~ Coundry : INFLUENCING THE PRESS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. Despatches From His Majesty's Am- bassador Respecting a Ger- man Organization. : No. 1. 7 Sir E. Goschen to Sir Edward Grey. (Reteived March 2.) Berlin; Feb. 27. 1914. . Sir,--I have the honor to trans- mit herewith a report on the estab- lishment, under Government con- trol, of a powerful secret associa- tion for the purpose of influencing the foreign press in the interest of the German export trade and of the spread ef German influence gener- ally. - T have, &c., W. E. GOSCHEN. Enclosure 1 in No. 1. REPORT. For some time past a.variety of schemes had been ventilated In the press with the object of improving German prestige abroa It was said that in certain forei gn parts Germany was ing persistently and wrongfully abus t sh could obtain 'no fair hearing be- cause the press of these distant countries was in hands tile any German enterprise, and because the telegraphic agencies servin those countriés were equally bias- sed. An "Association for World- Commerce"' was to have remedied this evil by a persistent pro-German propaganda in the countries most bitterly complained of. It was hoped that the- necessary funds could have been raised by contribu- tions from all the trading and in- dustrial soqieties interested' in the German export trade, and, in view of the supreme importance to Ger- many © r export trade, it was intended that egents of the Associa- tion should be sent and stationed abroad to assist the exportin in- dustries by timely advice an an active policy generally, such as pri- vate individuals could pursue more effectively than officials. he opportunity for realizing this sheae seemed to offer itself under the tances plan was being prepared to start a German-American Economic Soci- _ ety. Similar societies with an a pltcation to other countries already exist--e.g., a German-Argentine | interests of the new company. Society, a German- Canadian Soci-| It is. difficult to. say .whether the ety, a German-Russian Society, &o. whi w company is to| er The foundation of-a German-Ameri- rae e "or exists to} ~ can Society had been advocated in| any perceptible ext but it is} connection with the revision of the] certai American tariff which gave German industries new chances of an inten- sified export to the United States. As was natural ja sny matters deal- ing with German-American affairs, M. Ballin, of the Hamburg-America Line. was approached te take the matter in hand. He comsented. U 'nder his inspiration the idea of a nan-American Society was ned and the idea of a World was substituted. "A pre- meeting was held at he various German-foreign were represented; there present also representatives "Central Association of Ger- BOOIOLTES were of the man Industrials, and of its great rival, the "Federation of Indus- trials," as well as most of the lead- img industrial firms. sentiens, however, Internal dis- soon appeared, and several important members cent in their resignation®. The details of the foundau.n were to have been settled at a meeting convened: for the 26th February; to-day the whole scheme stands pro- rogued sine die. If it is ever rea- lized its plan will have to be con- siderably altered. In the mean- time the original plan of a German- American Society has been revived. This Sq ciety is. in fact. to be eon- stituted in Berlin early in March in the form originally intended. hk wou'd seem Strange had M. BaNin 90 readily ace epted defeat. The explanation lies in the fact that, at the request of very highly- placed persons, his interest has beea transferred to another more delicate and more or less secret or- ganization, devised to undertake the ss duties of M. Ballin's would-be "'Weltverein" which concerned the German repitation abroad. A short time ago, a meeting, of which the seoret has been well kept, was convened in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of which Dr Ha mann, the notorious head of the riginator, and at which the Foreign Secretary self was feaent. The meeting was atten »y members of the leading industrial concerns of this the North German Llo the Hambureg- American Co te 'the Deutsche Beak, the Gees saIeRANY, and ke : ucke Works, Krupp, the Cruson Works, &e. They formed a private company with the purpose of ' 'furthering the Geér- man industrial prestige abroad"--a