New-York tribune., 1914-11-16

Especial Correspondence Of The Tribune
London. Nov. with the recent
successful raid OF German squadron
into the North Sea to within frlng dib-
tanee Of Yarmouth there has come q,
renewal Of the agitation for more ein
cacious measures OF protection against
what is called the spy peril. can glVo
from personal knowledge an instance
Of how well the German naval author
tiles are kept informed Of Britlsh naVai
movements.
For some time il has been known IN
restricted circles in London that tno
British Admiralty had taken certain
measures in view Of special contih, ,
gency. Not many people were supposed
10 be aware of the arrangements III
question. II WAS certainly not expect
ed they would be known IN Berlin
WAS talking few days ago with an
American who had just returned from
the German capital, where he, FOR op-
iects perfectly honorable and compatl-
ble with his duties as a citizen OF
neutral nation, had been in touch with
the German naval headquarters. In
the course of conversation he mem
toned the very matter which was sup
nosed Ia he n British naval secret. !
asked where he had learned this. and
he told me il was common kno"leuge
at German naval headquarters hVi-
IDENTIFY those restricted circles IN Lon
don" were not restricted enough 10
exclude German spy.
Lody Trial a Revelation.
-he recent trial of Lody, the German
snv who has since been put TO death
in the Tower. showed how easily IN
formation could be transmitted TO Ger-
many through Holland and Denmark.
There has bec1 more mystery as 10
how information could be TRANSMITTED
with sufficient rapidity 10 make II val
uable in the case Of naval movements
Varied suggestions have been MADE
within the last two days. THE Daily
Mail" Yesterday said:
"a few weeks ago the Home Onlce
assured the country that the German
system of espionage IN England had
been effectively scotched. Since then
warships have been mysteriously tor
pedoed, sentries have been shot, let
iers conveying information to the en-
emv have been seized, and German
SQUADRON has by the possession OF Sc
cret information as TO the movements
Of our fleet evaded the British patrols,
safely passed through uncherted pas
sages in British mine fields and thrown
shells on the Suffolk coast.
evidence has now come 10 hand dis
closing the method by which informa-
tion has been conveyed TO the enemy,
but the informers have not been
traced. The night coast signalling re,
ferred to in yesterdays Daily Mall
has been intended for and picked up
bv neutral boats engaged in fishing or
other legitimate pursuits OIL the BRIT
ish coast. The message received, the
boat has gone about. and at daylight,
many miles nearer the Dutch or Dan
ish coast. has liberated carrier pigeons
with messages.
"On the return OF the pigeons to the
home lofts their messages have been
conveyed to Berlin, Klel or Wilhelms-
haven.
"By this means the enemy has be-
come possessed Of vital information
long before a ship could cross the seas
and has made his dispositions accord
inelv. hundreds Of British lives paying
for the treacherous use Of the neutral
flag.
Neutrals Have Been Captured.
"Some OF these neutrals, with their
pigeon lofts. have been captured by