South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

smaller craft belonging 10 the great
powers, and later is taught TO recog-
nize these vessels by silhouettes, from
which he gains sufficient knowledge to
recognize any ship either by day or
that the night is Of
such character that the ship is at
all visible. He studies uniforms and
insignia OF rank, signals and codes,
and at the end Of his training is "A
fully qualified naval officer. 50 far as
the theory Of naval matters goes. In
the yards Of Wilhelmshaven and Kiel
Is opportunity Of putting his knowl-
edge 10 the test, and he has TO sat
isfy his examiners on all the points on
which he has been coached"
Women Play Important Role.
One Of the most interesting chapters
in the book is devoted 10 the work
which women spies accomplish. Ac-
cording 10 the author they are drafted
from every scale Of society-from the
highest stratum 10 the demi- monde
and the servant class. All have their
functions, which are explained in part
in this excerpt:
1.-THE woman spy Is largely utilized
in the matter of internal espionage;
in Berlin, for instance, society women
are able to form salons, more or less
worthy Of that historic title. at which
they can hold gatherings Of men and
women and gather up the tittle-tattle
from which scandals are constructed,
and consequent pressure can be
brought to bear on various persons as
desired. In another circle women
keep houses at which men cOngregate,
and here the charmer OF fiction is
dimly reflected, for personal attraction
on the part of the female spy plays
large part in her power of acquiring
useful information. Still lower in the
scale are domestic servants, who over
look corresponding, overhear CONVEX
saitOns and IN many other ways act as
bearers of news.
ct is a known fact that the gov
eminent of Berlin have not only over
looked but favored the establishment
Of houses of ill-repute in the city
simply because through the keepers
of these houses valuable information
lured to a certain notorious establish
ment in Berlin from the foreign en-
bassies. and even from the depart
ments Of the Berlin government itself
In the first case the object of infOrma-
ton IN regard to the procedure at the
embassies, and in the second case in
formation was desired as to the integ-
rtty or lack thereof on the part Of
those intrusted with the control Of
who ran this establishment had laid
at her own count many ruined reputa-
lions and ruined lives in the course of
her career.
"a woman carried out most of the
underground work connected with the
Morocco loan; a woman stopped the
clandestine marriage Of one of the
imperial princes, and another woman
arranged a marriage between a Bour-
bon king and a member of the house
Of Hohenzollern. Yet another, ac-
cording to Won Blowitz, brought off as
skilful coup in connection with the
theft OF documents as has ever been
known. But these things are excep-
tons to the regular work of women
spies, which is for the most part un-
romantic, petty and mean-aS is most
espionage work, whether man or
woman be concerned in its accom-
plishment.
I'm active service the woman plays
q very small part, for the endurance
of a man Is required to undergo such
rigors as usually fall to combatants
and spies alike once the armies have
taken the field. Here however, wOm-
en- are OF use I'm carrying messages
and in similar minor capacities. Such
of them as manage to keep their
places in civilian establishments may
be of great use in learning projected
plans-though plans ere usually kept
too secret, since the Organization and
extent Of the German system Of espi-
onage Is fairly well known in official
circles of other countries.
Men Masquerade as Women.
During the siege Of Liege men mas
Queraded as women in order TO obtain
information for the German COM
mander. In one particular case four
ladies were observed in the town, and
certain small points of makeup and
attire caused the police to entertain
suspicious. The ladies were seized
and examined and very few inquiries
were sufficient to settle the question
Of their sex, while further inquiries
certified them as German spies-and
they paid the penalty of their daring.
Before execution. spies captured IN