The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-07
Karl Heynen, king Pin" Of
PrOpagandists, Sent to
Ellis Island.
LIVED AT GERMAN CLUB
BOrgemeister, Former Ad-
wiser to DIR. Heinrich AL
bert, Also Interned.
RADIO EXPERT CAUGHT
Prof. Zenneck Formerly Was
at the Sayville Wireless
Plant.
LIVED AT GERMAN CLUB
RADIO EXPERT CAUGHT

The man rated as the kingpin of Ger
man propaganda in the United States,
Karl Heynen. was chief on a list of four
Germans arrested in Manhattan and vi
cinity yesterday by the Government AZ
the FIRST move OF what promises to be an
extensive cleanup and internment OF
aliens who have been active in the cause
Of Germany since the recent declaration
of a state OF war.
Heynen, who when applying not long
ago for permit to the citys alien
barred zones. gave his address as 112
Central Park South-which IL the Ger
man Club-was arrested at midday yes
terday in the offices at the Hamburg
American Line headquarters, 45 Broad
way. Since the departure of Count Won
Bsrnstorff and suite. Heynen, despite
the protests of local Federal agents, had
been permitted by the Government to
continue his work here as the director OF
supposedly legitimate affairs of Ger
many in America.
Until his arrival in Manhattan last
winter Heynen, as German Consul-Gen-
tIdl Ill heAlCO lily GENERAL dB6Hl OI
the Hamburg American Line in Mexico
had been the guiding spirit of secret
German propaganda south of the Rio
Grande.
While arrestipg Heynen the Depart
ment Of Justice agents also gathered in
+. A. Borgemeister. one time high ad-
wiser to DR.. Heinrich Albert and, since
Albert sailed away with Won Bernstorff,
right hand man for Heynen. Borgemeis-
Nar fs. If1kA II ,k,t 80 .AA - ~.
German supply system in America. Both
men, after a brief examination by As
sistant United States Attorney John c.
Knox and Capt William F. Offiey of the
| Department of Justice, were interned on
Ellis Island.
Radio Expert Arrested.
About the same time Deputy Agent
| Denny arrested at Trenton Prof. Jona-
than Zenneck, an alien radio expert.
who for a long time was in charge of the
German wireless station at Sayville. but
recently has been living at Boonton. N.
]. Prof, Zenneck Ia considered one of
Germany's foremost radio scientists and
, was sent here expressly to take charge
i OF German wireless activities on this
side Of the Atlantic.
The fourth arrest made during the
4 day occurred at Newark. where an
dlicH bubpeCl was lhhen INTO CUSTODY
and brought to Capt. Offiey's office here
for examination. The Government off,
/ cials refused to dvulge the prisoners
name or any other details concerning
! him.
1t is considered significant that the
| roundup occurred directly on the heels
| OF the news from Washington of the
deep concern and sudden activity in
| Administration circles over the evident
| with which ip !,
country are able TO send to their home
| Government information concerning the
! departure from American ports of the
| transports carrying our expeditionary
forces abroad. Despite the right OF the
Government to seize and intern German
suspects at any time the Federal au-
| thorities at Washington have been per-
mitting such suspects to stroll about
unmolested here, but the work of local
agents yesterday was an indication that
at least some sort of start Is being made
in rounding up the undesirabIes.
Addressed to Won Nuber.
AS further evidence Of renewed en-
ergy here regarding the work of Cen
trail Powers agents in this country
Federal agents in and about Manhattan
dug up the fact yesterday that the name
| OF eX-Consul Won Nuber, who repre-
sented the Austro- Hungarian Govern
ment In this port until relations with
his Government were broken Off, was
directly linked with the Teutonic mail
smuggling plot which was told of in de-
tail in THE SUN OF yesterday. BY far
the greater number OF the smuggled
letters seized here on Thursday were
found upon examination yesterday to he
directed to Won Nuber.
The British Government through local
representatives OF Englands secret SER
vice, promptly took an enthusiastic in
terest in the mail smuggling disclosures
yesterday, when It was learned that
among the letters seized were vast uuan-
titles of mail addressed to persons living
in Australia, New Zealand India and
other British possessions. A preliminary
examination convinced British agents
here that the Central Powers had planned
to make New York the distributing CEN
tro for a great world campaign on the
part of the Teutonic Governments against
the British Empire.
The men arrested yesterday all were
seized upon the receipt OF direct orders
from Washington. which arrived re-
Gently. Efforts to locate Heynen and
BoEgemeister. however. were fruitless
for almost a week, both having been out
OF town, 1t was learned yesterday, dur
ing that period. The Federal officers,
when making the arrests, also gathered
in surprisingly large quantities OF let
ters and other documents In Heynens 8
= offices. These will be examined mi
nutely and II is expected that more ar
rests will follow the examination OF the
y papers.
Linked With Won Papen.
9 Heynen who Is about 45 years old
' has, like Borgemeister. the appearance OF
. prosperous man OF AFFAIRS His name
came to the attention OF the Federal au.
n thorities year ago last January, wher
Q communications between him and Fran,
: Won Papen were found among the vor
Papen papers seized by the British au.
: thorities at Falmouth the FIRST week ia
e January. 1915 Heynen also wal
n reported to have been treasurer
OF the Bridgeport Projectils Com