File No. 763.72111/2940
The
Acting Secretary of State
to the Attorney General (Gregory)
Washington,
September 27, 1915.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit, herewith,
for such action as may be deemed proper in the premises, photographic
copies1 and
translations of a letter addressed to the “A Hét” Publishing Company, of
South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, enclosing a notice to Austro-Hungarian
subjects, for publication in the above-mentioned newspaper.
I have [etc.]
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[Enclosure]
The Austro-Hungarian Consul at Philadelphia
(Péterffy) to the
Editor of “A Hét”
Publishing Company
No. 77 Res.]
Philadelphia,
September 13, 1915.
Dear Editor: I beg to request you to
publish the herewith enclosed advertisement, sent by the
Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, in your paper as frequently as
possible.
As it is very desirable that as many of our countrymen are informed
of this advertisement as it is possible, I would also ask you to
have this advertisement placed in as noticeable manner in your paper
as you can.
Further, I beg to advise you that I wish to subscribe to your paper
for one year, beginning from September 1. Therefore, please advise
me regarding your subscription fee.
I wish to thank you for your cooperation in this matter, and am,
Respectfully,
For the Imperial Royal Consul General:
Péterffy
[Subenclosure]
Announcement by the Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador (Dumba)
The Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Ambassador is advising all
Austrian and Hungarian, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens,
that all those who are working in manufacturing plants which are
producing munitions intended to be used against their country, are
subject to a penalty in accordance to the Austro-Hungarian military
law, Section 327, in which a penalty of from 10 to 20 years’
imprisonment, and under serious offense or conditions, death will be
imposed, to such individuals who take action against the military or
home defense of their country. Such individuals will, when returning
to their country, be punished to the full extent of the law.
