New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
City Wide Roundup Is
Conducted by Federal
Agents
Military Leak Found
Germans Got Army Secrets by
Plying Soldiers With
Liquor

More than forty enemy aliens were
rounded up in Hoboken yesterday and
last night. With the exception Of two,
all were taken into custody by govern
ment officials in a city-wide raid
which began soon after nightfall.
Monday nights raid in the same city
Melted 200 enemy alien prisoners.
Two Germans who as employees Of the
Consolidated Iron Works had worked
aboard United States army transports
undergoing repairs were arrested IN
the afternoon. With them at the time
they were taken into custody was an
American soldier in uniform.
Under close questioning by Secret
Service operatives, the soldier insisted
that he had gone to the rooms of the
aliens, within a few blocks Of the piers,
to get drink. But in the course Of his
explanations he revealed an unexpected
source Of information for German
agents by declaring that many soldiers
were making similar visits to private
houses in Hoboken to obtain beer and
liquor.
Might Betray Information
Since public sources of liquor sup
plies have been closed not only to SOL
diers and sailors, but to the public gem
orally in Hoboken, some uniformed
men have been seeking other opportu-
mites to quench their thirst for strong
drink, it was explained The result is
that many of them might unwittingly
betray valuable information concern
ing troops and transport movements TO
enemy agents while making these so
cial visits
The Germans, Herman CLAUDE, of 420
Grand Street, and Edward Pranze, OF
1858 Third Street, Hoboken. were found
with the soldier at a house at Third
and Clinton streets, Hoboken, within a
short distance of the great military
depots on the piers formerly occupied
by the Hamburg -American Line. They
were brought 10 New York, where they
were examined by army intelligence
officers. and then taken back to Ho-
boken under guard. The soldier, who
speaks German, was held under sur
VIGILANCE by the military police at the
docks. Captain H. C.. Craig, command
ing the military police at Hoboken,
said the soldier was Dot even under ar
rest, although he, with other men who
are said to have been visiting homes
in Hoboken, was under observation"
To Forbid Practice
So far as the army officers have as
certained the story told by the soldier
is true, but to stop possible leaks OF
important military information during
such social calls" it was stated that
an order would be issued forbidding
soldiers to enter private homes.
CLAUDE and Pranze, who assert that
they were sailors aboard the German
steamship Amerika up TO the time the
vessel was interned at Boston, at the
outbreak of the war, have been IN Ho-
boken for three years. They married
there, and one has two babies and the
other one When they were taken back
TO Hoboken. after the examination here,
it was said that they would be held
for further inquiry, not only with ref
erence to the possible leak of informa-
ton through supplying liquor to United
States soldiers from the army piers,
but regarding their own record since
this country entered the war.
In last nights raid about forty Ger
mans were taken from Hoboken
saloons. restaurants and houses along
River Street and the side streets lead
ing back from the waterfront, by
United States Secret Service men.
In most instances the officers seemed
10 know where their men could be
found. They would walk into a saloon,