The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-16
BEATING THE HUN SPIES.

BEAllNG HE Ill W NIlEC
 The greatest detective story published in years and probably the greatest since history began to be written IS outlined in the last issue of the Worlds Work Its hero is John Rathom editor of the Providence Journal and his work backed by the owners and resources of the paper is the discovery and exposure of the German plots in this country It reads far more like romance than reality but it's truth can not be questioned The work done ythe Journal under Mr. Rathoms direction is literally the foundation stone on which has been erected present enormous secret service.
 How it happened is thus summarized by Rotham's b- ographer in the Worlds Work:
 CD From the very first hour Rathom sensed that we were one of the objects of Gemanys mad ambitions to de- Stroy democracy the world over
 % That encouraged and financed by the owners of the Journal and working with the aid of dozen report CTS he beat the German secret service at it's own game hundred times since the war began
 (3 That he caused to be taken down in writing and kept on file every wireless dispatch sent by the Sayvle and Tuckerton stations and had the ingenuity to decpher masses of these dispatches in codc including thousands of damnabIe messages from Eon Benstorff Yon Papen Boy-Ed Dumba and others.
 (D That he succeeded in getting his own reporters into confidential positions in the twelve most important Teutonic headquarters including the embassy at Washing ton and received from them almost daily reports and or igina documents covering every phase of German plots and propaganda.
 One of the most dramatic stories tells how one report crmtroduced himself to Dr. Heinrich Albert the day of his arrival in New York with $4OO000O letter of credit in his pocket and the assurance of OOO0 more to be used to buy public opinion here to corrupt congressman to procure the murder of American citizens working in munton plants and do other friendly acts toward neu ual nation. Sir Conan Doyes imagination never furnish ed finer detective story than this recital of fact Others are scarcely less interesting and fascinating.
 According to the Worlds Work article, the PrOyi- dence Journal has in its office today a card index of the names of 1000 people, hundreds of them American citizens dozens of them honored leaders in professional and public life lvho are still known to be working the kaisers will in every important city in the United States These traitors are many of them unsuspeced by neghbors and friends who respect and trust them The Journal is still follow ing their movements and every day checkmates some of them Thus privately the Journal is doing great pat rotc service. Publicly it is attempting to arouse the Oy al citizens of the country to the danger and to show them how to combat the peril Every day it prints at the head of its editorial page the following warning:
 Every German and Austrian in the United States unless known by years of association to be absolutely
 loyal should be treated as potential spy. Keep your eyes and ears open Whenever a suspicious act or disoyal word comes to your notice communicate at once with the bureau of investigation of the depart ment of justice. Take nothing for granted. Energy and aertness in this direction may save the life of your son, or husband, or your brother
 The Worlds Work announces that it will publish a ser ies of articles from Mr. Rathom disclosing mass of facts