Germans -- United States; World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- Germany
Count Von Bernstorff took the view that these calumnies
were beneath reply, and by a happy inspiration, refused any
explanation. He is in no way compromised. On the contrary, it
appears from the published correspondence of various press agents
that he vetoed the purchase of a press agency.
On the other hand, Geheimrat Albert published in the newspapers
a very cleverly worded explanation, the tenor of which I venture
to submit to Your Excellency in an enclosure. It is especially
to the credit of the German Embassy that on July 15th last it
informed the State Department officially that it found itself
compelled to buy as many materials of war in this country as
it possibly could, and to control their production, with the
intention of preventing their being supplied to the enemy. These
materials, it stated, were at any time at the disposal of the
American Government at favourable prices, either as a whole or in
parts, and of course this could only further the readiness of the
United States for taking the field in war.
Here the absurd accusations of the conspiracy collapse. Also,
with regard to the accusations as to the incitement of strikes,
there is no proof of the empty statements made. Nevertheless,
everything German here is slandered and run down with emphasis
and consistency. An impartial individual can hardly escape the
feeling of appreciation with which the far-reaching activity
of Geheimrat Albert must inspire him. But there are very few
impartial persons in New York.
The torpedoing of the _Arabic_, in the event of its having been
done without warning, or its having caused American passengers to
lose their lives, will do more than any newspaper accusations to
prejudice Germany in the public opinion of the United States.
The Imperial and Royal Ambassador,
(Signed) C. DUMBA.
Archibald carried numerous other papers--for the Germans as well
as for the Austrians. The most interesting of these was a report
from Franz von Papen, military attaché of the German Embassy upon
the same _World_ exposure. The following are extracts from this
dispatch:
Military Report
The “Sensational Revelations” of the New York _World_
On July 31 important papers were abstracted from Herr Geheimrat
Dr. Albert in the elevated railway, apparently by an individual
in the employ of the English Secret Service. These papers were
sold to the _World_ and formed the basis of the revelations
(Enclosure 1) which gave to the New York press, friendly to the
Allies, a welcome opportunity to make a fresh outburst against
the Imperial Government and the Imperial representatives in this
country....
Apart from political results the consequences of the publications
for us show themselves in connection with business.
_Bridgeport Projectile Co._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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