He also claimed to be well acquainted with Pope Benedict XV and informed Vladimir Lenin and the Pope by cable that the ousted former Minister-President Hoffmann had fled to Bamberg and taken the key to the ministry toilet with him.
Ta väitis ka, et tunneb lähedalt paavst Benedictus XV ja ta teatas telefonitsi Vladimir Leninile, et kukutatud endine ministerpresident Hoffmann põgenes Bambergi ja võttis kaasa ministeeriumi tualeti võtme.