The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
SOME OF THE TRIUMPHS
OF NOTED WOMEN SPIES
How Secrets of War Are Dis
closed and Delicate Diplomatic
Intrigues Are Fathomed Fine
Work Done by French Adven-.
turesses in the Guise Of Ac-
tresses - The Russian Third
Bureau.
philadelphia Ledger,

In no part of the world has the art Of
the woman spy been brought so near
perfection as in Europe. It may be
unhesitatingly said that in Russia,
ears of the car, the dashing, beaut-
full woman Of high breeding and title,
perhaps, has become the most neces-
sary arm of that underground system
which appears to read thoughts as
well.a detect designs.
At the present time the secret
service of both Russia and Japan is
naturally most active, and it must not
be forgotten that Japan, too has made
use Of women to ferret out the 1nten-
tons of the Russian government re-
garding the present war. They are
not, as rule, however, Japanese
women, who are singularly untitled for
the delicate task. To meet the Rus
sian spy on his or her own ground, the
Japanese have, it is said secured the
services of some Of the cleverest wom-
| en- in Europe, many of them French
women, and often their visible means
| of support is by acting.
1t was discovered that so long ago
as two years back the possibility of an
attack upon Japan was seriously con-
sidered by the Russian government.
Japan had been preparing for a much
/ longer period, and consequently was
able to strike first and strike hard.
The Japanese police and military
system has, Of course, it's secret
service; but it is not nearly so ubiquit-
GUS as is the so-called third section of
the Russian police. Yet during the
portance transpired in Europe affect
| ing the situation in the far east Of
{ which the Japanese foreign office has
| long been ignorant. Her agents, the
best Of them, those so-called French
actresses, have found way of being
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to be learned. Often these women en-
countered the women spies of the Rus
Isian government, who are undoubtedly
4 among the cleverest detectives in their
i line in the world.
! Two Classes of Spies.
Governments at war, or on the brink
/ of hostilities, require the services Of
two distinct classes of spies. There
must be many men connected with
this dangerous service: but for the
most part the work demands courage
and skill rather than the delicate di-
plomacy which is required, too, but is
4 generally, certainly so far as Russia is
concerned, assigned to women Of Gull
ture, education, beauty and rare judg-
ment. With the troops of the enemy
are sent the men spies, and with the
: commanding officers, with the diplo-
mats, with the brains which sit in st.
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miles away as if they were pawns on
4 a chessboard, the ingratiating, clever
!. women spies are to be found.
While the Japanese have not been
regarded as having an especially eff
cient secret service, the events of the
! are watching day and night for them
: have been Of the greatest value. 1t is
known that just about the time the
war broke out there were in Port Ar
thur several French dancers, who had
captured every Russian official heart
They were not only attractive dan
GERS, but beautiful women, who
dressed well and had most engaging
4 manners. The Russian officers were
charmed with them. They soon be-
came better acquainted and proved te
be very agreeable companions. They
took a great interest In things mill
tary, but always made amazing blum
| ders in attempting to repeat what ha6
been told them. The wOmanly ignor
lance Of such matters charmed tht
young officers all the more, and at thu
same time put them off their guard
But, as a matter Of fact, they were
VERY clever women, and their informa
ton was speedily forwarded to thu
Japanese legation at Picking, which, il
turn, forwarded valuable reports t,
Toxic. BY the time their true charac
I ter was known the French actresses
s WHO were Spires lol Liz q dpolASSS, Aca'
LEFT Port Arthur far behind.
A Port Arthur Servant.
One Of the most valuable assistant
the japanese had at Port Arthur wa
a little servant employed in the town
who was not in the pay Of the gov
eminent, and who was not in an
sense attached to their secret service
!: In fact, he was one Of those poor little
unknown patriots, who feel when thei
country is at war that they should civ
their own little insignificant aid.
A short time after the first bonn
bardment, the trains leaving Port Ar
thur were filed with refugees. TIL
lIapanese. of course, thought 1t poll