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iMtviseg Pledge of Warning Ho
Ships, as in Medi?
torranoan
WASHINGTON, April' 20. Count von
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, sent
to Berlin last night a long dispatch Inter
fretln the situation fn Washington nnd
making certain recommendations. Ho Is
l)ndratood to Iiavo advised his Govern
ment that ho Believed tho United Statca
meant; Just what it said in Its submarine
note and that something would have to
ho dona quickly It friendly relations' worn
to -continue. Tho Ambassador himself,
having read tho address of the President
and tho note, sard: ,,
"I can make no comment cither Upon
the address or upon tho communication
Which lias been sent to my Government."
However, ho was authoritatively de
scribed as having" advised the Berlin For-
such declaration as that made rcgard-
i 'Itig the conduct of submarlno warfare In
the Mediterranean Sea should bo Issued
Immediately to cover all submarine opera
tions, BROADER PROMISE MADE.
Tha Mediterranean declaration was
handed to Secretary Lansing by tho Am
' 'bassador on January 7 of this year. It
contained assurances much broader In
their scopo than thoso given to cover tho."
activities of submarines In tho war zone
around the British Istes, though Germany
has contended from tho first that.lt was
I VehKasod In a campaign of retaliation for
" Tha assurances were to tho effect that
i only a cruiser warfare would be con
ducted against enemy merchant shipping,
and that noncombatant ships of ovory
..character, freight aa well as passenger
carrying, would be accorded proper warn
' Ing and safety for their passengers and
crews. Tho assurancpa..whlch have been
Riven ,ior mo ti uw kwn ....
Ish Islca covered only""lliicrs.M --
Tho declaration of jjantyfiry 7 also prom
ised that German submarine' c6mmanders
who failed to obey tho assurances given
would bo punished and that reparation
would bo made for death of Injury to
American citizens. German.' commanders
operating- In tho Mediterranean. It was
said In tho declaration, which was Issued
after tho steamship Persia' had gorio.down,
'had particular Instructions tq exclude
such measures of reprisal as were applied
In tho war zone around tho' British Isles.
LANSING CONSENTS TO .INTERVIEW'.
It Is expected "that Count vort Bern
storfT wilt confer with' Secretary Lansing
today". Tho Secretnry Informed him yes
terday that ho was ready to discuss the
matter at the Ambassador's convenience.
Since- the Inception of 'the present situa
tion Count von Bernstorff has made two
attempts to discuss the situation with the
Secretary. On each occasion ho, was In
formed, however, that ho would he 'given
an opportunity later. The time of. tho
proposed conference had not been defl-
IaI., 'flvArt nu.Wt I
While the Ambassador iasc nigui ap.
lafl to be. rrfore perturbed than at any
ite since the pglnnelns'ofithh submarine
controversy, hi was saldjo ffcel that his
Government would go to every possible
length to prevent tho severance of diplo
matic relations.. Person? In close touch
with affairs at tho Embassy quoted him
aa saying:
"I believe that some way will bo found
satisfactorily td meet tho position of the
United States."
ANOTHER ILLEGAL BLOW
WOULD CA USE BREAK
Continued from L'ace One
Britain, and -we bellevo we have a right to
use them, but wo are willing to glvo them
up rather than break with the United
States. We are willing to conduct our
warfare under the "rules of International
law. Can tho President ask. anything
mora of us and still claim to be neutral?"
BEPLX EXPECTED IN SEVERAL DAYS
It is not expected that a reply from
Berlin can be received for several days.
Administration ofilclals suggest that an
unsweri Bhould come by the end of the
weekf rntt In Qerman circles this Is scouted.
Such, an answer couia omy no u,curi re
fusal. It Is said. The German belief Is
-ttfat It wllf take'-at least 'two weeks to
give the subject proper consideration and
rpreparo and transmit a, reply, av me
State rapartrnent it was earn mat mis
Swiuid" hardly be considered "Immediate"
If a tho meanwhile Illegal operations were
continued.
The United States has acted alonejn the
'crista, it is learned. Copies of the note
have been sent to other neutrals in ad
jincer of the printed copies which go by
routine to all foreign representatives here,
but there has been no official consultation
with them, nor has the State Department
any official Information as to their at
titude, Copies of the note will be sent to
4be belligerents' representatives In due
course.
The note. It Isp blnted dut by a high,
official, constitutes a return of the United.
