Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15
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-Experlence Of Amer.
lean 0lrl In Lelpslc.
BY HERBERT COREY.

Correspondent Of the Chicago News)
Berne, Switzerland.--Last. week
German U-boat captain visited Paris.
This story is told on the authority
Of the man who saw the U-boat captain
there. know the man. He Is q con-
servative. 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.
'T was standing In front Of the opera
house In Paris" said this man, "when
a green car whizzed BY. I Just caught
a glimpse Of familiar face. Beside
the man I knew was Frenchman
wearing q black beard. Two minutes
later / remembered whom the familiar
face belonged to.
avon Hutten,' I said to myself.
'Why-why-dang it-last heard Of
Won Hutton he was commanding a q.
boat in the North sea-"
Futile to Chase q Green Car.
The man puzzled over It for a mo-
ment. Then. being good American,
he told the American authorities in
Paris. He had not been able to get
the number Of the car or description
of the chauffeur. Chasing green cars
In Paris. is like trying to catch wild
geese by the salt plan. Next day the
man was walking down the Avenue de
rOpera when the green car whizzed by
again. He tried to catch the number,
but that old oil ana dust trick that
American speeders invented prevented
him. He walked on down to Circ's foI
lunch. fAF.ss6 Il
IT had So-and-so from the consulate
and So-and-so from the embassy and
So-and-so of the United States navy "a
! my guests" said he, naming them. "We
had a good time together. for we were
old friends. told Of seeing my Ger
man acquaintance on the avenue. Next
day came to Berne. Shortly after
met my German friend.
"T like the looks Of your naval at
tache in Pnris,' said he. Nice boy
Think I'll try to get acquainted with
him. Then he laughed.
"T saw you there I gasped.
at know you did, said he. 7 sai
at the next table to you in Ciro's, be
hind the pillar. and heard you tel
about seeing me. Naughty, naughty
And 20 you tried to get your old pa
pinchedr
The German told my American
friend that he had been in and out Of
Paris ever since the war began. H(
found Il much more interesting thar
running q U-boat. he said. There wa,
q danger, he admitted, but Just enough
danger to make the job interesting
Besides. he Ia poor man at home. II
his work he has plenty Of money t.
spend. t
"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 q story, of which
he had personal knowledge, to show
the extent Of the German SPY net. Al
acquaintance In Berlin obtained per
mission to 60 to Holland on business
It is not easy to get such permission
nowadays. Although an American, h
was forced to tell just whom he wishet
to see In Holland and why. While II
Amsterdam he received q hurry call 4
London from his correspondent ther,
and took the next boat, getting Wis
through the interest Of the American
legation 10 The Hague.
"why did you 60 to Londonr b
was asked when he returned to Berlin
He told the story.
"'we know of the telegram you re
ceived,' wns the reply. But why di'
you 20 to room 800 Of the Savoy hote
! and remain closeted with Lord Blube
berry there for three hoursf"
He was able to make his explanation
convincing or there might have bee
another incident to write note abou,
This was some weeks before the Unit
ed States was finally crowded into wal
It IL easier to believe In the number o
spies Germany has scattered abou
when one hears this story by an Amer
can girl. who for some years had stud
led at Lelpsic. This year she was r.
fused her Phi ID. degree, although
was due her. Then she was refuse
permission to leave Germany. 70
weeks she was promised and put Of
sBecome d SPY for,us and you shal
lhave your degree. ."-she wastold. 10
Eshall. have plenty Of money 70 spend
K sly0u need not worry about the danger