Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-26
NY Mission and Betrayal
England.

A9stAfSeASAs
November rs, lett, received the
asssai Summons to report al the VII
Asifastrasse. Instead Of being brought
before Count Won Wedel, was taken
over 70 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10. %
IRE German admiralty intelligence de.
pmrtment, Here met my old chief,
CAPTAIN Tappken, head OF the naval
branch a. the Intelligence department.
Tho captain briefly informed me that
n had been deemed Advisable TO send
aas TO- England --unwelcome news.
shis. ~ you Will SEQ.
IN the usual curt yet polite manner
VI German officers. the captain intro.
auced ma to three naval experts. One
vas q construction officer. another In
ths signaling department, the third an
expert On explosives and minen. One
"a q time they took me IN hand, groom
red me IN the intricacies of their re-
spertive fields II WINS like q rehearsal
y the grooming | had received years
ace when taken into the service and
traaned Tor months sat FOR hours
evsr diagrams with b naval ofiicer on
each HIde. Thay brought mo before
charts that ware as big aa chs wall Of
aha roous These charts gave the ~.
act Dimensions and type of every YES.
eel N The Britiah navy. Not only that.
! waa made to study the Silhouette OF
al tbs new and different types Of
Hngiisk warshIpa- why, you win sae.
Obviously this special trsining was
sisaaflcant Part of my mission to
NnElamd Was I'd watch the prepare
taafs and manauvers of British war
aAira i tbs naval basaa on the Scot.
sssA coast
A Strained Situation.
Ths situation between England and
Germany was tickilsh, Politicians
had worked up war scare to auch q
pitch that the people Of the two na.
aioms wuFe ready 10 rush into eonilct
Only i spark was needed 10 IRE the
situation. Hence my mission.
u WINS iucluded In my instructions
70 watch the movements or British
warships on the Scottish coast and
promptly cable the German admiralty
sntsliisence department concerning
them.
Moreover, had 10 brush myself up
~ Topography and trlg0nometry In
Kngland go learned from my IN.
structsonsst would be necessary TO
eaicaiate distances. 10 take obssrva.
tAona On the exact nature or the newly
RECONSTRUCTED Rossyth base near Efin.
hGFEh On the Firth Of Forth; besidas
keeping n touch with things III Gro.
marty
! Was 10 watch especially the new
iloEsylh base aud to report progress
~ ornaments, new equipment. any.
thing Of use 10 the German admiralty
I wAs to keep tab ON ali the British
feet naaneuvara then in progress on |
she Scottish coast.
When left Berlin was thoroughly
equipped TO carry out instructions.
EsssFs war vessel OF the British navy. /
every f0rtiiisation. naval base and de.
pot Of supplies was saded In secret /
service oiphers
arrived IN Edinburgh and nut
W ii the old Bedford hotel ON prin.
ress street. quiet select sssssttFFlsh hos.
leivy. I registered under my quasi
name OF A. X. Graves. M. ID.
lfs'ssss sss. australia. NY stunt" was 10
consey the impression or being an
Australian physician taking additional
courses at che famous
Sessttish sect OF medical learning. AIT.
ar d few days residence at the bed.
foxd. Installed myself In private
s-assers q Mrs. Macleod's. rs Craig.
- driye. iEss.sssahurgh.
For the lirst fortnight aasetly
lenk my bearings, creating d sugges,
lsaa that was semi.invalid. HAVING
ey this time familiarized myself with
and surroundings. / made
trips to the Firth of Forth
apoa which was located the Rossyth
base. Now. across the Firth there Il
d long bridge. II Ii between ina
ikosayth base and the North sea. war
shaps going to and from tire naval sta.
len pass under II.
Gradually worked myself into tina
Of ono OF the bridge keen.
- / shall not give the mans name.
Iox 10 90 20 would injure him. ana |
anals unwittlngly he gave me fansli.
lles for ssadying the naval base ana
me with scraps Of informa.
linn that wanted TO know
The schooling | had receired An ana |
Hafhonattes presently came In HANDY
0me night my friend. the bridge tend.
n. learned thAt she tieet VISA reft,r,
y sssam. Accordingly. / stood IN
lha bridge that night and waited a.
zve o'eaceA In tho rnorning & sray
rasny. toesy morning. through wh,ch
- ships moved almost ghost.,ika 4 /
uAade OFT III var vessels. From tha,s
know them 10 b. sfraa.a.
HanEhts. cruisers. and te-pedo 49,,
Hsssrcyers. 40 oncs | fiied 4 cahla
D ray Of Brussela. Informing tina m.
eiiiEenne department of the f,erman
Ivy that IN English tiest i'd str0nr
~ put 10 sea Subsequently. / i
earned that lii describing the nc shins
had made only one mistake.
Aftsr Aboat three weeks began ID
= suspicious Of being followed. Ar