States to the position It assumed In tha
first Liisitanla note, and later abandoned.
la that note the United States held that
"submarine warfare against commerce
could not be carried on without violation
.of "neutral rights. Thja position was later
abandoned. In tha note of July 21. when
tk appearance of submarines with guns
'hd convinced the Administration that
such vessels could exercise tha usual
metlioda of visit and search,
ATTITUDE AGAIN CHANG ED,
In that noto Mr, Lansing said";
"The events of the last two months, have
clearly indicated " that it is possible and
practicable to conduct such submarine
oseratLons In substantial uc-
1pord with the accepted practices of regu-
jnteu wanare.
"Staco then," the official declared, "it
liaa become apparent that he l-gal uacof
4, acuinst commarca I imprac.
and we have tone back to our
position,
Administration officials are careful to
point eut that break in relations does
aoi aee4sajlly mean war will follow.
LTJioy say that tha action of the United
Axlm will constitute a warning- to Ger
Any w-nil (hat she will be more care
IK the future. Against this stands
f intimations from German sources that.
III tha desire- to pialntaln friendly relar
tim -wjta tha united states removed.
rUermiuiy Wtlt -prosecute her submarine
warfare vtn more ruthlessly, and wUl
man fijl up so many causes of friction
am- 19 jnake war certain. They also de
rhtm that, W, the (sut the breaking- of ret
uUfM iwiween natjojis has almost at
mn bma followed, by war-
Yfc question of whether tha country
t& stroport no presidents drastic
. frttrwiiu asuliiit Germany was frequently
up m use discussion wiiicn ioi-
m4 JW, doisech. That he will have, tho
m Csnsi&u Mem certain! too
nalabtr ullil a.te sore ovr tba
mvIt -which mm quelled In U.
laMttlbM. M fw fcljv tht tha f
. mmw or jpwue opir.i u s ueni mm t
ttM Ntt OK ll.
HHM fwf '.Mm WML M
ptbttq lntllimton against Germany and
alt patriotic feeling," ald one Democratic
Senator, who has favored a strong pblley.
"N6w ho turns around suddenly. I ap
prove) tho change, and wish It had not been
recessary. But I do not bellevo tho coun
ry can follow. He ought to have done
some preparatory work first."
It Is pointed out that nothing In the
President's speech was calculated to
arousa public sentiment. There was no
appeal for support, and no Insistence on
patriotism. Tho message based all action
on the grounds of humanity rather than
American Interests, and tho general feel
ing In the Capitol was that It might be
some time before the country was ready
to show strong support of tho change.
One body of citizens' has already been
heard from tho" hyphenated American. A
flood of "telegrams began reaching Con
gress today from all parts of tho country,
Urging, In tho strongest terms, that no
action' bo taken which might lead to n
break. It strongly affected many repre
sentatives, but tho President's course had
left them nothing to do.
LONDON DOUBTS U-BOAT
TERMS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Cabinet Crisis Takes Secondary Place
in Public Interest
LONDON, April 20. President Wilson's
speech In Congress Is tho feature of the
newspapers, which recognize that tho con
troversy between America and Germany
has reached a crisis' which Is likely to
change completely the whole aspect of,
tho war. Even tho British Cabinet situ
ation takes a secondary place In public
.interest. Indications from Germnny ns
to what attitude tho Berlin- Government Is
llkelv to take In renlv to tho President's
Ylast word" is awaited with the keenest
anxiety.
"It Is difficult to suppose," says tho
Chonlclo editorially, "that tho German
Government, elated by tho submarlno
success of tho last six weeks, will accept
President Wilson's terms.
'Diplomatic relations between Berlin
and Washington will then bo broken off.
Tho resulting situation, of course, will
not bo a state of war, but It may easily
develop Into one If Germany perpotratiji
fresh atrocities and American citizens aro
victims. This must be obvious to both
parties. President Wilson has counted
the cost nnd presumably tho Kalsor Is
counting It, If ho decides that n con
tinuance of submarining Is worth tho dlp-
i lomattc -break with America, ho will prob
ably decldo It. Is worth war, too. If, on
the other ljand, ho desires to avoid war,
ho would most naturally make his con
cessions at a stago when It would also
avert breaking off of rotations."
