The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-06-16

TIN bold contrast to the Jesuit
I1I ical attempts Of hierarchial
LII agents in this country to not
PESI only whitewash the vatican,
t but in some instances even
deny the existence Of Monsignor Ger
lach, the pope's private chamberlain
whose three-fold plots in the interest
of the Austro- German alliance at
last resulted in his arrest, is the news
that three cardinals, and the pope's
own brother will testify to the char
acter Of this man, who because Of the
excellent channels afforded him by
vatican privileges and associations
has been equally as dangerous to the
allied cause as any 100000 soldiers in
Won Hindenburg's command, if not
more SO. We will let the May num-
Der of the Protestant Alliance Mag
azine, an able and authoritative
monthly, published in London, give
these added facts and explain the
unique manner in which the Italian
government succeeded in procuring
the information leading up to the raic
of Gerlach's apartments and the spy
center in Vienna, recorded in our las
issue. f...
Says that publication:
A story Of successful espionage. which sur
passes all the romances Of William lie Quenu
and Phillips Oppenheim, will be revealed Q
the trial at Rome OF Monsignor Won Geriac
and his accompliees on the charge OF spying
1t is being held In camera, and has alread
attracted great interest on account Of tn
high rank Of many Of the defendants and III
witnesses.
The most sensational evidence, however. wi
be that Of a naval officer. through who's
daring and cleverness the italian governmer
has been enabled to lay hands on the entir
band Of traitors. This young man dishI
peared from Italy about year ago. He wer
10 Austria. pretending to be deseItsr. m
offered his services to the enemy. They n
cepted them with alacrity, and sent him Q
important missions throughout Austria.
Satisfied a. to his reliability. they FINAL
dispatched him to Zurich to assist In Il
espionage against Italy. The italian ",
German huently, and the German and Au
trian ofacers discussed their plans before hi
freely.
UNDERGROUND sTRoNG-ROoM
He thus learned Of the existence Of
strong-room belonging to the Austrian COZ
suIate. Great ingenuity had been q
pended In making It q secure hiding pla
Of lists Of names Of spies and plans for q
destruction Of places Of military value
Italy. The italian officer, by pieclng
gether scraps Of conversvtion, contrived
learn all about this Subterranean strong-rooi
He returned to Italy. and instructed I,
professional burglars how to enter the roo
He told them to provide themselves wi
J. masks. a. the safes were filed with dead
gas. II was believed that any one attempti
: to open them would be struck dead on /
:, spot. The safe-breakers were Successful
i getting possession Of the documents and
=, turning to Italy without exciting suspicion,
Among the accused are persons Of
O classes Of society, and fifty fresh arrests he
= been made quite recently. The defendan
1 II II charged are members Of the vast orga
]. Iation Of spies directed BY Prince Bulow fr,
4 throughout Italy.
" MonslTnors Won Gerlach and Pomarlel, a
r other accused, include editors, persons c,
Rscted with Parliament, Anarchists, and 9th
+ ready fer any dirty deed. FIVE HUNDRl
WITNESSES HAVE BEEN CALLED; Al
v VICE-ADMIRAL DELLA CHIESA, BROTH
g OF THE POPE, AND CARDINAL BISLF
~ will give evidence concerning Won Gerlnc
Il character. CARDINALS VANNUTELLI Al
=. yIC0 ARE ALSO AMONG THE W
n 1t will, indeed, be interesting
note developments in the trial of the
!. Romish agents whose activities ha
contributed no small part to the fol
10 knowledge Of allied moves which h
= been so benefcially transferred to I