Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-13 | Page 1 | Berlin Denies Fire Plot Rumors Move Canada Martial Law at Border

Berlin Denies Fi Firt Plot I i. i if tt i if W if i if i i c r Moy I. I C Canada Martial Law Law- BorJe Borde S 1 I I i German German Government i in in- It Its Official Official- ar Organ Disclaims ims All Responsibility for Destruction De De- tion n of Buildings Implication Is Made That That- Franz Bopp Consul at San Francisco Had Handin Hand I iI in iq Disaster at OUa Ottawa wa waI By BY Unite United l Press I BERLIN BERLI via wireless s. s to Say Say- Sayville ville L L. 1 I. Feb 12 1 The i.-The The charge I hat a German ag agent Yf was s. s re responsible po I sible for the fire fite fireS fireS- t that t destroyed the he can I buildings build build- I Im m ings at at- wa is S utterly t ly f false lse the North Germ German n Gazette Cazette official l l organ 1 of the or-the the the German goy government nt nt declared ed 3 f. f j Th The g organ nt added t that the destruction e- e on of the bui building sO by- by such I Im m me means l ns would h have ve been a a detestable crime V and nonsensical crime F f S f S OTTAWA OTTAVIA Feb 12 Without making th the t direct cb charge rge t that ff Bopp 9 German consul in San an Francisco and pd f rm consul on ul ge general genera eral I in Montreal may may ay havE hare been connected in lh som some way way with the mysterious cius fire lr Jw recently de destroyed destroyed destroyed de- de t the he e parliament building Ch Charles Charie Marcel Mr t l l M. M P. P today de declared lared that if It Bopp happened to to- tobe be Implicated in any plots against Canada h he was well acquainted with conditions In this c country and rid in a position t to direct any n ny pp op r tion desired v Bopp Informed ed i 5 5 Bopp is now now under Indictment In San Fr Francisco co for violation of Ameri Amerl American can neutrality and instigating plots plots' ag against Canadian prop arcU 31 diat t In the he house l Ja S Bopp att attended n ed t the e opening g of of- parliament parlia parlia- m ment nt here herts and was was' well equipped with information regarding the buildings and conditions In Ottawa generally Bopp was was a frequent visitor to Ottava Ottawa Otta Otta- wa wa va while white stationed at t. t Montreal He often attended parliament And was was' a a frequent visitor at t government houses Bopp also was wa waS acquainted with man many of the leading g officials particularly at atthe atthe atthe the trades and commerce department He lie was the medium of communication b between tween the governments of Canada and Germany when th the thO surtax on German German German Ger Ger- man goods entering this country was removed a few years ago Plots Arouse People Discussion of possible alien aHen enemy plots and recent fires continued to r re receive receive re- re gr graat t attention in the he pap papers rs to today to- to day The Free Press carried a report that August Kastella mechanical su superintendent superintendent superintendent su- su of dredges In the depart- depart iJ Continued on page pale 6 6 6 I BERLIN DENIES Continued Continued from page 1 ment ment of public publio works had been asked to resign He is said to be a German by birth The Free Press asserted that Kastella was naturalized only after the of ot the war and that his resignation was asked as a result of agitation against the employment of Germans in public service Kastella is said to have refused to resign SAN FRANCISCO Feb 12 Yes Yes 1 I heard that story before said Consul Consul Consul Con Con- sul Bopp tonight when informed of the Marcil insinuation against him Yes I dropped a time bomb in the parliament buildings several years ago It was to explode In 1916 The consul scoffed at the suggestions as he has at the United States indict indict- ments Bopp Vice Consul von Schack Counsellor Kaufmann of the German embassy Turkish Counsel Hall and anda a number of prominent business and shipping men will appear Monday In Federal court to answer to indictments charging neutrality violations Bopp Is accused of bing being a bomb plotter and the others are charged with a part In the Sacramento expedition expedition expedition to supply a German squadron from this thin port