CINCINNATI "HYPHENS"
SEND MANY TELEGRAMS
Declare Themselves Opposed to "War
With Germany"
CINCINNATI. April 20. "We nro op
posed to war with Germany" was tho pur
port of hundreds of telegrams sent
from Cincinnati to Congressman Long
worth and Allen and Senators Pomereno
and Harding. John Schwaab, president
of tho Ohio German-American Alliance,
with headquarters In this city, wired:
"Tour constituents nro against break
ing off diplomatic relations with Germany
and Imploro' you most earnestly to voto
nnd work against any and nil attempts
that may lead to bucIi a break." In an
Interview President Schwaab- sail last
night:
"If tho President breaks off with Ger
many, or war Is declared, wo will do what
nil other Americans will do. We probably
will havo poaco demonstrations, such as
parades, but nothing more. Wo are loyal
Americans."
RUSSIANS TAKE CHAIN
OF FORTIFIED HEIGHTS
SOUTffbF TREBIZOND
L
Centre of Grand Duke Nicholas'
, Army Advances Against
Baiburt, Between Cap
tured Strongholds
TURKISH AEMY ESCAPES
PETnOGRAD, April 20.
Having taken Treblrond and Erzerum,
the main army of Grand Duko Nicholas Is
pressing on against Baiburt, which lies
midway between the two captured Turk
ish cities.
The Ilusslan pursuit of tho Turks con
tinues without a moment's respite, blow
after blow being delivered at tho Ottoman
troops, who aro bclnff dislodged from every
front where they had hoped to consoli
date a position.
The seizure of Treblzond happened much
earlier than the greatest optimists had ex
pected. All the land and sea 'forces In
the Caucatus shared In the triumph. After
tha bombardment by tho warships the
troops landed on the flank of Treblzond,
and turning enveloped it on three aides.
Tho Turkish garrison of 60,000 and the
field troops finally fled In three directions
westward and southwestward.
Other Russian troops at Erzlngan, Bltlis
and Urmia, attacking Incessantly and
threatening to cut the Turks' communica
tions, prevented them from concentrating
on Treblzond. '
A considerable amount of war' booty,
Including a largo number of the latest
type German heavy guns, was left be
hind, for, since the fall of Erzerum.
Treblzond : "has been the chief base and
provisioning centre for the Turks operat-
iik in (ins uieuiru.
The Russians are successfully con
tinuing their co-operative campaign of
land and sea forces. An official report an
nounces the snktng of a steamer and
saling ship by a Black Sea submarine
near the' Bosphorus. Last night's official
statement adds;
Caucasus front In the region of
Aschkala, west of Erzerum, our troops
by night. assault carried a chain of
high hills which had been strongly
organized. We captured four Turkish
officers and mora than 120 men. The
Turks left hundreds of dead on the
field.
We annihilated some Turkish ele
ments which had been recently
brought from GalllpoJI, while tha
other Turkish troops which partici
pated in the fight sustained heavy
losses through our fire and bayonet
' charges.
PARIS, April 20. Paris received with
great enthusiasm tha news of the fall of
Treblzond. Thla event was- looked for.
but It was not thought that the Rus
sians would be able to capture tha city
The political as well as tha military
consequences are expected to be most
Important, particularly In view of the fact
that Turkey has lost ona of the jnot
valuable parts of Asia. Minor at a time
when, according to reports reaching Paris,
Germany Is weakening- her forces in the
Balkans to carry on Attacks pn the -western
front.
French military writers state that tho
policy of campaign of Grand Duke Nicho
las, the Russian commander, was a daring
one, which at first was locked upon aa
.foolhardy, but now is fully Ju.sU.fied. The
Grand Puke decided to advance boldly to
tha. atfack on the front, where manoeuvres
of warfare were possible, whlla the other
fronts were still held in deadlock.
Excluding the operations on Uis Per.
nl0.p, front. Grand Duke Nicholas, in this
t-jnipjii.su against an xprtcacM mod
ttulibijfii foe. has to bis .credit t storm.
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COMPULSIONISTS
OF UOYD-GEORGE
Unionists Threaten Over
throw of Andrew Bonar
Law as Leader
CARSON DIRECTS "PLOT"
Liberals and Laborites Confi
dent Asquith Would Win
in Election
LONDON, April 20. Premier Asquith s
almost unprecedented nctlon In referring
openly from his place on tho Treasury
bench In tho Houso of Commons yester
day to tho fact that disagreements ex
isted within the Cabinet left members of
Parliament petrified with tho gravity of
tho crisis. How Involved the situation Is
can scarcely bo moro than Indicated.
