The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-24
U,S.ISSEEKING
GERMAN SPIES
AIR STATIONS
Communications i'm Code to
Submarines Caught by
Government Men.
TRANSPORT DANGER SEEN
Attacks in MidOcean May Re-
suit From the InfOrma-
tiOn Obtained.
TRANSPORT DANGER SEEN

WARRINGTON, June 23-The Navy
department Ia in possession Of substan-
tal evidence indicating that an exchange
~ wireless code messages has taken
place between the r-boats which have
been visiting the coast and certain pri-
vate shore stations IN the United states
This evidence is in the form OF cum
ringy devised code messages picked up
by American naval vessels and by Amer
ican stations.
These messages admittedly are now in
such form that they give no clue what
ever either as to their purport or as to
the identity or location of the senders
or receivers. II is known, however, that
no such messages have been sent by
any Government wireless station. AS
the Navy Department had rigid control
Il wireless operation even before this
nation entered the war. this traffic in
wireless messages is necessarily Illegal
and il is assumed that its purpose is to
aid the enemy.
These messages have been turner over
10 the Navy Intelligence Bureau and ex-
rerts presumably are at work upon
hem. Naval officers here are convinced
nat German agents employed in the
characteristic underground German spy
system so prevalent in England are AZ
work.
started when U-Boats Appeared.
These messages were not in evidence
until the U-boats made their appearance
on the coast. They We're picked IN at
intervals until a few days ago Not
Until tonight was Il disclosed that naval
officers attached particular importance
to these mysterious evidences Of tho
German spy system.
When the C-boats frs. arrived here
evidence appeared that they were re-
co.ying messages from the powerful Ger
An sending station at Nauen. They
oouin not hope to send messages in repI!
over this long distance, according 10
experts here, owing to their limited plant
facilities.
TIE fact, therefore. that they were
tending as we'll as receiving at once
aroused suspicion. This suspicion mas
row been confirmed by further evidence
ere
A., . result Of this, concern Is felt as
& the information they may be carry
ny back to Germany II they have
sar'od for the other side. Naval otticers
5e,!eve that the U-boats may seek 10 at
tack troop transports in midocean or 10
strike AZ them in the European war zone
Il is noted that few Of the torpedoes car
,9yd b,. the U-bosts were fired In their
operations.
cot Little vital Information.
Bu, the general belief Is that the sub
ra-.ne commanders could not nave on
'a'ned any vitality important intorma
Ton concerning the movements OF trans
PORTS. their prospective routes and the
nature Of their conveys. The time II
would take the r-boats to reach Euro
'ean waters would be considcraniy
greater than the time troop transports
would take to reach the other side' so
'0a' auv Information as to transports
which left during the u-boats stay here
would probably not avail them.
In ca-a the I'-boat commander has
Information concerning advance routes
MS might he more important, but 1t Is
presumed that the Government would
Tow alter any plans which m!Gl.A by any
'osslhiIty fall into the hands OF the
enemy
Il is understood that The Government
:, fully alive to the situation and Is al
,eady taking action aimed at ferreting
oI' any available clues as to Illicit wire-
lass stations.
The prevailing opinion now in naval
'rnles Is that the C-boat raiders are on
'Gelr way back to Europe and the n"x'
s'taok off the American coast Will mean
'1a' the second relay OF enemy SUD-
u. nrri,.ol