SEA PIRACY AND TRICKERY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2912, 26 October 1916, Page 5

SEA PIRACY AND TRICKERY

HUN SUBMARINE ATTACKS OFF

AMERICA

BEHIND THE SCENES OF A

GERMAN SCHEME j CAPTAIN BOY-ED AGAIN Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. New York, October 24. The "Providence Journal," which has mado several exclusivo war announcements, says: "Wo have information, securod direct- from German Embassy sources, that the entire scheme of submarining in Amcrioan waters originated from Captain Boy-cd, who direetodl it from Germany. We are able to state positively that U53 (Commander Rose) was accompanied by IJ4B (Commander Michaelis) and U6l (Commander Griefen). Tho three submarines are still in American waters. Captain Boy-od wroto to a friend at tho German Embassy on September 4, pointing out that it was necessary to see what America would do when ships were sunk' \n her waters, adding 'we must prevent loss of life; therefore ascertain if America is willing to carry out resciio work.' "

A Blind. The newspaper continues: "Comman-1 dcr Rose's visit to Newport was 6imply a blind. An hour after U63 left, mysterious oodo wireless messages were sent out, giving instructions. Noxt day 1153 picked up her consorts, and 1 the sinking of vessels was carried out, and American destroyers assisted better than was expected. "On October 9 Count Bernstorff (the German Ambassador) had a conference at New York with the members of his Staff and two German-American attorneys, at which Count Bernstorff mode a statement to tho following effect: 'We have established a working basis for submarining in American waters. We have a precedent which guarantees that American warships will not hesitate to save life. We are glad to transfer this humanitarian work to the United States. It is a good arrangement all round, and a satisfactory method of procedure.' " [Captain Boy-ed was tho German Naval Attache in America, who, with Captain von Papen, Military Attache, was, on the representations of' the United States Government, recalled to Germany. The official reasons for their recall set forth: "Because of Captain Boy-ed's and Captain von Papen's connection with the illegal and questionable access of certain pwsons in the United States, the President has reached the conclusion that their continuance in our presenco is no longer acceptable to the Government."!