The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FAGNANI EXPULSION
LAID TO PLOT HERE
Berlin Order to Watch Him
Signed Before He Went to
Europe, Says TheOlogian.
PRO-GERMANS SUSPECTED
Wife Helped Union Scminarian
Get Confidence Of Guard on
Trip to Border.
PRO-GERMANS SUSPECTED

Special Cable to TIE NEw York HERALD.
Copyright. 1884, bv THE New YoHK HEaALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, sept. FL.
u am absolutely convinced that my
expulsion from Germany with Mrs.
Fagnani was inspired by pro-Ger-
man element in the Union Theological
Fagnani, member OF the faculty OF
that institution. told THE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent here at the Ma
jestic Hotel this afternoon. DR.. Fag-
mani was expelled from Munich, Ba
varia. last Saturday.
This afternoon he completed let
ter to Secretary Hughes in Washing
ton, enclosing the original deportation
order which was handed to him as his
train crossed the French frontier.
In this order his expulsion from Ger
many was ascribed to "non-compli-
ance with the Ministerial order dated
March 3, 1920" Presumably it was in
tended to cover technical passport dif-
flculties. But this order was only a
forrnality, 1t was admitted by the Ger
man policeman who escorted him TO
kchl on the French frontier. as the
policeman also carried copies in dupli-
cate of another order dated on April 3
of this year, three months before the
professor left the United States. This
instructed German consulates and po-
lice officials to put every hindrance
in his way because OF his participa-
ton in the anti-German crusade in
America during the war.
"It was not intended that we know
anything or this" DR.. Fagani continued.
"the policeman pleading with US not
TO let Berlin know he had shown 1t to
us. Undoubtedly some one in Union
Seminary. knowing our intention to
visit Germany during my sabbatical
year, notified Berlin.
1T Is strange that Germany can de-
port American citizens who in the past
have not thought the same as Berlin
while naturalized pro-Germans in the
United States are still able to carry on
nti-American propaganda without In
reference.
II am asking Secretary Hughes, who
Is an old schoolmatc OF mine, to take
up the case with a view OF obtaining
resembling OF the deportation order
which will permit us TO continue our
travels in Germany If we 50 decide"
DIR. Fagnani Is certain an investiga-
tion win reveal that the cause OF his
troubles was due to differences stll
ranking in Union Seminary affairs. and
also that certain persons connected with
the seminary knew Berlin had black
listed him several months ago.
When Mrs. Fagnanl told a German
American friend In New York OF their
decision TO study in Munich this winter.
the latter Immediately advised her
against such a visit. declaring:
"Dr. Fagnani is a marked man"
Additional evidence or this character
revealed itself Unexpectedly when DR..
Fagnani arrived in Baden-B Baden and
happened to meet former seminary
colleague who had returned to Germany
since the war. Or. Fagnani said:
"He showed greatest surprise al my
bclng tncre ana asked me how 1
managed TO cross the frontier. He
seemed dumbfounded when told him
my passports were all in order. These
two incidents convince me that the In
tontion 70 keep me out OF Germany was
known In New York for a long time.
III II had been merely a matter OF
residence with the police Of Munich
there would lave been no trouble. as !
was especially careful TO keep our pass
ports I'm order. Prof Hlrth. formerly
Of Columbia University. and Prof Hum
nell OF the University OF Munich both
indoracd my PRESENCE In Munich before
the police"
It was only by touching the human side
OF the police escort who carried a big
revolver that DIR, Fagnani was able to
get view OF the discriminating papers
from Berlin. which were dated last April
and bore an address IN Motkestrassc
and the rcferance number 2.234-2i.
With true feminine Ingenuity Mrs
Fagnsni. while packing their trunks
preparatory to leaving Munich, offered
n cup of hot coffee 10 the policeman who
was to escort them across the frontier
Continued on Second Pooe.
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