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The Republican Journal
Belfast, Waldo County, Maine
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The US State Department requested the immediate withdrawal of German Embassy attaches Captain Karl Boy-Ed and Captain Franz Von Papen on Dec. 3 for improper activities in naval and military matters, with President Wilson's approval.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Immediate withdrawal of Captain Karl Boy-Ed and Captain Franz Von Papen, respectively naval and military attaches of the German Embassy, has been requested by the State Department. In making formal announcement of this action late today Secretary Lansing said the attaches had rendered themselves persona non grata to the United States Government by improper activities in connection with naval and military matters.
The Secretary acted with the full approval of President Wilson, who is understood to have determined that the United States shall be rid of foreign officials who make themselves obnoxious by activity harmful to the best interests of the nation.
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Washington
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Dec. 3
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immediate withdrawal requested due to rendering themselves persona non grata by improper activities.
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The State Department requested the immediate withdrawal of the German Embassy's naval attaché Captain Karl Boy-Ed and military attaché Captain Franz Von Papen for improper activities in naval and military matters, announced by Secretary Lansing with President Wilson's approval.