Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-08

When Capt. Papen laid his plans in the
German club. in New York. for the invasion OF
Canada by Germans in the United States the spe-
cial agents knew OF his plans. The faseo OF the
Welland canal. the unaTailing activities OF Paul
Koenig. chief detective OF the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line; the Vaccinations OF Capt. Karl Boy
Ed-an came &c naught and were well known By
the American authorities
Finally came the master spy Of them all. Capt
Franz Rintelen. intimate OF the kaiser. man
OF highest social rank and vast wealth. with
plans overturn all in America that worked
against the interests OF Germany. He poured out
money ike water and net enthusiastic eO-opera-
ton on all sides II seemed almost if every
man in America was willing TO help TO the ex-
tent Of accepting large amounts Of money from
Rintelen- In fact, Americans took his money
right and left. and rendered service in re-
turn Great quantities OF German money we're
spent. but little progress was made toward attain
ing the results for which Germany sJrove-
When these activities are surveyed as whole,
the effort OF German intrigue in America is seen
10 have been astonishingiy fertile In the face
OF such lack Of results IL is difficult 10 believe
in the excellence and eleverness Of Prussian
pionage. This newly organized agency Of the
United States. intended for application 10 the
tasks Of peace. crossed swords with what IS
termed the greatest spy system in the world and
thus far il has not been bested-
Then. suddenly the United States itself was
thrust into the war. With tens Of thousands Of
German reSerTiSTS. hundreds thousands Ter
man citizens. millions OF people Of German blood.
this country would appear 10 have been in po-
stion OF great danger from within Certainly
there was need OF sharp watehfulneSs- No other
belligerent nation was confronted by an internal
aIien-eneIny problem Of such magnitude.
The government in this emergency offered BIZ
elaski the assistance Of Representatives cf IT'S
other departments elsewhere. There were. for
instance. certain representatives Of the depart
ment OF agriculture, scattered from coast 10 coast
who knew their communities well. These were
instructed to watch for individuals who gave evil
dence OF diSloyalty 10 the United States and re-
port back 10 the department of justice. when
there was time. or 10 the nearest United States
attorney when quick action was required. The
post office sent instructions TO 5000 postrnasters
5000 letter carriers and 5000 rural delivery
man. Each OF these was instructed 70 keep his
ear to the ground for any showing OF dislOyalty
from within and report promptly The land Of
fee, the Indian Office, the public health service.
the reclamation Service-aH those governmental
agencies thar spread out among the people were
officially instructed 10 help protect the nation from
any possible foe from within. M
Those other detective agencies Of The govern
ment such as the secret service the post Office in
Spectors. the customs agents. were called upon
for skilled assistance. On the instant almost and
entirely aside from these government agencies
there was built up in silence 4 secret service Of
volunteers which is today effectively at work It's
Ientacie> steal out through newspaper Offices
banks. hotels over railroad systems. into munich
pal governments, through the radiatons Of trav-
cling statesmen. 1t is loose Organization bur il
works under instructions and knows what TO do
when 1t finds plague spot.
And this vast machine has been placed in the
hands of a young man. who. u years ago. fresh
from high school. entered the government service
as laborer ut $3.50 year. Home Run Rel
ask son OF q minister. grandson OF Can't Alex
ander Bielaski who died in battle at Bull RIM.
descendant Of Polish patriot who fought thar
America might become nation. is making Opera-
ton difficult for the spies of the enemy