Evening journal., 1919-02-28
BERNSTORFF is
Deep IN THE MlRE
Documents Found Which
Further duplicates Him
in Conference
DIRECTED MANY
GAMES Of INTRlGUES

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Siudy Of the Of
0cial statement contained a translation
81 the report from Count Won Bern
storff. German ambassador 10 the
United states, TO Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, August 26, 1916, dis
closes interesting details Of the part
that the count and the foreign ofilce
played in German intrigues in the
United States. The report gives fur
,her evidence regarding the use OF
Wolf Won Igel, George Won Skal and Dr.
Heinrich Albert by the German govern
ment. Proof that the money used in
their intrigues was paid with the ac-
Iuiescence Of the German Chancellor,
I not at his order, is contained In this
report.
Il IS disclosed that Albert had charge
Of much German money and that Won
BernstOrff wished 10 keep him in the
United States because there Is absO-
utely no one else at my disposal who
s 10 be trusted with the matter re-
lerred TO-" which included cOmprOmis-
Ing documents.
Count Won BernstOrff mentions par
Acular directions in which Won lgel
md Won Skal, apart from their serv-
ces for the care Of intelligence, car
lied on various commercial measures
introduced and already partly concluded
by Won Papen." The ambassador refers
10 a law suit then pending against Won
lgel on account Of his participation In
ne conspiracy to destroy the Welland
anal and SAYS it is out Of the question
o procure his dismissal. He expresses
4 strong desire for the retention OF the
services OF Won Igel because Won lgel
and Won Skal "had to do, among other
things. with orders placed with the
Bridgeport PrOiectile Company and the
AETNA Powder Company the purchase
,f chlorine and Of earthenWare, aud
with the sales Of arms-stOred TO our
account IN New York and the State OF
Washington-which were intended Tor
) india. the setting up OF arrangements
concerning phenOl and tuluol, the dis
,harge Of various law suits such as
hose against Koenig, Kienzle, Breituns'
Winpert and BOde, as well as arrang-
Ing for various persons and their iain-
uies involved in these law suits.
The report says that in all these
measures "Privy Councillor Albert has
leen consulted by Won Igel as directed
n the time by Won Papen. on import
mt ques lions my advice was called lot.
"The CARRYING on OF these tasks Dy
another man presents particular DIM
,ultles." the report adds, since 70
make ones self acquainted with mat
,srs which are very intricate would re-
uilt IN the discussion OF all cOmpro-
missing documents and, as ordered by
your excellency, IS almost out OF the
question. In the event OF Priyy Coun-
sIIor Albert returning 20 Germany
,ithin a measurable time there Is alb
Iolufely no one else at my disposal
Nho Is TO be trusted with the matter
referred 20. Various parties concerned
would soon notice this and would come
forward with claims which 10 would be
lmpossible 10 check. The resultant dis
advantages for the finances Of the EN-
miro bv sums. some Of them very con-
siderable. which would thus have e
be taken into consideration, may cas-
lly be fOreseen.
The labor reference bureau for Ger
man and AustrG-Hungarian subjects
Nho have left munition or other fac
lOries for the present has up to th'
present been supervised by Won lgel
Moreover. connection i'm New York Will
Irish and Indian revOlutlonarles ha;
been maintained since the departure o.
Von Papen by either Won lsel or VoI
skal. Won Skal keeps in touch will
lhe Irish, for which purposes, OWNS
10 his wide acquaintance in those cir
sles he is particularly fitted"
The ambassadors report was foun'
among the papers and documents lef
behind IN Nazareth by Captain Vol
Papen when he fed before the Brit
sh advance In Palestine last fall.