conveniently vague purpose. . The 'company will be financed by private subscriptions and by a Government grant. The sum at first suggested po ae a amp mam TN: SCHEMES of ean se e| of the new company. will reach a. to- to | advertisements of its members only -|statien at 'jon Saturday, but can be handed in Y; To New York, Canada, Fund. in fact, at t the Imperial Wenn Office for similar purposes (¢.g., for the pay- ment 6f subsidies to certain son abroad). The y has e agreement with the "A vas"* that the Jatter wall in marerty only publish news concernin many" be supplied "through "Wolfs Tel -Burea: The latter will Suave its Garona news exclu- sively from the-new company. company intends to make a similar arrangement with Reuter's Telegra- phic Bureau for those foreign coun- tries in which Reuter sone tele- graphic communications. If Reu- ter declines, the er tske Kabel. gesellechaft,'"'? a s er German news agency supplying telegrams from certain countries (€.g., Mex- ico) and working in agreement with Wolff's Telegraphic Bureau, is to be financed by the new company to run a service in competition to Reuter's. All the concerns represented at the meeting have furthermore aereed to pay into the company's hotchpot the very vast sums whi they are accustomed to spend |abroad for their advertisements in ' foreign papers. The total of this item alone is believed to be not less than £25,000 per annum--so the an- nual sum available, for the purpose £50,000 to £7 5,000: The will in future issue the tal of | company to those foreign papers which pub- lish German information originat- ing exclusively from the new com- pany, tytn, oak to be regarded as the only autheritic source of infor- mation potion Germany and all things German. This information they-are to receive free of cost or at a nominal sum--so that the will- ing foreign papers will derive very material benefits from their collabo- ration with the company, viz., lu- erative advertisements and free matter written in the language of the any in which the papers are "ha e foreign press is to e watched by the company's agents appointed in the various foreign centres. Any incorrect reports are to be telegraphed home and cor- rected by telegrams issued by the company. The- countries in which the system is to be 'i augurated are chiefly American States and those of the Far East, but the system is to em- brace all countries outside Europe. -|The German cable rates for _press telegrams are to be reduced in the existence with every official encour- agement commanding an enormous revenue for the purposes of a pro- German newspaper propaganda. Whether the evil exists or not--the money will be spent on secret ser- vice to popularize Germany abroad. It does not seem to have occurred to the promoters of the scheme that they are preparing the ground for a vast system of international black- mail--hardly ia proper way to reach the desir *Note.--Informa atten since furnished ot ver Contemptated, by the No. 2. Sir E. Goschen to Sir Edward Gre YT. (Received April 6.) Berlin, April 3, 1914. Sir,-In my despatch of the 97th February last concerning the secret foundation of a German society to supply the foreign press of certain countries with news favorable to Germany and German interests. it was foreshadowed that German ca- ble rates for press telegrams would probably be reduced in the interests of the new society. I have the honor now to report that, in fact, reduced rates for tele- grams to the United States, Can- ada, Argentine, Chile, Peru and the German colonies are toa come into operation as from the 1st April, 1914. ese telegrams, which are to be officially known as week-end telegrams, will be admitted at a re duced rate between Saturday mid- night and Sunday midnight, to be delivered on Monday or Tuesday respectively. These week-end tele- grams must have reached the cable en before midnight at any telegraph office in the course of the wee The rates, which in some cases represent a reduction to one-fourth of the usual rates fixed, are :-- Piennige per Argen- tine, Chile, Peru (minimum rge for each telegram 20 To Togo and Gamaroens tasisi- mum charge 18 M.) ..,....... To German yg Fete West Attion (minimum charge 15 M.) . Ne jations are pending tending the week-end Bp BS into an -| portune and em the most 80 suet lin all classes to conéribute rate from 5ib