German Spy Network Exposed by Public Information Committee
The United States Public Information Committee releases detailed findings on Count von Bernstorff and a German spy ring operating in the United States. Documents show plots to bomb munitions plants and destroy ships, with names tied to Justice Cohalan and Irish activists like John Devoy, plus German agents Koenig and Von Papen. the disclosures promise a congressional investigation and broader diplomatic fallout.
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Germany
America
United States Committee On Public Information
Committee ON Public Information
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Congress
State Department
Washington
Daniel F. Cohalan
New York Supreme Court
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
American Truth Society
Edwin Emerson
James Archibald
John Devoy
New York City
Ray Beveridge
California
C. J. Waldron
Medina
N. Y
Secret Service
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
Carl A. Heynan
Hamburg- American Line
Mexico City
Lansing
Bernstorff
Lieb
Sein
Department of Justice
von Igel
Herg
Lves
Great Britain
Mexico
Koenig-Von Papen Commerce Bureau
Bureau of Investigation
Hamburg- American Steamship Company
Paul Koenig
Koenig
Fort Oglethorpe
von Papen
Riggs National Bank
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VonPapen
New York
Ber- In
New York Times
German Plotters Hidden Network Exposed in 1916 Records
Secret Von Igel papers reveal a nationwide German spy system in the United States linked to Ambassador von Bernstorff. Agents included Koenig, Archibald, Beveridge, and Niven, with covert payments for propaganda, lectures, and arms shipments via Holland. The web’s strands reach major cities and newspapers, despite the nest’s destruction.
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Wall Street
von Igel
Washington
George Sylvester Viereck
Pearson
Frank Harris
Ray Beveridge
California
Kuehne Beveridge
Albert
Colonel Woodford
New York
N. Y
Woodford
Berlin
Pretzel
P. R. Hinn
Germany
Holland
von Iger
Holland Commission
DD. C
Heflin
Carl Heysen
Bender
Forel
Retation
Ha’ Eldt
U S Plans New Exposures Over German Intrigue
Washington reports a wild House session over Count Bernstorff’s alleged request to fund 50 000 to influence Congress. The State Department guards fresh disclosures on German intrigue from 1914 to U S entry with evidence of money flows, German plots in Roumania and protection for future exposures in Japan and anti American sentiment.
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Canada
Germany
America
Welland Canal
von Igel
Quebec
Independence Club
Montreal
Honore Mercier
British Empire
Separation Movement
J. Hall Kelly
Legislative Council
Province of
Boehm
Washington
Amercan
Rome
Jeemiah A. O'Leary
Bull
Manly
Vlereck
George Sylvester
Sender
Viereck
Vierack
Fatherland
New York
Wiereck
T. A. Ceesar
Broad Street
New York City
Cierman
Scoville
Kentchley
Doctor Dessar
van Yeel
Edward Emerson
Mr. Braun
Marcus
Brawn J. Archibald
House
Bernstorff
Berlin
Congress
Norton
North Dakota
Heflin
Alabama
State Department
United States
Roumantia
Roumania
Tentons
Bucharest
Senate
Japan
Viscount Ishii
King
Bankers Gather in Atlantic City for War Finance Council
Nearly 20 000 lending bankers from across the United States converge in Atlantic City to discuss financing measures for the war. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo attends to explain aiding the nation in floating the second Liberty loan and to share lessons from the first big borrowing.
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Atlantic City
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoose
Treasury moves to halt gold exports to Spain
Treasury officials, enforcing the gold conservation policy, plan to prohibit further exports to Spain. No gold has been licensed since the president's proclamation except a few small shipments already loaded on steamers.
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Washington
Treasury
Spain
Tarnowski declines post to join Polish regency council
Berlin dispatch reports Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnowsky, former Austro-Hungarian ambassador-designate to Washington, declined appointment to the council of regency of the new Polish state. He sent the Warsaw report to the Vossische Zeitung.
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Berlin
Vossiche Zettung
Warsaw
Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow
Washington
Sounell
Polialyate
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Kafver
Oine
Tentonic
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Fifth Avenue
Mr. West
Oberhofpra
Strauss
Potsdam
Admiral von Be
Department of State
England
France
Europe
Peeudo Labor Agency
Labor Information and Relief Bureau
Liberty Street
Cleveland
Detroit
Bridgeport
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Hans Liebau
Liebau
Bethlehem
Middle West
von Bernatorff
H. Lawson
Max Niven
Labor Fund
Bosch Magneto Works
Bosch
Aective
Eipher Devoy
Devoy
Roger Casement
Sir Roger Casement
R. C
Casement
Ambassador von Bernstorff
Roger
J. D
John Montalth
R. N. Bt
Count von Bernatorff
Washington, D.C
Dewey
Attorney General
Snab
Cazement
von Ige
Cohalan
Joorge Coholan
Ireland
Washington, D. C
Moebius
Max Moebius
Oberwalstrasse
Germania
Henry Neuman
Trish
Hamburg ‘American Steamship Company
Euehne Beveridge
J. F. J. Archibald
Archibald
Central Powers
F. Schroeder
Tokio
Boraod
Viereck and
Othera
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BAR
Tarnowski
Poland
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