New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Germany Executes
3 Teutons as Spies
Aiding Entente
Two Were in the Army and
the Other a Civil
Official
Used Invisible Ink
Two Swiss Agents Punished
for Passing Information
to France
fcorresDondencs o, III. Associated Prcssl

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15.-Three Ger
mans-a non-commissioned officer, a
private and a civil official-have just
been executed in Germany as Entente
spies. The leader of the group, ac-
cording to the German newspaper. ac-
counts, was DR.. Roos. HIS associates
were Joseph Schnitzler, non-comm 3
stoned officer in an artillery battalion
at the front, and Albert Strudel, sol
der in a telephone section in Coblentz.
The Cologne Gazette" gives the fol-
lowing account of the case:
1.-THE enemy espionage service not
only succeeds in now and then sending
enemy subjects and suborned neutrals
with false or stolen passports to spy
in Germany, but occasionally German
succumbs to the temptation of money.
"a German court martial had to
deal with one of these cases a short
time ago. The three men named were
accused of treason. DR.. Roos, who
had been a failure in his profession
and in life, while on business jour
ney to Switzerland in 1915, made the
acquaintance of a certain Joseph Kraft.
in Geneva, whose business was to get
agents for the French Intelligence Ser
vice. Here DR.. Roos was also intro
duced to an alleged Captain Barrat.
Used Invisible Ink
at was agreed that Roos should set
tie in Frankfort, and from there send
military and economic information to
Switzerland to covering address,
Grevilliot, Geneva. The information
was written by Roos in invisible INK
between the lines Of newspapers which
were then sent in a wrapper looking
quite innocuous in the post. As re-
ward for betraying his country Roos
at once received an advance of 2.OOo
francs, and a monthly payment OF
LOCO francs was guaranteed him.
"In October, 1915, Roos began his
activities in Frankfort. At first ne
had his own observations only to rely
upon, but later he gained accomplices
in Strudel and Schnitzler. He sent
several reports monthly until finally
tho secret writing was discovered. and
II was ascertained that he was the
conder. Soon afterward his accom-
nIices were discovered. All three made
full confession.
"The activities of these three spies
had done great injury TO the fa.her-
land and the army, as the two soldiers,
especially Schnitzler, who was at the
front. were able to give valuable IN
formation. The court martial con-
6emned all three to death. The pun
ishment was carried out soon after.
ain addition, it was possible to have
a number of other members OF the
espionage organization brought to
trial. The recruiting agent, Josef
Kraft. and Grevilliot. who received let
tors from Roos at Geneva, were tried
bv the court there. Kraft was fined 300
francs and sentenced to three months
IMPRISONMENT. Grevilliot got a 600
franc fine and four months imprison-
ment for obtaining information on be-
half of a foreign power"
Cunning Russian Spies
Another account Of espionage actlvi-
ties in Germany is printed in number
of German papers this week. 1t pays
a grudging tribute to the activities OF
an alleged Russian agent named Liam
der. of whom it says: This versatile
and cunning spy, who is generally de.
scribed as a man Of education and of
AN amiable nature, has been rendered
harmless. But the espionage service
of the Entente will find other ways.
Only the greatest watchfulness against
all suspicious persons and the great
est restraint and caution in converse
ton can relieve Germany from these
rests or make their activity futile
II is stated that Lander himself is
a Swede. His two principal accom-
plices were Plammer, formerly Ger
man subject, and Hopf, German. Ac-
cording to the German newspapers, the
three have been condemned to long
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