New Britain herald., 1917-12-26

HE IS AWAITING TRIAL
She Attempted to Form Hindu Colony
to Act Against Canada Conditions
in Army Camps Gifts to
Italy.
San Francisco, Dec. ga woman
designated only as "R' and said to be
prominent in the German secret serv-
Ice, directed the activities OF Franz
Schulenberg, alleged master spy, held
here on a presidential warrant, ac-
cording to information divulged today
by federal officials. Schulenberg Is
said to have been active in plans to
destroy bridges and public buildings in
Canada and shipping and warehouses
In Pacific ports.
The clue to her part in Schulen-
berg's operations was revealed In a
letter found among his effects. 1t In
structed Schulenberrg to meet her In
Los Angeles. The letter was post
marked Cleveland, Ohio. Investiga-
tion showed, officials said, that the
woman had been an agent of Wolf
Won Igel, former secretary to Franz
Won Papen, attaehe of the German en-
bassy at Washington and alleged head
of the German espionage system In
this country. She was described as a
person Of culture, a brunette, IS years
old.
According to federal officers, the
woman sent Schulenberg to the United
States in 1914 for the alleged purpose
Of assisting IN the maintenance of
contraband wireless stations supported
by the German government to gain
military information and transmit It
to Berlin.
Further revelations concerning
Schulenberg's activities disclosed to-
day showed that in February, 1913.
he inserted an advertisement in Spok-
ane, Washington, newspapers, to OBJ
tain the purchase Of q tract Of land
on which to colonize several hun
dred Spanish families. These fam
lilies, federal officials said, were Hin
dus and the purpose of their co1onlza-
ton was to permit them easy en-
trance into Canada whore they were
facts concerning the movements of
warfare conducted in the Pacific ocean
by the Germans. The colonization
plan did not materialize.
Some of the Schulenberg's actiV-
tiles, according to the authorities,
have been traced to Ram Chandra, a
Hindu on trial here, with thirty other
persons charged with attempting to
foment a revolt against British rule
In India. Ram Chandra made sew
eral payments Of money to Schulen-
berg, officials said.
+ Schulenberg, according to the off,
cfals, was g. deserter from the Ger
man army and was actuated only by
the hope Of financial gain. They
said he would not admit his connec-
ton with the woman agent
Condition Of Camps.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Conditions
in overseas and national army camps
were described today to the senate
military committee when 1t took up
it's inquiry into war preparations.
General officers of the National Army
just back from inspection trips In
France, were called upon temporar-
lily postponing further examination OF
Quartermaster General Sharpe.
Officers testifying included Major
General John F. O'Ryan Of Camp
wadsworth, S. c., and Major General
st. John of Camp Bowie, Texas.
The committee closed it's doors to
hear General organs statement re-
Rarding the American expedition
abroad His testimony regarding suf-
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equipment clothing and other supplies
| of General Pershing's forces, the COM
mittee felt, should not be made.
Holiday Gifts.
Venice, Dec. 26.-Holiday gifts
| from the American Red Cross were
distributed in the Italian trenches
| along the lower Piave today by .B
I Harvey Carol, Jr., American consul
at Venice. Huge bales Of gifts were
taken on motor trucks to the various
commands. Each man received, to-
/ baeco, sweets, a handkerchief and
other presents The local command
ers and their men were enthusiastic
in their expressions Of thanks, and the
trip was continuous manifestation
of Italian friendship for America.
| Leader of Poland.
| Amsterdam, Dec. 26.-In an inter-
view in the Vossiche Zeitung of Ber-
lin concerning the selection of a
| leader for the new kingdom of Po-
land, Prof. Kucharzevski, the Polish
| premier, says:
There Is a strong leaning among
certain classes for what might be
called an Austro- Polish solution OF
the question, especially as the Poles
are almost unanimous in the opinion
that no member of the Polish nobil.
ity should be chosen as king. EN-
peror Charles commands strong per-
sonal sympathies in Poland and there