New-York tribune., 1918-04-24
Arrest Of Women
Enemies Waits on
Washington Order
Federal Officials Here Are
Ready to Act at Mo-
ment's Notice

Lacking An expression Of policy from
Attorney General Gregory, agents Of
the Federal government in the New
York district who contemplate round
up Of dangerous enemy alien women
under the extended espionage act, yes
terday found themselves helpless to act.
No arrests can be made until instruc-
tions are received from Washington.
The Department of Justice. the army
and navy intelligence services and the
New York Port Enemy Alien Bureau
all have lists Of dangerous women, who,
they say, should be Immediately taken
il custody. Prior to the entrance Of
the United States into the way the
United States Secret Service nveei-
gated many women Of international
fame suspected Of being SPIES opcrat-
ing in this country. It's records are
said to throw amazing light on the
workings of German intrigue in
America.
William Wallace, director of the
Enemy Alien Bureau, said yesterday
that he was prepared to handle the
women's cases as soon as they are
presented.
Asks Public to Aid
the same spirit of patriotism will in
spire the people to make prompt and
accurate reports to this Office Of any
activity of women enemy aliens. We
invite all to cooperate in this matter
now that we have the power to deal
with them"
Yesterday Mrs. Mary Drier and Miss
n. Lape, Of the Mayors Committee on
National Defence, called on Mr.. Wal
/ %L1,,. nd hC
services of the organization in assist
ing in the registry of women.
Hans Felix Lohr, German, of l54
East Eighty-ninth Street, who was ar
rested III a cafe at 1872 Sixth Avenue
/ for scditious utterances, was ordered
interned yesterday by Captain Hull,
assistant to Mr.. Wallace. Lohr was
taken in custody on the complaint OF
Joseph Cotter, an attorney from Phila-
delphia, who charged that the alien
rad extoled the Kaiser in his pres
cnce Lohr was arrested some time ago
FOR similar remarks and passed three
months on Ellis Island. He viii start
1 for Camp Ogletkorpe on Friday
Didn't Want To Be u. S. Citizen
Karl Frederick Boettjer, Of 5o6 Lex
| ington Avenue, who came here from
! Germany in 1864, was arraigned before
Captain Hull yesterday. He is fifty
/ years old and a lieutenant reservist IN
the German army. Boettjer, after the
entrance Of the United States INTO the
war. sold his revolver md shotgun to
! Frank Chamberlain, OF the Knicker-
booker Company, of 445 West Thirty
/ first Street, for 5 cents, with the un-
( derstanding that after the war 'hey
I would be returned for the same price
! He could not, however, bring himself
TO part with his German army uniform
and spiked helmet He kept these in
his room with framed picture OF the
Kaiyer. He declared that he did not
want to become citizen, but wished
TO return to Germany. Captain Hull
sent him to Essex County jail, pending
an investigation.
Harry Becker, paroled enemy alien,
who lives at 1923 Halsey Street. Bpook-
lyn. was arrested yesterday for his
! abuse of the United States army unf-
! form. He also cursed soldiers on the
street. Captain Hull recommended that
he be interned.
! Baron George Won Polens, lleuten-
+ ant roservist In the German army, was
i Yesterday ordered by Assistant United
j ststea Attorney Robert Stephenson to
! move away from the yea coaat. He
/ left for Willamsport Penn, last night.
Mr.. Wallace yesterday said that
Marshal Mccarthy had Issued 2s,37l
war zone permits to Germans in the
district. The police registration showed
In the same area PHO, or about 1000
fewer Germans. This is accounted for,
according to Mr. Wallace, because OF
the fact MAT many Of the permits were
issued to commuters. In Manhattan
| and The Bronx 2b,lSS enemy aliens
! were registered by the police.