The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-28

n woman of high social posltlon at
Sofia, the wife OF a Bulgarian stan off,
GER was found guilty of betraying that
country's mobilization plans to the Turk
ish authorities, and was shot.
A few years ago she fell In love with
an oficer attached to the Turkish Lega-
ton at Sofia, but her parents objected TO
the marriage. and she finally welded a
Bulgarian officer. Some time later that
Turkish officer renewed his friendship
with his old sweetheart, and one day he
said to her: Il have been ordered by my
superiors TO obtain the Bulgarian mobiliz-
alton plans. II do not succeed l shall
be relesated to some distant command In
Asia Minor, and We shall have no chance
Of seeing one another
day or two later the woman handed
him bundle of documents containing
the Bulgarian war plans, which she had
taken from her husbands desk. telling
him to photograph them and return them
the Turkish officer was captured by the
Bulgarians in one of the first engage
ments, and in his pockets were found
papers revealing the whole affair He
was tried by court-martial and sentenced
to die. The young Bulgarian woman was
arrested at Sofia, tried by a special
court, and. being found guilty, was shot.
Military spies of the fair sex are COM
paratively common. Only a short time
ago a woman named Petersen was ar
rested az Kiel on suspicion OF being
spy in the employ of France. She had
entered into a love affair with a non
commissioned officer named Dietrich, of
the German Explosive Department, for
the purpose OF obtaining from him some
important naval secrets which she be-
lieved that he possessed.
This reminds that some years ago
young English lady attached to the
British secret service was detailed to
secure, il posnibIe. certain army secrets
of France. With the hope OF being sue
member of the French headquarters stan.
who promptly fell in love with her. Her
however, reproached her with
the traitorous part she was playing. and
finally she found herself returning the
affection of her victim. As a consequence
she resigned her post. and was led TO
the altar by the young officer.
At the time that the Rock of Gibraltar
was being turned into a strong fort
ross, a young German girl took up her
residence there and a large number of
the officers became victims OF her
charms. a middle-aged major, however.
suspected that the fascinating frau
iein'' was a spy in the employ Of Ger
many, and during a few discreet chats
d" had with her he discovered that she
knew a good deal concerning guns and
other matters. After communicating
with the British war office. he politely
but firmly requested the German Girl to
return to her native country.
II has been said that the German war
office has female spies in all parts Of the
world, and recently number OF
barmaids OF German nationality employ
ed I'm hotels and cafes on the eastern
frontier OF France were expelled from the
owing to the fact that infOrma-
ton had been placed before the French
war ministry 10 the effect that they were
spies in the employ Of Germany.
Perhaps one Of the cIcvcrcst spies that
ever lived was BerZotzki, a Russian. In
1857 he laid the entire plans of a campaign
by the Grand Duke Nicholas
before the Turkish government. He was
a very daring fellow. but he allowed him
self too much Latitude and was discover
ed. He was brought before the Grand
Duke, who sentenced him to a long term
Df Imprisonment in one OF the subterra-
lean dungeons of the fortress Of ST. Peter
and Paul at ST. Petersburg. Berzotskrs
ldHtI vas 81 Oi'IS' as"l'st iiih tii'it ~
declined 20 supply the prisoner with food,
and. in consequence, he later starved
slowly to death.
Another notorious spy was tho French
SerGt. Hof. who has been described as
he greatest military humbug in history. |
Again and again he pompOusIy an
to his brother-officers that he
had killed scores OF Prussian soldiers
singled handed; but, strange to say. he |
was never seen to kill even one. HoT's |
iuty was to go out scouting by night. |
and when he returned he nearly always !
brought into camp a number OF rifles |