New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-16

the Baltic provinces. The son was very
talented, especially as linguist, put
of very dissolute habits. He entered
the army and became an officer, and
later was appointed prison superin-
tendent in Viborg, Finland. Last year
he suddenly left Viborg and went to
Berlin. In a few weeks he bad been
granted German citizenship, and after
having been thoroughly drilled in the
spy school he went 10 work as spy.
His speciality was 10 carry explosion
machinery to the scandinavian coun-
tries in his official capacity as Ger
man diplomatic courier. The trunks or
parcels thus transported were directed
10 the German legations in Stockholm
and Christiania and were thus exempt
from examination by customs officers.
Won Rautenfels worked with many
other Firms and other spies IN tn. ser
vice of the German Foreign once.
Headquarters had been established at
80 Sture Street, Stockholm, in charge
of former high officer of the German
army, who at this time was officially
attached to the German Legation in
the capital of Sweden. Won Rauteniels
and the other Finnish courlers and
Finnish spies who were working with
him or under his direction came to be
known as "the Finnish brigade"
Most of them had been recruited
from the ranks of the Finnish brigade
organized by the Germans at the be-
ginning of the war to fight on the Rus
sian front. For some reason this prof.
ect did not produce the results expect
ed, but the brightest and keenest OF
these Firms were picked out and sent
to Berlin to be thoroughly educated in
spy work. All were animated by intense
hatred Of imperial Russia and became
eager and willing tools for transport
ing explosives to the Scandinavian
countries. concealed as courier bag
under direction of the Office in Sture
Street.
gage, and for bomb planting work there
II was one of the brightest of these
"brigadiers," young and well educated
Finn, who disclosed the Infamous plot.
He mad been drilled in the same school
in Berlin where Won Rautenfels had
been put through the mill; he had car
ried the same kind of baggage to
Sweden that Won Rautenfels had
brought TO Norway, and by his zeal
and ability he had gradually advanced
to the position of secretary at the head
Office in Sture Street He was thus in
possession of information "a to what
had been done and what it was planned
to do.
One day this young man fell seriously
i'll and was taken to a hospital. There
his conscience began to speak to him
about his completely in murders and
other deeds of banditry. The spectres
&c hot hQ "a no
to Law in watery graves by the score
began to dance before his eyes. He
wrote to the Chief of Police in Chris
tiania, informing him that ne would
find bomb cache or arsenal in Sver-
drop Street, No. 10, in that city, and
also giving him the names of many
spies. who at that time were working
in Norway.
As soon as he was out of bed he
went to one Of the Entente legations
in Stockholm and gave warning Of
dangers awaiting ships sailing from
Norwegian ports. lie was thanked for
his information and requested to call
again. He did call and then agreed
10 help TO trap the Germans. In ac-
cordance with instructions received he
went to the headquarters in Sure
Street and stated that in certain Nor
wegian port Wilson Line steamer was
about ready 20 sail; that he had
brother-in-law among the crew; that
he could easily get on board and plant
q couple of bombs which would destroy
the ship, and that he was willing to
undertake this job if intrusted with the
task.
His offer was accepted. He received
expense money and an order upon the
custodian of the bomb arsenal in Sver-
Grup Street. Christiania, for two bombs.
and was promised reward of 5000
kronen if the ship was destroyed. He
took the first train for Christiania. but
a representative of the Entente legs-
tion went on the same train. In Chris
tiania the Finn received the two bombs.
which he delivered 70 the diplomatic
representative The evidence was thus
complete, and the police did the rest.
Baron" Won Rautenfels was placed
under arrest. but was released upon
demand of the German Legation and
sent out OF the country.
Al first the German press attempted
10 take the position that Norway had
committed a great outrage upon Ger