Boy-Ed
KARL, CAPTAIN, German naval attaché of the German Embassy to the United States, prior to the American declaration of war. His recall was requested of the German Government because his presence in this country was objectionable. The German authorities asked why he was considered undesirable , but the American Government refused to give reasons. The facts were that Boy- Ed was known in some way to have received communications intended by the President for his naval advisers; that he was strongly suspected of having been connected with the issue of false manifests to sailing vessels intended to supply German warships, and of fomenting troubles in munition plants. "An accumulation of incidents" was the way the matter was put in diplomatic phrase.
The German Government recalled him Dec. 15, 1915.