New-York tribune., 1917-04-13
Propagandist Aid
of DR.. Karl Fuehr
Is Interned Here
Prisoner Pushed Cause Of
Teutons in South
America

Werner Tismer. chief aid TO DIT.
Kari A. Fuehr, head Of the German
literary rropagandists in this country,
was arrested by United States Secret
Service men yesterday and inter1ed
on Ellis Island.
DR.. Fuehr returned to Germany with
his family on the Frederik VIII after
the severance Of diplomatic relations.
With Tismer's aid he had established
Offices for the dissemination of Teuton
propaganda. principally through news
papers, in the principal cities Of South
and Central America.
This organizations object was to
win over the republics to the south
to the German cause. DR.. Fuchr ard
Heinrich Albert, the Imperial German
Councillor, attempted to get over to
Germany Immediately after this or
ganization was completed, but safe
conduct was denied by the Allies.
Federal agents arc looking for other
agents OF Dr.. Fuehr.
Another German Interned
Another German interned on Ellis
Island Yesterday was Hans Ehret. who
was arrested while he was trying 20
speed away from Mount Veraon
wednesday on a motorcycle. At the
time of his arrest he gave the name
Of Erfut, and at first it was thought
he knew something about the eXplo-
sion in the Edystone ammunition
plant.
For a short while yesterday it
seemed that German plot to destroy
the seized German liners had been un-
covered in the arrest of a man who
tried to obtain employment as a deck
officer on one of the ships through
forged letters of recommendation.
The prisoner. Walter Griiiths, APP
Piled at Collector Malone's Office yes
terday morning. He was Immediately
recognized as former employe of ;he
Antilles Marine Corporation and one
of those who had tried to charter a
vessel and smuggle foodstuffs to Ger
many.
Among his letters was one bearing
the name of H. de Wilde. vice-presi-
dent of the Republic Steamship Com
pany.. Il recommended the bearer as
an efficient master of a vessel. NJ.
Malone telephoned TO Mr.. de Wilde,
asking him 10 come 20 his Office.
Suspect Swallows Letter
Before Mr.. dc Wilde reached Nh.
Nalone's office Griffiths managed TO
Get possession of the letter, and he
tore off the signature and swallowed
il The letter he tore into bits, but
William +. Flynn. chief of the United
states Secret Service. who has an Of
fice in the building, pieced it together.
Mr. wilde said the signature wa:
forgery.
Secret Service men arrested John c.
poIden secretary of the Shipmasters'
club. charging him with signing de
Wilde's name 10 the letter. boldeh
and Griffiths were then arralgned pc
fore Magistrate Ten Eyck IN me
Tombs Court. who held them in So''oO
hail for examination tomorrow.
Fritz Kolb, convicted of having
bombs in his possession destined to
blow up munition plants in New Jer-
sew. was sentenced to not more than than
five years by Judge Mark A. sullivan
-, Jersey City yesterday. Two OF his
ailcged accomplices will be tried next
week. u: a..
trict again indicted Wolf Won gel
under secretary of the German I'm;
bassy. This time he was accused o.
having oonspired with Chandra Chak,
rsbertv and J. Gupto, two Hindus. and
Frnst rms Sekunns. a German. to invade
India ,H5 Won Igel. the three confess
na;d raGi" them almost 100000 for the pro
iected military enterprise again I
Great Britain. the bulk OF II goihg ~
Cbakrabertv and Sekunna.