The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-01
German Says II Is More Exciting
Than Running a Sub
marine.
net IS SPREAD EVERYWHERE
American Tells Some Anecdotes Show
Ing the Extent Of the German Spy
system-Experienee Of Ames-
lean Girl In Eelpsic.
BY HERBERT COREY.

BerHe, SWltxerMnu.--Last week a
German U-boat captain visited Paris
} This story is told on the authority
OF the man who saw the U-boat captain
8 there. know the man. He is CON
servatiye, solid. reliable American. His
word is worth 100 cents on the dollar
wherever he is known For some
years he was in business relations with
Germans, and learned to know many
Of them very well.
II was standing in front Of the opera
house In Paris said this man, ''when
green car whixzed by. / just caught
glimpse OF a familiar face. Beside
the man ] knew was Frenchman
wearing a black beard. Two minutes
later l remembered whom the familiar
face belonged to.
"svon Hutton I said to myself.
'Why-why--dang lt-lnst l heard OF
Won Hutten he was commanding U
boat In the North sea-"
Futile to Chase a Green Car.
The man puzzled over II for n mo
ment Then. being good American
he told the American authorities in
Paris lie had not been able to get
the number OF the car or description
Of the chauffeur. Chasing green cars
in Paris is like trying 10 catch wild
geese by the salt plan, NEXT day the
man was walking down the Avenue de
Popera when the green car whizzed by
again. He tried to catch the number,
but that old oil and dust trick that
American speeders invented prevented
him. He walked on down to Clro's for
lunch.
Il had So-and-so from the consulate
and So.and-so from the embassy and
So-and-so Of the United States navy as
my guests" said be, naming them. 1--WE
had good time together, for we were
old friends. told OF seeing my Ger.
man acquaintance ON the avenue Next
day came to Bernc Shortly after l
met my German friend.
81 like the looks Of your naval at
tache in Paris said he. Nice boy.
Think I'll try to get acquainted With
him. Then he laughed.
ST saw you there gaspsd.
at know you did, said he. I At
AT the next table TO you In Ciro's, be
hind the pillar. and heard You tell
about seeing me. Naughty, naughty
And so you tried to get your old pal
plnchedr
The German told my American
friend that he had been In and out OF
Paris ever since the war began. He
found II much more interesting than
running a U-boat he said There was
a danger, he admitted, but just enough
danger to make the job interesting.
Besides, he is poor man at home In
his work he has plenty OF money TO
spend
"rm going back next week. said he.
Extent Of System.
A friend OF mine who returned from
Berlin after the United States declared
war on Germany told story, of which
he had personal knowledge, to show
the extent of the German spy net An
acquaintance In Berlin ,obtalned per
mission to go 10 Holland on business
It is not easy to get such permission
nowadays. Although an American. no
was forced TO tell just whom he wished
to see in Holland and why. While In
Amsterdam he received hurry call TO
London from his correspondent there
and took the next boat, getting wise
through the interest Of the American
legation In The Hague.
"Why did you go 10 Londonr no
was asked when he returned to Berlin
He told the story.
awe know Of the telegram you re-
ceived,' was the reply. But why did
you 70 to room 303 of the Savoy hotel
and remain closeted with Lord Blube-
berry there for three hoursT
He was able to make his explanation
convincing or there might have been
another incident to write a note about.
This was some weeks before the Unit
ed States was finally crowded into war.
1t is easier to believe in the number of
spies Germany has scattered about
when one hears this story by an Amerf
can girl, who for some years had stud
led at Leipsic. This year she was re-
fused her Phi. d. degree, although 1t
was due her. Then she was refused
permission to leave Germany. For
weeks she was promised and put on
"Become spy for us and you shall
have your degree" she was told. You
shall have plenty Of money to spend
You need not worry about the danger.
We will always take care OF you"
She did not become spy and even
tually she was given permission to
leave for Switzerland. But the story
puts one to thinking.