SPIES AND CHEATS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3199, 25 September 1917, Page 5

SPIES AND CHEATS

LATEST EXPOSURE OF GERMAN INTRIGUE SENSATION IN AMERICA ECHO OF CASEMENT'S TREACHERY London, September 23. The Washington correspondent of -the London "Times" stateß that toe Committee on Public Information has j<ubliehed an exposure of German intrigues in America, accompanied by .photographic exhibits, including facsimiles of the receipts given to the German Embassy. One is for-5000 dollars, from Hie journalist Archibald, ivho was caught carrying dispatches for Dr. Dumba, former Austrian Ambassador; another is for 1000 dollars, given by Edward Emerson,* who went to Germany as war correspondent for a New York paper. There are" also photographs convicting Captain von Papen, ■ former German . lnilifcuT attache, , of paying for the bombing °. ships. Documents seized at von Igels so-called "Advertising Bureau" in 1915 show the extraordinary ramifications, of. the German Government's spy system ami of the plotting of outrages. The papers prove that the wnnection. between the German diplomats and the Irish revolutionary movements was a New.York Irishman who acted ae gobetween for the Germans', dealings v;ith. Sir Roger Casement. A document in cipher, addressed to Count Bernstorff in April, 1916, incriminates l>. F. Cohalan, a Justice of the New TorlcSupreme Court, who is a prominent Irish American. In this document Colialan says: "The revolution in Ireland mil. only be successful if supported by Germany, the help necessary consisting nrimarilv of aerial attacks on bulimia nnd a diversion with the fleet simultaneously with the Irish devolution, and then a landing of troops, arms, and ammunition in Ireland. This will enable the Irish norts to be closed against England, and the (establishment of submarine .stations on the Irish coast, cutting off the supply of food for England. The'success of the revolution may decide the 7 war." The von Igel documents refer to several monetary payments to Casement, including a cheque for ten thousand dollars (JHOOO). The documents also disclose a plot for. fomenting iHfeeling in Mexico against America, and the Biib3idising of Labour troublesi m munition works. The committee eoys Tl an open eecret that Holland ■Wβ merely a midway .station for the stopment of contraband to Germany.-The Times." \

JUDGE COHALAN DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS. New York, September 23. _ Justice Cohalan has issued a statement denying that he sent any advice to uermany. He'eays ho did not know von l8 The New York "World," in. an editorial, um* the removal °* from the Benoh.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Washington, September 23. The State Department deprecates the interpretation that Congressmen accepted Bernstorff's money, .and believes it. was expended by' organisations to bombard Congressmen with telegrams and petitions in favour .of. Cable Assn. ■ THE EXPOSURE IN BUENOS AIRES GERMAN BUSINESS HOUSES BARRICADED j Buenos Aires, September 2.1. ■Uter the Government sent its ultimatum to Germany, crowds m the streets cheered the ultimatum. All Aha German business houses took the precaution to erect barricades. , , ~ A fatal conflict occurred between way men and troops. A; general strike is imminent, and the railway inen aro reported to have decidM to begin it on Cable Affln. • DECLARATION OF WAR'POSTPONED (Rec. September 24, 7.45 p.m.) Buenos Aires, September 23. The German Note leaves sonie doubt ■m to Aether Germany intends* niodrfy her submarine campaign, but the effect of postponing the Argentine e declaration of war—Keufer.; .THE GERMAN NOTE. LUXBUKG CAILoisK' JETTISONED Buesnos Aires, September 23. The German Note states that Germany exceedingly regret 3 the Luxburg aftair, fl andTteolutely" disapproves his tww,. which are hie personal ideas, and which wfil have no effect whatever on the dedrions and promise of the German G overnment.—Eeuter. EVENTS REFLECTED IN SWEDISH, ELECTIONS

GOVERNMENT. BADLY. BEATEN

(Eee. September 24, 11 p.m-H Stockholm, September 24. . According to the results as. known in four-fifths of the constituencies, the Coneervativea have lost 22 seat*, the Socialists winning six the Liberal four, and the New Peasant Party torelje. L ™ Argentina disclosures and the food regulations are tho chief caiaes of the Government's defeat.-Aue.-N.Z. Cab e Assn. mTtot Swedish general elections, fougW largoly on the issiso of latwnat deffnce, resulted in the return of 86 Conservatives, 71 liberals, and 73 Socialists.] _