Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-09
AMMUNITION FOR ENEMY IS
SHIPPED IN LARGE QUANTITIES
FROM UNITED STATES
TWO HIDDEN cARGoEs
FOUND ON NEUTRAL sARlP
British Seize One Vessel and Y. S.
Patrol Another-Shipments Conceal
ed in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES May
Cause Shakeup in Treasury Depart
ment, Officers of Which Were to
Blame.

IArthur Sears Henniug in Chicago
Tribunel,
Washlpgton. Jan. THAT ammuni-
ton for the German army Is being
manufactured in the United States UNI
der the supervision az German reserve
officers and secretly exported is the
amazing charge that is designed to be
the subject of the next congressional
investigation.
The charge is backed by evidence
of circumstantial character the pres
entation Of which will necessitate eX-
plantations by the treasury department
and the department Of justice.
Found on Morse Steamer.
1t appears that on Dec. 20 British
naval forces intercepted the Norwe-
gian steamer lula, bound from New
York 10 Copenhagen, with nisceila-
neous cargo OF apparently innocent ar
ticles. The ship had clearance papers
in perfect order issued by the treasury
department at New York.
The British commander, however,
ordered a thoro search Of the Tuias
cargo. Before the search had pro-
ceeded far boxes containing sinai!
arms ammunition were discovered. Al
together there were 100000 rounds Of
ammunition consigned as hardware to
an individual in Copenhagen who, ac-
cording TO the Gritish authorities has
been secretly dealing with the Ger
mans.
The ammunition was seized ny the
British. who made a report OF the Incl
dent to the British government. The
report contains the statement that the
ammunition was suitable exclusively
to small arms, used by the German
army.
Found by U. S. Patrol.
Eleven days later another vessel was
intercepted after sailing from New
York. this time by American naval pa
trolls. and the cargo searched. Aboard
this ship were found 100000 rounds
Of small arms ammunition Identical
in character with the ammunition
seized on the Tula. AS in the case Of
the lula the shipment OF ammunition
was consigned as hardware to the mys-
ferrous individual in Copenhagen.
There are circumstances which lead
experts 10 believe that specifications
for the ammunition were sent from
Germany recently and that the manu-
facture was carried out under super
vision OF German agents. probably
German reserve officers in disguise.
How Trick Was Worked.
How long this has been going on
government officials do not pretend to
say. They are reluctant to discuss the
matter at all. The treasury depart
ment is trying to figure out how ships
could have been cleared containing
ammunition consigned to Copenhagen.
An investigation by both the treas
ury department. and the department Of
Justice is now in progress. The theory
upon which the investigators are pro-
ceeding is that the ammunition was
made IN one or more of the numerous
factories in the German communities
OF New Jersey in the vicinity of New
York. The boxes containing the am
mun!tion were then transported to the
docks, probably by motor trucks. and
secretly substituted for boxes contain
ing innocent hardware previously IN
spected and passed by the treasury
agents.
Alien Enemies Are Free.
The department of justice is sup
posed TO have rounded up all the alien
enemies in the United States and taken
steps to prevent them from committing
hostile acts. There is reason 10 be-
lieve that there operations have been
farce.
About 10000 alien enemies have
been taken into custody by the depart
ment Of justice, but only 900 have
been interned. Those released have
been paroled to persons who have un-
dertallen to be responsible for the
proper conduct Of the alien enemies.
GERMAN INTRIGUE FAILS.