The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-29

USED HERE IS
ACTIVE THERE
Bomb Plots, Fires, Intrigue Un-
covered by Secret Agents of
Government
USE NEUTRAL NATION
TO CRIPPLE ENTENTE
Hospitality of Scandinavia Abus-
ed as Was That of the Unit
ed States

ed States
Christiania, Norway, Sept. 29.-Ger-
man conspiratOrs, spies and prOpa-
gandists, formerly so active in the
United States, seem to have trans.
ferred their attention to Norway. A
series of suspicious fires in steam.
ships and manufactures are blamed
on the plotters. Others are charged
with helping interned sailors to es.
cape. Espionage is freely carried on
and some Germans have been caught
at it and sent to Jail. Propagandists
for many months have been trying to
spread thick layer of pro-Germanism
over the country.
Pernicious Activities.
Every day plots or some assault
against Norwegian institutions, such
as the Baron Rautenfels bomb plot"
at least prove the pernicious activi.
ties of the Germans in a neutral coun.
try.
The situation has become such that
patriotic Norwegians have come to
look upon every German with more or
less suspicion. This is the result of
the admissions made by two German
spies, Captain Lowen and a petty Off.
Ger, Schwartz, who were tried, con-
victed and sentenced to five and four
years respectively in the penitentiary.
They said no matter how they felt
about the matter, German must do
anything he is ordered to do from
Berlin. The newspapers have warned
Norwegians to distrust many Germans
and the warning In many cases is
being needed.
The police now charge that they
know a German newspaper CORE.
spondent here, who has been closely
associating himself with. German. spies
in Christiania and with Norwegian
named Hagn, who is under arrest in
England. The dispatches of the CORE.
spQndent to his paper has caused
much bitterness in Germany against
Norway.
The other day the newspapers were
filled with articles dealing with ono
of the professors Of the Polytechnical
college Of TrOndhjem, a native Of Ger.
many, who for the last few years has
been in the service Of the Norwegian
government. He admitted freely that
he had dealings with members of the
crew of the German auxiliary cruiser
Berlin, which is interned there.
Uneensored Letters.
The professor confessed to having
members of the crew pass letters into
Germany without being censored.
Several citizens of Trandhjem have
been sent to Jail or fined for helping
officers from Berlin to escape.
1t is not long since o great fire IN
harbOr destroyed large
where provisions from
England and destined to Russia, were
stored. A German steamer which was
in the harbor, left just before the
fire was discovered, and just after
suspicious looking men had been seen
running from the building, which was
fired in several places. The police
have been unable to apprehend the
men. No Norwegian doubts that this
fire was started by German agents.
Another fire destroyed a factory
and million tons of condensed milk
and cream, which were to be shipped
to England. No direct evidence has
been found against Germany in this
case, but it leads to a strong suspl-
cion.
A series of fires and explosions have
damaged Norwegian ships carrying
cargoes for England and there is no
doubt Internal machines have been
employed
"What Lowen told during his trial
must make US suspicious Of all Ger
man authorities and all German pri-
yate citizens. especially when again
it has been shown what practices they
are engaged in. Edith Cavell said
patriotism is not enough. The prestd-
Ing Justice in the case of LOWen used
the same words, adding the Germans
might allege patriotism as motives Tor
their misdeeds, but that we cannot
look at it from that point OF vlew','
said one Christiania paper.
1--WE do not recognize any Deutsch-
and uber allies here. Those who abuse
our confidence and hospitality, even
,fficers of the Germany navy, we SEN
ence according to law. BY such SEN
encing we throw stain on the au-
horities in country who order their
,itizens to abuse the hospitality OF
Neutral state
Warns Germany.
"Such system lies entirely out.
.ide the modern European way OF
linking. Couriers such as Won Raut-
.nfels, officers such as Lowen, scien-
lists, as Filchner. and press cores
,cndents as he of the Zeitung Ito
MENTION a few special examples) are
III products of the same contempt
BILE system. Official Germany had
,etter take warning of the sentences
n these espionage affairs. II 1t is
lot its intention entirely to destroy
he esteem of the German name i'll
Norway it had better be more care
ul in the future Of persons and
means to safeguard German inter-
sts'
This quotation is typical and ex-