Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-19
ROOFING OUT THE
SPY SYSTEM HERE
SECRET SERVICE MAY SOON GET
CHIEF GERMAN AGENTS IN
UNITED STATES.
BRITAIN AND FRANCE HELP
Their Intelligence Departments Have
Given Our Government Valuable In
formation on the Methods Employed
by the Teutons.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Notwithstanding United States gov
eminent has received from the British
and French intelligence services the
complete history Of their early spy
troubles and OK their methods OF deal
ing with theDi. There have been many
state department disclosures OF Ger
man activities, but now it is under
stood to be entirely probable that
quickly more Of the most active mem
bers of the German spy system are to
be arrested by the American secret
service.
Government investigators today are
keeping their eyes open and their
mouths shut, but they are busy with
their hands making records. The note
books of the investigators would make
mighty interesting reading. They Will
be made public probably only when fne
suspects in the various cases are put
behind the bars. Great Britain's still
alton in the early parts of the war was
somewhat different from that with
which the United States is confronted.
The Scotland Yard men found out that
in England it was not only the unnatu-
rallied Germans who were working IN
behalf of their country, but that many
persons who had taken out British nat
uralization papers were doing the same
thing.
It is said that so far as the United
States is concerned, Uncle Sans nat
uralized nephews of German Dlrtn
have been found almost in the whole
part to be of good intention toward
the country Of their adoption, or, ID
other words, to be thoroughly loyal.
There are, however, in the United
States vastly greater number of un-
naturalized persons than there were
in England. 1t is the men who have
not foresworn allegiance to the father
lands who today are laying on the
American investigating. officers the
great bulk of their troubles.
Master Spies Not Yet Caught.
Here is an extract from an article
approved for publication by the Brit
ish intelligence service and which has
been given to the American authori-
ties:
1.-THE people Tin England) were thor
oughly aroused by the evidence that
was Forthcoming on every hand OF this
Teuton octopus that had it's myriad
tentacles spread in every land. When
war was declared the police at once
arrested a large number of aliens who
were suspected Of being enemy aliens"
The officials of the United States
government already have arrested
good many aliens suspected OF work
ing in ways to give aid and comfort
to the enemy Of America and further
than this to commit actual depreda-
tiohs on the soil of this country. The
master spies, however, except in small
part, have not been apprehended. 1t
is believed in Washington that before
long the chief offenders, the trained
spies of an enemy government, will be
in the tolls.
Some DAY, and that perhaps before
long, an interesting story may be made
public concerning the wireless tele-
graph plants which the United States
secret service agents have put out of
commission since the war began. There
is little doubt that many of these
plants were in use and were to con-
tinue in use if possible for the benefit
Of the German spy system.
Tried to Use the Press.
Disclosures of the Won Bernstorff
intriguing against the good of this
country have brought sharply ito
mind what are now known to have
been the German ambassadors at
tempts to use the press of the United
States to further his ends. 1t was
only occasionally that he succeeded in
deceiving the correspondents who
called upon him at the embassy, but
occasionally, try as they would, they
were unable to separate entirely the
subtle propaganda stuff put out by the
count from the material which was
actual news of the day.
Some time prior to the breaking of
relations with Germany Secretary Lam
sing In talking to group of men said
that he knew that things he said were
taken at once to the German embassy.
He also said that he knew the men
who were engaged in this practice and
he warned them against the continu-
ance of the tale bearing. What Mr..
Lansing said at that time checked the
activities of a few irresponsibles who
had no realizing sense of the duty of
holding confidential things which were
disclosed to them in the order of the
daily work.
Probably most people will remember
that some a1ne prior to the breaking
of Diplomatic relations with Germany
a story was printed to the effect that
Secretary of State Lansing intended to
resign. 1t may be that people will
NOT remember the original story, but
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