Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-08
oAARp KARL GRAVE

kovemer "a. 1911 I resolved th
usual summons 10 report az the WI
hcnnsirase Instead Of being brought
before Count von wedei was lakeI
over 10 RoeniRgfatverstraAse 20, e
tho German admiralty Intelligence dc.
partment Here ] met my old chief
Captain Tappkcn, head Of the naval
branch 81 mo Intelligence department
Thc captain briefly Informed me that
Il had bten deemcd advisable 20 send
me a. England unweleome news. this,
a. yoa viii see
Ia ihe usual cnrt yet polite manner
ii Gernan officers. the captain intro
aueed ~ 10 three naval experts one
was + construction officer another In
me signalling department. ihc third an
expert on explosives ard mines. one
80 time ihey took ME 10 hand groom
lnr nt iu the inlfiescies Of their ro-
rpeeHse fsrias 81 was IKE rehearsal
81 The grooming ] had received years
nfo when iaisen into che service and
trained Tor months sat fof hours
over Diagrams with naval ogssar on
each Side. They brought me before
charts that were az big az the wall Of
the room. These charts gave the ex-
net dimensions and type Of every vea-
sei ~ the British navy Not only that.
was made 10 Study tho silhouette Of
an tho ncw aud different types Of
English warships why, you viii see.
obviously this special training was
aigniacant Part 81 my mission col
England was to watch the prepare
lions and maneuvcrs Of British war
ships 81 tho naval bases on the Scot
flsh coast.
a Strained Situation.
The situation between England aud
Germany was ticklish. Politicians
had worked up a war scare to such a
pitch that ,ho people Of the two ma
lions were ready 60 rush into conflict
only a spark was needed To nfc the
situation Hence my mission.
II was included in my instructions
r. watch the movements Of British
warships OF the Scottish coast and
promptly cable the German admiralty
Intelligence department concerning
them
Moreover I had 70 brush myself up
sr topography and trigonometry. In
England SO learned from my in
r,ruetions s would be necessary 70
calculate distances. 10 take observa-
lions on the exact nature Of the newly
RECONSTRUCTED Rossyth base near Edin-
burgh on the Firth Of Forth. besides
keeping IN touch with things In Gro
marty
was to watch especially the new
Rossyth base and 90 report progress
On arsnaments. new equipment any
INNS u uss 10 the German admiralty
was 10 keep tab on an the British
fieet maneuvera hen in prosress on
ne Scottish coast
when isft Berlin J was Thoroughly
.auippsd 10 carry ous my instructions
every war vessel u the British navy.
every fortiheatlon. naval base and de-
sot ~ supplies was coded ON secret
service eyphcrs. Arrangements had
been made with the intelligence de-
20 transmit teiegrams to adj
iresse. IN Brussels, Copenhagen and
Paris.
vent 70 Edinburgh by way OF Hook
4 Holland and Fo.sstoue. not COINS
through London Tor reason The rea-
,.o "a mat Al an times. and more es-
,ee,sliy with the air surcharged With
..r scarcs. an sentimental steamers
ma expresses entering London are
loosely watched
arrived In Edinburgh and put .
40 al The old Bedford hotel on Prin~ Il
- street. . quiet select Scottish hos
siry registered under mo quasi q
,e.rect name q A. x Graves. NJ D. a
rsro. Australia My -stunt" was To v
onvey mo impression u being an p
,ns,ralian physician taking additional n
oct graduate courses at the famous y
scottish seat q medical learning AT q
r f.~ days residence al the Bed u
ord Installed myself IN private $
sarsers AZ a Mrs Maeieod's % Craig a
&c.. rs4Inbsrrh III
For shs nrst fortnight ar'stiy v
.ok ms bearings. creating susses- o
son mat / ~as sefni-inv@iid. Hav- p
nx b. this time fsmiiiarizsd myself .
,l,h Edinburgh and Surroundings q
aade frequent trips 20 the FIRM 81 q
forth upon witch vas located the
,oss,th base Nor. across the Firth a
here Is long bridge. Il IS between the p
,ossysh base and the North sea War =
s,ps going 70 and frcm the naval Sta e
lon pass under T. 7
Gradually worked myself into me C