used in /,
Us country for lectures by German
Eoch these men later became officers
= 0s United States army. Two wesks |
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