pel ey ee esta, Nyasaland, 3urma, Ceylon, Malacca, singapore, 'and Labuan, conditions described in my wb mentioned despatch. The rates are as nie enn m4 To Cape Colony, Natal Oran Fre To South Rhodesia, drei Singapore eee eee eo an abs e he's 9: 00s 0-00 BAe To British India, Burma Ceylon § ni cccceedee ns wegnee Sir E. Goschen to Sir Edward (Received June 12.) ' Berlin,. June. 9,1 Sir,--I had the honor, in my 4 patch of the 27th February ; explain a scheme under which ciety had been founded with object of supplying the press, by telegraph, with i tion favorable to Gennes ally and to German industri terprise in particular. I since transmitted liete of the tries to- which, under the "week-end telegrains,"' bese rates have been very consi reduced to assist the prop: of the said society. I to-day have the honor to ward a translation of a eu istence of the time, as far as I know, in public print. cae Deutsche @) supporting the scheme with an an- nual subecréption of £12,500, > paid out of its secret service fund.: It supplies a list of the members of the society, the names of the direc- tors, &e. The last patna of the article merits special atte; ion on account of a certain 'vefreabing ingenuousness. I am informed 'hat the order 'has gone forth from high official quar- ters not to reproduce or in any way to refer to this. article, ae ite inad- vertent. publication is not urally considered racaag. n JUST ONE Di DAY'S PAYS | C.P.R. Employees ¢ Contribute § 1A 738.64 to the Patriotic Fun The senate contribution trite by officers and employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway Gi --_---- Patriotic Fund of the one- ay's pay in the month of i sn ber has amounted to the fine of $140,316.71,, to which. m "be added the sum of $1,421,93° buted in the same way from Dominion Atlantic Ralwa tthe line owned by the ny in Nova Scotia. Multiply this sum by,865, and the total of $51,734,543.60 ws the huge amount. paid annuallp in wages by the C.P. R In view of the fact that thisjcon- tribution was collected from} all districts served by the railway. Atlantic to Pacific, Sir Shaughnessy has written to asking that credit-in the awa u- tion of this sum should be given ito the various provinees in the follow- ing proportions: $18,000; Alberta, $18,000; Saskat- chewan, $15,000; Manitoba, 28, - 000 ; Ontario, $28,000; 000; New Brunsiwek, 85. 316. 71, 'and to Nova Sectia the sum quoted of $1,421.93. d by a got number fe = according to their means. This. contrahufeon 4 ig see y the iecioe = Pacific Railway to the fu -|the large sums given and officers in their i pacity. During the r the Montreal bra "and ¢o| cow aS & necessary revenue from private} Telegrams sent oe United subscription was £12,500. bit the Siaten or Canada are sent at the lbs Sag eae a the first. meet- uced nae only tg New York or| sor Street peseetee yhiak tt defi- | Montrea ive y nitely 4 priaed annua! subserip-| are forwa: either free ree of charge, | 'GERMANY'S ECONOMIC AIMS. _aagaig vice in foreign countries has by no "jon the contrary, an extensi British Celymbia, | ed sa i | ete eaaeot hy Se be ir already ex- Miss Norman, of Fleet, : ake at the front. N j%o the British Gove drive her moto English Girl Volunteer Drives Motorcycle Ambulance. is aw English girl whose father and brothers ot to be outdone by them she offered her services ronment, and has been detailed as a volunteer to r eycle ambulanceand Red Cross supplies, 'Extracts from the Deutsche Export Revue of June 5, 1914. ~Qur readers will remember that happily to terior it doubtful lie zation of the news be reall realized. It is all '| the more gratifying that, accordin to information which has psa | been abandoned, but that, ve or- Stbe don is actually doing work wn 'the desired. direction. A German syndicate was very atly eremed 3 a a3 weeks ago for uses micas beige of a already. and: to ene aed te et inspiring the necessary arti- cles to spread abroad the knowledge of the true state of German indus- se Sh of Germany's cultural levements. We are in a position to give the following information concerning the organization of the enterprise. It is presided over by a dérectorate, consisting of three men, viz. Privy Councillor von essiar: "Landrath" Roetger (retired); and Herr Schacht, a director of the Deutsche Bank. A special administrative board, the main duty of which