The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13

discovered nest of German espionage
in the wells where the Germans had pre-
pared telephones and platforms for tele-
phone operators to transmit information
to their government.
General French showed that numerous
German spies were mingling among the
British troops and transmitting to the
Germans information about the move
ments of the British troops at night by
means of colored lights and in the day
time by means of smoke from the Chin
ncys of peaceful looking little houses.
N-utrnIs Under SPY Surveillance.
Since the Allies adopted rigorous meas
ures to crush the German spy system the
German government rcsorted to the aid
man espionage. Sweden, Denmark and
Norway, Holland and Switzerland have
become the centres of German espionage.
The German Ambassadors and the finan-
cial agents are practically directing the
activities and enterprises of the spies.
They are controlling newspapers and edi-
tors, press bureaus and motion picture
man espionage. They are financing paci-
fist publications and radical organizations
to spread unrest and revolution in the
countries of the Allies and to obtain
through the pacifists and radicals of the
allied countries information about the
conditions in these countries
Last October at a secret meeting CT
prominent German statesmen and econo-
mists the chairman of the organization
boosted that German couriers were going
through to America and to France regu.
larry, Notwithstanding the enormous OBJ
stacles placed in their way by the Allies.
The Germans declared that their cour-
iers were delivering the messages they
were intrusted with and succeeded in
doing their confidential work.
Tried to Enlist Noted Men.
In their zeal to engage the services OF
important people in neutral countries. the
German agents have occa sionally blum
dered. Thus, in Holland they endeavored
to enlist the services Of Pastor Lien, 3
prominent theologian, professor of the
Hague University and member of the
League for the Defence of HolIa nd
Against German Influence. In Switzer-
land they turned to DR.. Scbermer. a dis
tinguished physician of Lauzaune, ask
ing him to go to France for the purpose
of gathering information about internal
conditions. DR.. Schermer, a Frenchman
by birth, made public the German offer
in the local newspapers.
In Russia various methods were EN-
ployed by the German agents to get Rus
SLAMS for German espionage.
Thus about two years before the war
some of the Russian newspapers published
the following advertisement -
5000 RUBLES INCOME A YEAR.
Without investing any money what
ever, officers, retired functionarics,
all those who have access to the high
est society, can earn this sum IS repre-
sentatives of a foreign art firm. Serd
qualifications with brief biography
and references.
The address was given An invcstisa-
ton by the Russian authorities disclosed
that the advertisement had been inserted
by representatives of the German govern
ment, but the agent learned that the Rus
sian government was Investigating him,
and he disappeared in time.
Wanted Men OF Many Languages.
Bureaus of a similar nature were or
ganized by German agents in France
England and the United States. The ap-
plicant was usually informed that there
were many applicants and only the best
equipped would be chosen. He was
asked to supply information concerning
his education, his post in the army or
his connection with officers of the army
Those possessing knowledge of several
ment a person was engaged by the Ger
mans he was assigned to a special IT.
structor, and after that it was difficult
for the new agent to extricatc himself
from the clutches of the German spy
system.
Every device to ensrare people into
the service of the Kaiser has been re-
lured men with wine, woman and cards
They entrapped fickleminded men with
such advertisements as these, which
were published in numerous Russian
500 GIRLS AND WIDOWS
with dowries up to 100000 rubles de-
sire to be married. Prospective
bridegroom need not be rich. Apply
to L. Schlesinger, Berlin IS"
WHO IS WILLING TO MARRY
young, well to do Russian girl,
possessing $1,000 rublcs cash; only
men with serious intentions should
apply, addressing Scblcsinger, Ber-
lin IS"
Tickle minded officers responding TO
these advertisements were referred to |
German agents in Russia, who intro |
duced them to good looking women. III
the hope of getting their fortunes, the
men entertained them, frequently spend /
ng more money than they could afford |
They borrowed Until they could borrow /
10 more. Then tie young woman would /