New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
IS Enemy Aliens
OFF for Georgia
Internmeni Camps
Party Included Several Sol.
diers Taken From Ranks
of u. S. Army

Eighty-fve enemy aliens, including
some Of the most dangerous Teutons
captured in the East since the declara-
tion Of war, started for Camp Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia, yesterday, where they
will be interned for the duration Of
the war. Several Of the prisoners had
been soldiers in the United States
army. They were picked out at the va
rious camps as enemy aliens who might
prove a menace to the military estab-
lishment.
Otto Won Dinklage, considered one of
the most dangerous espionage agents
Wilhelmstrasse has ever sent to this
country. was in the party. He came
here from Mexico, where he had been
directing propaganda. Prior to serv-
ing in Mexico he worked for Berlin in
Spain and fed from that country when
the Spanish authorities were about to
arrest him. Just what his mission was
to the United States was never made
public, but it is known the Department
of Justice attached much Importance
to his arrest. There is possibility
eral District Court on criminal charges
growing out Of his war activities.
Meyer Was Very Active
John Meyer and Hans Fliess; who
were the leading spirits in q plot to
convey information of military value
to Berlin, were also in the party. They
were arrested early in April by agents
of the Department Of Justice.
Shortly after we entered the war
Meyer, who was born in Hamburg, or
ganized the Emm and Ess Trading
Company. He left Berlin in the later
part Of July, 1914, and came direct to
America. He was prominent banker
in the German capital, but left his
business in the hands Of bookkeeper.
He also founded the Military Sales
Corporation.
When war was declared Meyer trav-
elled over the country and opened
stores near the various cantonments in
the South. Each Of these, which was
operated by enemy aliens. was equipped
at cost Of $4,000. The business was
confined almost exclusively to soldier
trade. The clerks in the stores, &C
cording to the Federal authorities
gathered what information they could
of military value from the soldiers and
forwarded it to Meyer, who had his
uSduQUdItcIS licIe.
Meyer in turn conveyed the informa-
tion to Berlin by secret avenue of
communication which is now known to
the government. When Meyer was ar
rested a mass of military transporta-
ton kche dulles was found among his
effects, with detailed information about
the possibility of large troop move
ments and of available railroad cars.
In addition plans of the various Nation
al Army cantonments with accurate fig
! ures of the men in training were found.
Had Elaborate Camp Reports
He also had prepared an elaborate
report on the number of regiments in
each camp and detailed descriptions of
the equipment of the officers and men.
He included in his report information
concerning the character of the men in
each division. He was unable to give
satisfactory explanation for having
the reports in his possession.
Fliess was considered the real brains
of the concern. He lived at 776 Pros
pect Avenue, Brooklyn. One of the
clerks in store controlled by the con-
Germ at Southern camp has also been
arrested, but the military authorities
refuse information concerning him.
The party left the Pennsylvania Sta
ton on a special train and will pick
south. Those from New York besides
Won Dinklage, Meyer and Fliess were
Thomas Dubeck, Max Krause, Ernst
Rosenthal, Lewis F. Won Kobbe, Arthur
Richter, Richard Blumenthal, Henry
Hack, alias H. Haugh; Gustave Paul
Richter and Hans Guilka. The follow
ing, who were detained here from Bos-
ton, were also in the party: Felix Karl,
Frank Zein, Robert Barko, Louis Witt,
W. Edward Magnet, Josef Piatek,
Louis Socoup and August Dzink.
Gustave Vedder, from Hartford
Conn: George Ludwig. from Buffalo,
and Michael Simmons, from Ithaca,