Early In the day tho conscrlptlonlst
members of the Cabinet, In nn effort to
overthrow yesterday's compromise, tried
a last big attempt to stampede a majority
of the Cabinet. The two main weapons
Used were the possibility of Sir William
Robertson, who possesses, the complete
confidence of the country, following the
conscrlptlonlsts lend nnd sending In his
resignation, Tho other was that virtu
ally tho entire Unionist party1, under tho
auspices of Sir Edward Carson, was ready
to overthrow Bonar Law, their loader
In tho Cabinet, unless he ranged himself
on the side of absotuto compulsion. Mr.
Lloyd-George, tho spokesman of this party
In tho Cabinet, rolled for further support
on such notabilities as Lord Mllner, Lord
Derby, Lord Beresford and Lord Salis
bury, ANXIOUS FOR TJNITV.
If It had not been for the fact that a
majority of tho Cabinet, especially the
most Influential olament, Including Pre
mier Asquith, ex-Premier Balfour nnd Mr.
Bonar Law, are most nnxlou3 to maintain
unity, there Is no doubt that the resigna
tions of the conscrlptlonlsts would havo
been nccepted then nnd there. A great
factor weighing with them Is tho unfavor
able Impression which would bo crcntcd
In neutral capitals either by tho entire fall
or by public divisions In tho Cabinet. They
are ready to go to the utmost limit to pre
servo unltyy. Moreover, they realize the
strength of tho feeling throughout tho
country In favor of the present ministry
remaining lntuct.
Tho key to the problem Is Andrew
Bonar Law. As head of the Unionist pnrty
ho Is tho chief factor In keeping tho coali
tion together. He Minis his adherence to
tho temporary compromise on tho compul
sion question has entirely undermined his
strength through Sir Edward Carson hav
ing sidetracked practically tho whole
strength of the Unionist party Into nn out
nnd out declaration In favor of national
conscription. If ho remains In tho Cabinet
he will bo a leader without a following; If
ho resigns then tho coalition Is bound to
break up. Mr. Bonar Law's resignation
would Inevitably be followed In loyalty by
that of tho other Unionist memDcrs ot mo
Cabinet, like Lord Lansdowne, Austen
Chamberlain, Walter Long nnd Lord Rob
ert Cecil.
This state of affairs has given Mr. Lloyd
George, who has been woritlng hand In
glove with Sir Edward Carson, practical
control of tho situation, and the formation
of a coalition ministry In which tho Union
ists would bo tho predominant party, but
ot which Mr. Lloyd Gcorgo would bo the
head, Is. being actively canvassed, though
the best informed opinion Is that such a
combination is Impossible.
COUNTItY FAVORS ASQUITH.
Members 'of Parliament who aro nblo
to test tho country's reeling ny com
munications from their constituents state
that tho burden of nil remarks Is greater
energy in' tho conduct of the' war from tho
present ministry. No one believes that an
nltornatlvo administration, headed by M.
Lloyd-George. Sir Edward Carson or Lord
Mllner, would be able either to hold Ub
ground or do better than the present ad
ministration. 1
It tho Unionists withdrew from the co
alition Mr. Asquith would try to form
a Liberal-Labor ministry, which, because
commanding no majority In tho Houso of
Commons, would bo obliged to go to a
general election. It would then be a con
test between these forces and unofficial
Unionists, with the present Unionist
leaders who control the party organization
remaining aloof.
Political experts believe thero can bo
only one ending to such a battle, namely,
that Premier Asquith would secure virtu
ally tho unanimous support of the coun
try. Tho feeling of nnger against the
wreckers Is far moro acute than tho feel
ing that the present Cabinet Is not suffi
ciently energetic. All this would result In
Premier Asquith emerging stronger than
ever and able to form a powerful min
istry. Tho most significant point of all Is that
tho Liberal and Labor party organizations
throughout the country are beginning to
day to prepare for an election early In
May,
FORD MAKES FRESH DENIAL
Auto Builder Accepts Votes Only as
Rebuke to Militarism
DETROIT. Mich.. April 20. "You can
say positively that I am not a candidate
for President," said Henry Ford yesterday.
"I asked that my name be taken off tho
Michigan ballot and, did not know It was
on the Nebraska ballot. As to Pennsy).
vanla, no move on my part has had any.
thing to do with talk on the subject there,
and there is no reason to believe my name
will go on the ballot.
"I have been willing the votes should
be taken, because I believe tho men who
vote for me know I am not a candidate,
but taka that way to show their dlaap.
proval of the campaign for militarism."
