The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-07
GER MAN SPIES
DARING TO LIMIT
HENRY J. REILLY TELLS OF CON.
PlETE TEUToNlc SYSTEM
&c, BEHIND tire lInes ara Many Times
Are Taken Prisoners-Oo
Great Damage.
ey HENRY . REIIIY

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Copyright. 1915; BY The Chicago
Tribunel
PARIS. April lI.-Correct informa-
ton a. TO the military preparation OF
country which Is a possible future
enemy Is OF great value In peace time.
The importance OF correct informa-
ton as to your enemy. his troops. and
their movements in war time cannot
be exaggerated Except for Japan.
undoubtedly no modern nation goes
TO such pains and expense. both in
peace and in war time. to gain this
information as does Germany.
As the war goes on the allies be
come more and more conscious OF the
extent TO which Germany made prep
arations in peace time so that her
generals might receive during war in
formation OF value.
Information may be gained either
by soldiers or officers working in their
own uniforms. or by soldiers or civil
lians working in civilian clothes OF in
some uniform or their enemy.
Germans Show Much Daring.
From the beginning German sol
diers and officers in uniform have dis.
played great daring in getting infor-
nation.
Every army is preceded by scouts
and patrols. The German scouts and
patrols have not hesitated boldly to
push long distances ahead and to tho
TANKS OF their army.
quite a number OF the prisoners
. captured after the battle OF the Marne
consisted of patrols which had gotten
in the rear OF the allies lines and
continued to push forward. not aware
Of 10 rHH
of and unable to get back. From
found hidden in the forests or were
driven by hunger to come out OF their
hiding places and surrender.
As the Germans retreated they de-
liberately left behind soldiers and Of
ficers who hid in deserted farm houses
and other places until the allied
troops had passed beyond them so
that they might be in their rear.
Get Behind French Lines.
Since the two armies have settled
down in their two long lines OF
trenches facing each other there Is
another way by which Germans in
uniform get behind the allies lines.
The Germans have made many at
tacks on the allies trenches. In
number of cases the head OF the at
tack will succeed in breaking oil the
| way through the line The line then
being closed up. these men find them
selves in the rear OF II and unable TO
yet back.
AS these attacks are generally at
night IL is easy for them to take ad-
vantage of deserted farm houses or
one of the many haystacks which are
scattered all over the battlefield.
| While some surrender or are captured,
apparently always a number OF them
choose to hide. During the daytime
they keep hidden. At night they come
out and shoot up small parties OF
troops or conveys OF supplies.
Many Places 20 Hide.
! Their chances OF doing this are good
( for several reasons. In the first place
modern hatfield being a number OF
miles from front TO rear. furnishes in
It's many deserted buildings and its
: terrain ample opportunity for conceal
ment. When fighting is going on. the
fire coming frequently from a number
OF different directions. suspicion Is not
necessarily excited by its coming from
what appears TO be one OF the TANKS.
The intense fire of modern arms has
compelled all supply and movement of
Z troops or individuals 20 take place at
night. In some places these snipers
have done so much damage in some
parts Of the battlefield that not only
have sentries had TO be posted in most
OF the bitches and near most OF the
deserted houses. but also regular ex.
petitions have had to be organized to
hunt them down.
AS long as men remain in their uni
I form IL is comparatively easy. once
they have been seen. TO catch or kill
them. When a German changes his
Uniform for that OF one OF the allied
armies he does considerably more
damage before he can be caught. il
caught at all.
Motor Cars Used in SPYING.
There have been a number OF Incl
dents where Germans dressed in eth
or French or rBitish uniforms have
sailed around in the rear Of the lines
IN a motor car. In one case several
Officers from a British Headquarters
went out at night 10 one OF the motor
cars belonging to that Headquarters.
They have not been seen since. The
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