it is to make suggestions as to the organization and the methods of reporting, com- prises among others :-- Professor Duisburg, of the dye works, "Bayer' Herr Hagen, 'of the Disconto Ge- sellschaft ; Commercial Councillor Hasencle- ver, of Remschei Herr Hermann Hecht, of Berlin ; Director Heineken, of the North erman Lloy Director Helfieric, of the Deutsche Bank Director Huldermann, of the Hamburg-America Line; Director Kosegarten, of the 'Deutsche Waffen- und Muni- * tions-Fabrik Herr von pool of the Disconto Gesellschaft ; Privy ¢ 'ouncillor Ratihenau ; : Director Reuter; of the Masehi- nen Fabrik, Duisburg; conto Privy Couseltior von Siemens; Herr Edmond Bohler, Hamburg, c., &eC. The management will be entruet- to two managers, Herr Asch and Dr. Hansen. haa for years edited foreign news agencies; the latter is known to the readers of the Deutsche Ex- port Reyue through a series of ar- ticles dealing with the question ofa supply of news covering the whole wor For the present the _ enterprise has taken-the form of a ayn- dicate constituted for tires years, ich is, later on, to be replaced ganization nua! tion payable by the irine which are has the con- eum of £12,500, the con- 1 tually be induced to foreign news ser- .. | BO the atbacks 1 the judicious publication of news- na head Director Belomonsohn, of the Dis- |Niagara~ Fal ley", upon the.management of the syndi- cate generally and upon the devel- opment of the news service in par- ticular, We further learn that.efforts are now being made to induce the joint n and Foreign Economic So- cieties ra join the syndicate, as these societies embrace ~pre-eminently merchants and manufacturers in- g|terested in the German fo * | trade. These societies, it is true, e|appear to be still divided in their opinion concerning the new enter- prise--at , So far no definite | * decision has been arrived at It is believed that an increasin membership will make it possible to establish a reserve fund out of sub- scriptions and voluntary contribu- tions received, so that, later on, the interest of the reserve fund may suffice to defray the espenies of e news service. It is aleo hoped that the foreign press may oe the news supplied. Fi pally, i. is in- ten to send journalists to the various countries, who are there to busy themselves in favor of Ger- funds seems secured. As eyery firm subscribing a sum of £50 has a vote, or, rather, for every £50 sub- scribed ' the subscriber receives a that th: icated. e are of opinion that good results could be achieved, perhaps with greater success, by utilizing the German legations and consulates abroad, if ample ee for this purpose were placed at th disposal of the official departmente. At the same time, the joint German and Foreign Economic Societies might well, as indeed some of them already do, werk quietly for a bet- ter appreciation abroad of the state of German industry and of Ger- man cultural progress. The -in- tended despatch of journalists we believe, however, in any case, to be a mistake, as it would certainly soon become common talk in the editorial offices in the severai places abroad that they represent a syndicate offi- cially supported by the German Em- pire. If such things are intended, it mouia be better to fall back upon gentlemen who are already in touch Say the respective editorial offices, and who could serve German inter- ests without attracting so much at- tention as would journalists sent out for the' purpose. BOY TELLS SECRET. Poignant Incident in a French Hos- pital Ward. A poignant tale comes from one of the French hospital wards. A r called to see her wounded son eae a eas hie it in bed with his Reta suffer much, my son," she inquired tremulor "No, inether.'C replied the sol- ot much.' "The day is Mine,"* she said, "will all yom come for a walk in the garden "To- sia mother, perhaps," he replied. The next. day the mother yas again, Again she begged her to come for a walk, and he frankly: told her to bend over #0 that he could tell her a secret. '"'My two legs and my. left arm have been shot away, mother," said the sol- dier, and the mother collapsed. a | Not the Least. "Why do you call the baby Bill ?" '(He was born on the first of the month. = She--"Did you find Mrs. Smiles a good hostess?" He--"Splendid ! She makes one fee] away from home at onee." Mire. Smith fon her first visit to