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VILLA HUNT HALTED
PENDING SCOTT'S ADVICE
Continued from Pate On
Parral, tho men of the 13th Cavalry, and
the negroes of the 10th, who reinforced
Major Tompkins during his retirement
a retirement chosen in aererenca to orders
when the Americans easily could have
takon the role of pursurs nt any tlm are
Itching for a chance to s'aunro accounts
with tho hostile Carranzlstas nnd the Villa
sympnthliers concerned in the attack of
lest weeki
SOLDIERS EXPECT WAR.
Here at the front sentiment Is unani
mous that war with Mexico impends as a
result of tho Parral incident. Thero Is,
according to military authorities here,
only one loophole of dubious worth, and
that Is nn Immedlnte disavowal on the
part of General Carrnnza of tho nets of
the men of the Parral garrison and of
Lazano, tho commander there. This, It
Is believed, Carrnnza will not daro to glvo
because of the Intense antl-Amerlcan feel
ing which rports to Gencrnt Pershing
show, has swept nil over the wholo of Chi
huahua nnd doubtless over all of North
ern Mexico.
It Is believed that Carranza's own In
stability will force him rather to force
a war with tho United 'States than to risk
Internal dissension by disavowal of tho
Parrat Incident, distorted versions ot
which have bocn accepted ns facts by
Mexican peons.
That tho battle was tho result of the
trenchery of General I,nzano Is carefully
kept from public Circulation, the peons
being told tho Americans sought to cap
ture Parral, attacking women nnd children
as well ns men, and wero terribly defeated
by tho garrison.
Proof that tho battle was an organ
ized action on the nart of tho Carranza
garrison seems Indisputable. One forceful
fact Is that of the 38 Mexican dend left
In the streets and along the lino of re
treat only ono was a civilian. Tho rest
wero Carranza soldiers.
Cavalrymen engaged In this fight point
out that tho fact that 'only eight men
fought for in miles a rearguard nctlon
against 300 Carranzlstas aided by a few
armed citizens Is proof enough that tho
cavalrymen could have routed the pur
suers nt nny moment they wished nnd
taken Parral, If necessary.
Offensive activities of tho campaign are
at a standstill pending Instructions from
Washington as to tho Parral Incident,
Tho capturo of Villa has become sec
She led a
iimn on a marcn ot ouu
miles across the icy Serb-)
ian mountains with the
enemy's guns pounding
behind
She even disobeyed
orders but she got her
column through with
out the loss of a man.
She tells the remark
able story in Uler own
words intKej May
issue ot
The Ladies
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ondary In tho .Mexican situation. His
bands have disappeared Into tho Durnngo
country, where Villa himself probably
now Is.
Reports of the bandit chief's death nnd
of the finding of his body near San Fran
cisco Borja have Vcnchcd here, but are
generally discredited.
Hostility of tho populace to tho Amer
leans has been manifest recently In the
cutting of telegraph wires.
STRANGER IN GARB OF
CLERGY DISAPPEARS
Conllnned frem Pane One
home for his brother. James did not
reach tho storo until nearly 6 o'clock, nt
which hour he" and tho stranger, whose
clerical garb and demeanor seemed to
bear out his assertions,' left the 9th street
building. Neither has been seen since
that hour.
When Frank Cooney returned homo lasl
night his parents Inquired for tidings of
the younger boy. Then the strange ab
senco of the latter made them suspicious.
William Cooney, the father, went at onco
to the Church of St. Lndlslas, but th3
rector, tho Rev. Joseph Kucynskl, was able
to glvo no aid beyond'the Information thnt
tho Rov. Bruno Walter, S. C. R., was a
priest of tho Scraulon diocese.
, ,T,hl3 Father Walter, who Is stntloncd In
Wllkcs-Carre, Is unknown personally to
the priests at St. Ladlslas', they said, and
was not expected to preach In their church
last nlglrt.
With this Information, tho pnrents of
the lost boy becamo alarmed nnd notified
tho police. A general search for Frank
nnd his clerical-looking companion Is be
ing made.
Tho hoy was about five feet tall of
medium weight. He hnd a thin face, dark
hair, parted on the side. He wore dark
blue clothes, short trousers, dark cap nnd
black Rhocs and stockings.
Tho supposed priest Is described by
Quln as being about 6 feet 7 Inches tall,
stocky In build, weighing about 170
pounds. He woro glasses In additional to
tho conventional collar and black BUlt of
the clergy.
