Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-07

Mall Frederick 4. Schrader. 1893
broadway. New York; Frank IIar-
ris, no 3 Washington Square, New
York, Rob l. Ford, Frc"man's Jour
nal, Now York, Rev Father Thirncy.
American Catholic Weekly. New
York. Max 4. Helm, 23O Riverside
Drive. Sew York. George S. Nicreck.
New York
BESIDES this list, Mr. Biclasld also
presented supplemental list Of
about 30 names VI others to whom
he said German propaEapda matter
WAS mailed but who were not be-
liovcd To- he friendly to the cause
This liI the committee decided to
withhold from the record
Mr/Eiclnski produced letters Doc
tor Halc wrote to Doctor Albert.
German propagandlst. advising how
notes written hy Secretary Bryan
during the Lusitania controversy
should bc answered.
From Doctor Fuchr'a diary notes
were read telling Of conferences be
tween Doctor Hale and Won Bern
stOrff. Accompanying Doctor Hale
was Louis ID Edwards, also sent by
Mr. Hearst, who later according to
Mr. Riclaskl discovered Doctor Hale
still was In the pay OF the German
ggvcrRment.
BiolaSlA said former Mayor Nc
LGuire or Syracuse received S14,O 900
from Albert for pamphlets and for
the organization OF the Irish societies
lie said Mcclure work ed among re-
llgious organizations and that Dern-
hurg's notes on a meeting OF the
propaganda committee showed that
DcrnhurE had said most OF the
Catholic publications would not pab-
lish anti-German matter.
Post for Sale.
Mr. Bielaski told the committee
that In october, 1914. Rernstorff
whotc a letter addressed to Albert
and Dcrnhurg in which he said the
washington Post was offered to him
for S2.OO0,000 This offer was made.
he said, with the understanding that
the Post owners would buy the paper
back at the end OF the war for
81 500 900
A communication from Fuehr to
the German foreign office, dated
August =. 1915, said the Post had
been friendly TO Germany UP to that
time, but recently had shown indl-
cations OF Joining the enemy" The
change was attributed by Fuehr to
the Russian ambassador and he said
the policy had changed since the
death OF the late John n. Mclean.
In u letter TO Rnrnstorff, FGiehr
said "thc Washington Post may he
lost To us II It cannot be put in the
hands Of Mr.. Hearst"
Hearst DID Not Know.
'Is there any evidence to show
that MIR Hearst knew Doctor Hale
had a contract with the German gov
ernmCntH" asked Senator Overman.
mo, on the contrary" the witness
replied, Ambassador Bernstorfrs
diary shows Hearst did not know"
was the reply. \ prisoner named
Wcunn"nherg at Atlanta penitenti-
ary convicted OF espionage, accord
ing to Mr. RiclaSki, Informed the de-
partment of Justice that in going to
Germany a special mission Of Doctor
Hale was 10 arrange, in transmitting
his news dispatches. to include mes
sage for German officials in this
country
Mr. Riclaski was interrupted to
ask II the German agents in this
country had ever succeeded in swerV-
ing any government officials and he
answered
NO it is remarkable record.
The Germans always thought that by
getting someone inside or high up
they could do something. The record
shows no American official ever was
seducCd. II we except Congressman
Buchanan ot Illinois, who got mixed
up with Won Eintelen in the labor
peace council
Many books and pamphlets show
ing German propaganda efforts were
produced by MIR Ricaski.
In recommending Hale as n pub
hcity agent Rcrnstorff told the for
cign office that Hale hau interviewed
the former emperor in 1908, that he
had written a life of President Will
son which was used in the 1915 cam
paign and that his wife was Ger
man.
The beginning Of the German
propaganda, Eiclaski testified, was In
1917, when Dcrnhurg and Albert
formed an organization with offices
at It22 broadway, New York. Albert
and Deruhurg brought from Ger
many $3.50, 600, 600 in German seCuri-
ties. BiclasN said. expecting them to
find ready sale in this country The
market for them was not satistac-
tory and only S5,O0O.OO0 worth were
sold. that amount being used in prop.
uganda.
sun Involved.
In october. 1914, George sylvester
NcircCk, editor Of the Fatherland,
wrote to Albert suggesting that the
EathCrmnd hc retained after the
war, but that the publicity bureau
should also take steps to acquire an
American newspaper preferably the
New York sun or the Press. Later
on, MIR. Bielaski said he would give
| the committee information about an
attempt to purchase the sun by sam
uel Cutermyer. Neireck suggested
an Arrangement with a New York