eginald, that reminds me! F forgot to turn -firibution from the Foreign Office * off the water in the kitchen sink! ? | patches from the war in Europe reign of the soldiers have actually { | been, the scene of the most terrible By the General Reader. Many, of the phrases in the dis military terms. with the words "annthilated" and "destroyed."' The breathless read- er learns with horror that "an en-, tire division was 'destroyed while. attempting to storm the forte sa A.," or that "'a regiment. of caval- ry, while reeonnoitering on flank of the enemy, was annibilat> ed." He imagines a terrible scene. of slaughter in which all, or virtut ally all, the soldiers are left de on the field. : The truth, however, is quite dif ferent. By no means was every sol dier or trooper killed; the division or regiment was destroyed or anni- hilated as an organization or effec-| tive fighting unit, In time of war, men fight, not at individuals, but as parts of a figh ing unit. That unit. may be a rea ment, a division, or an army corps In order to be of any real use, those' organizations must be maintained. When the organization is broken up, the individual soldiers who com- pose it, no matter how brave they may be personally, degenerate into a mob ; and, as a mob or mere dis- organized collection of men, they are unable to attack the enemy,' and usually unable to make any de- fence against attack. So, when the, organization is thus broken, it is said to be annihilated or destroyed,' although perhaps only a smal] part been killed or wounded. Indeed, it is rare that a fighting unit survives; the loss of more than ten per cent. of its men. That is because th mortality of officers is always high- | er than that among the privates, and-when nearly half of its officers are killed or wounded the organiza- tion generally goes to pieces. In such a case the men go to the rear) as individuals, or in such order as they can maintain. There they mus remain until the organization is re- -| cruited, reofficered and reorganiz-/ ed; until that is done, they are useless for war. In the Boer War, General Buller,: with an army of seme forty thous- and --~" attacked the Boers at the Tugela River. He was defeated,| * and lost about thirty-five hundred men killed and wounded---less thao. one-tenth his whole army. Yet hia army was paid to be ree gh ETE fact, it was. After th eat, lost ; "be. from 'and there it lay for several mo unable to make a single move, un til-it was récruited, reofficered, re- inforded and, most of all, reorgan- ized. + MASSACRED FOUR HUNDRED. Wholesale Murder Was. Committed by Germans. A terrible indictment against the Germans of the little town of Tamines is published by Le Bien Public of-Panis. Four hundred and thirty-two of the inhabitants were brutally massacred. The following are extracts from the appalling story : "Tamines is a little town of from 4,000 to 5, 000 inhabitants, situated in the province of Namur. Jt has acts of barbarity. A resident of the town has provided us with a eworn statement to the effect that the Germans used mitrailleuses for shooting their victims. * Before slaughtering, the Germans perumit- ted those who wished, to confesy The aged burgomaster, M. Lecaille, has been killed, together with |'Abbe Dorcq. Among the dead were Joseph Giffen, a well known citizen, and his youngest son. Tha two daughters of Mr. Giffen were forced to be present at the!" sfa- ther's death. Subsequently "ier- rorized by the Germans, they took refuge with neighbors. "A)] those who were not marked to die were given the gruesome task of burying their fellow citizens. Even those who were not quite dead were buried alive. 'An inhabitant of the town, Le Sieur S~ having been wounded by a bullet, simulated death. One of his friends' seriously wounded, fell on top of him. For some time he jay in this position. while tha Germans counted the dead. His wounded friend made, a slight movement, and immediately was hit on the head with the butt end of a rifle... Le Sieur S----- still made no movement. Finally. when the Ger- mans had completed their brutal deeds. Le a S---- emerged from amongstthe dead bodies under which he had lain fer two hours. -- --b-___--- "T tell you Pat, a boy," man of the town tronizing cena on rishman's. shoulder, yeur tongue ure, ser," grime ned Pat, "but it would do yez ne. good widout me brains." Pie