The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-14
Private Journal Kept By Captain 81 Geier
Tells Story Of Plots and Spying Rodiek,
Schroeder and Klebahn Involved HI
Tale Of Conspiracy
CRUISER WAS SPY NEST


the Entente Allies violation Of neutrality cynical disregard
of International law and contempt for hospitality attempts
yoe the United States in trouble with other these
seriously duplicating Georg Rodiek H. A Schroeder r Klebah
and other local revealed in the diary Captain
Karl Grasho the German commander Of the German cruiser
now the American warship Schurz- E 5HPaSI
The diary Captain Grasshof now in the possession Of the
naval intelligence department of Honolulu and given publicity
yesterday by that Office. ~ 5ls l.n .sa EsfE
The diary contains from day day and gives details
Of instructions for damaging the nterned listening
in naval radio messages endeavong in possible
to ccumvent American ocasn regard the inenmen the
German bueackes and officers and the spreading
concerning raiders in the Pacific hamper Allied shipping
The naval intelligence Office that Office stated yes
terday decided that the Of the diary discriminating Rode
Others deep public interest and authority had been rel
quested from Washington make public This
says the official received only yesterday morning and the diary
extracts were then given out for publication ~" &
. #% %a RoDIEK INVOLVED III ~
The diary gives information concerning the
man consulate in the Hacfeld building which substanae
the explanations given by Mr. Rodek recently pleaded
guilty in San Francisco the charge of conspiracy diary
serves to draw net of evidence about Mr. Rodek Others
emanaed from Berlin and Washington, and carried part
Honolulu s. r. r.. @&- =. n 5r@ &aEa s@zfi 4.
The diary says the naval intelligence official not obtained
aboard the Geier at the time of the vessels the United
States early this year. discovered by agents of the
indicates that Captain Grasshof even had plans
for making his escape -. .. .~" %r,"W :. !. 4
It refers necessity for spreading rrmors Of German
submarines and raiders operating in the South Pacc
were spread in the community at the time by others than those
mentioned but closely connected with officials OF the German
suae Among those known to have spread these
Schroeder and Bertram Damn .4 g. A. z, - 4
In absolute disregard to the terms of nernment Captain
ho though his wireless apparatus supposed
commission while his vessel lay the dock here con
slant wireless communication with the officers of the
Cormoran, informed at Guam rfraa'E
STEAMSHIP MAN IMPLICATED ......
The diary involves the Of Kircheiscn
aboard the China Mail Steamship China, who xii
number to designate him the embassy operated
spy and part OF the conspiracy machine keeping close touch
with officials here particularly with Grasshof. ,sr j.. = .
The diary also prominence the Cleary
who was present at Christmas gathering in 1915 lauded
Germans following similar line OF speech employed by Professor
Dwycr language teacher who oomed the house
F. Schurmann Beretana Street. whose defense
Germanm published not long ago with the printed
ment therein of the present Governor of Hawaii 81
Because of statements made in the diary
Captain Grasshof brought before Schoe Barracks
and placed solitary confinement was sent away under
guard, for inernment the mainland ~..~e 4-o,.
Some references in the diary altogether clear but Others
explicit and and dates with
diplomatic transactions which being used aid the
The diary 1914 when the Geer Honolulu from
China refugee and the of Captain Boy-ed the military
attaehe OF the German embassy Washington, given prom
20 IVA. El,a&
The first entries in October 1914 short time after the
eer was ntened here by American naval officers and
captain given his parole. H. si .Et5s4.E@ - .
When the American officials charge eer on
February 1917 when Grasshof and his the
ehne the German captain destroy Office rec
ords by throwing them into the harbo AT of an
Advertiser reporter who the books and
board officer had many of them collected the water
by soldiers who manned owboat his request purpose
81. SMUGGLING MEN OUT E.: 4y.':
On October o. 1914 Captain Grassho makes entity that he
sent telegram to Knor presumed to be con-
suae at San Francisco, that the s======--==-----
sending returning
possible and added that there