Norse Ship Sunk by Explosion
LONDON, April 20. A Lloyd's dis
patch from Lisbon says tho Norwcglax
steamship Tcrjo Vlkcn sank on Monday,
15 miles west of Lisbon, after three ex
plosions on hoard tho vessel. Tho crew
was saved. The Tcrjo Vlkcn salted Marcn
10 from Galveston, U. S. A., for Lisbon.
She was of 3579 tons.
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AGAINST JGEL ARREST
WILL BE DISREGARDED
Government Holds Alleged
Plotter Was Attached to
Embassy at Time
of Crime
PAPERS NOT RETURNED
U. S. Attorney Says Documents Seized
Are Still Locked in
His Safe
WASHINGTON, April 20. Tho At
torney General's office Is understood to
have decided to prosecute Wolf von Igcl,
Captain von Papen's former secretary,
who was arrested In New York on nn In
dictment charging conspiring to blow Up
the Wolland Canal. In Canada, notwith
standing tho German Ambassador's re
quest that von Igel receive Immunity ns
a diplomatic agent.
Counsellor Polk, ot the State Depart
ment, advised the Department of Justice
to free the prisoner unless tho alleged of
fense was committed before ho becamo a
member of tho Embassy staff. As the
crime Is said to have been committed In
September', 1914, while von Igol was not
registered as an Embassy employe until
December, 191G, the legal branch of tho
Government Is said jto havo concluded that
no diplomatic Immunity stands in tho way
of his prosecution.
In fact, somo officials contend that
clerks or secretaries of embassy attaches,
oven though formally registered as such,
enjoy no Immunity,
Official documents, seized In Von Papen's
oITIco when von lgel wns arrested wilt be
returned to the German Embassy, Secre
tary Lansing today assured Count von
Bernstorff that this would bo done, after
the lattor had called at the StatQ Depart
ment and emphasized his demand of yes
terday that the papers bo returned, These
papers, which cmbasey ofilclals seemed
most anxious to recover, are said to bo
partly In code, nnd their examination
Darinff
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Department of Justice oirtclats were un
willing to discuss the disposition of tha
seized papcra of to confirm a repdrt that
uome of the papers had atready been "for
warded from New York.
NEW YORK, April 20. Wolf von 'igel
will not be released from technical cus
tody, though he is free In bail, nnd ohty
ft part of tho documents seized at the time
of his arrest will be returned to the Oer-i
man Embassy, United States Attorney H..
Snowden Marshall declared last night,
"I have not oven considered the release'
of von Igel," Mr. Marshall continued."
"The legality of his arrest was definitely
settled, bo far as my office In concerned,
Bill iy IUUH),
"Following vori Iget's nrresi nnd the
protest of tho German Ambassador, tne
protest was communicated to my office.
Tho only question to be decided was
whether von Igel was a member of tha
German Ambassador's staff on the 'date
of the crlma charged. I was able Imme
diately to report in the negative.
"I doubt If Von Igel proved acceptable,
nnd It Is my opinion thnt ho never has
been legally a member of tho German
Embassy staff." '
Regarding tho .documents seized, denial
wns made by Mr, Marshall that he had
received Instructions to turn them over
to tho German Embassy.
"I was Instructed early today to for
ward to Washington papers described ns
'ofllclnl' by Count von Bernstorff," the
District Attorney said.
"Not desiring to take upon myself the
responsibility of deciding which of the
paper wero 'official,' I pent for fac-stm-llo
photographs of all the papers. The
originals nro locked In my safe. Only,
such papers ns Count von Bernstorff des-i
Ignntes ns official on Inspecting tho fac
stmllo will bo returned."
Mr. Marshall asserted there was no
basis for protest against his retention of
tho papers on tho ground thnt they were
obtained through a violation of German
territory. Von Igel contended that his
orflco wns a branch of tho Gorman Em
bassy. The seal of the cmbnssy, It was learned
today, has been placed on von Igel's office
safe, the door of which ho slammed shut
during his struggle with tho Federal
agents who arrested him.
Attorneys for Captain Hans Tauscher
declared ho was In Boston, nnd would
surrender horo tomorrow. The arrest of
A. A. Frltzcn, another of tho alleged plot
ters, Is expected to bo made soon. Con
stantino Covannl, nn Italian also undr
Indictment in the case. Is believed to have
fled to Italy.
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