The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13
Wilhelm, in Oath, Swears Never to Give Up Ground
Where the German Eagle Has Set Talons-Russia
illustration of This German System.

suggest the name Of friend VIII" could
help him financially. For such loans the
new friend" demanded favors in the
form of information of military charac-
ter which he said lie needed as O jour
nalist
Spies Kept in Itsnd by Fear.
Officers were asked fer copies of conf
Dental orders or reports. Little by little
tho victims werc drawn Into the German
system. If the victim suddenly resolved
to furnish no more Information to tho
German agents he was forced to pay his
promissory notes Immediately. he was
threatened with exposure and in certain
instances was threatened with death.
According to the materials in possession
Of the Russian country intelligence, there
have been numerous bureaus Of German
espionage in France. in Belgium. in Monte
Carlo ard Geneva Pretty women wcro
connected with these organizations every.
where.
II appears that any one who established
relations with such a German bureau
could no longer retain his independence.
At first the German agents treated tie
victim courteously and generously. es-
pecially IL they had reason to believe that
his services might prove Of value Later
on the new agents were buliied and duped,
and yet they could not break their re!a-
tons with the German system. For It
was dangerous. II the revolving SPY was
of German or Austrian origin his oppor-
tunities for work Of any kind. or for cd
yancement in Germany or Austria, were
absolutely closed.
The threats Of the German staff werS
not mere v ords. The &c, nan egcn.c have
frequently betrayed unwilling agents to
the Russian authorities and their punish
ment was severe. Some agents in revolt
have given Themselves UP to tie Russian
authorities and s3-re have Committed
suicide when they could no longer carry
out the orders OF the German s;:e5 when
they could no longer endure tie German
threats.
AT Types Used In Service.
The German espionage system has
drawn in Gerr,an diplomats and their
wives in foreign lands. professors aud
clorgymen. ulerchants.- Adventures.
thieves and ccuntc-1oi:ers
During the Balkan war the following
Interesting instance Of German esporage
in Russia was recorded. Tor the purpose
Of verifying the position OF the Russian
troorS the German General Staff sent a
special agent who disguised himself a
victim of Turkish atrocities and wen,
a bout in the neiShhorhood of The Russian
military stations begging for the relief OF
Christian suffers from Turkish st-oc-
tiles. He asked each officer to witt his
name ard rank On a special list, saying
that his fellow v!ctir;3 wanted to pray
for then. The list c,:nt..ncd The !o.lonUs
appeal
Forgive me Cor t-oubi.ng you. am
from the village Of Arcs. Of Macedonia.
wnerc l suffered untold horrors. Ny
ia Their lad store in that village. Gurk-
ish hr!sands atto ckcd Us. Killing my fs,l,ar
and my olocr brother. plnrderinS 81 10
possessed. l have paralyzed mother
and three young sisters whom l mus: sup
port God will help you for any he'll, you
will give me-"
The spy. appealing To the svnpa tines OF
the Russian officers. accomplished TO, TIE
German government what he Lad set ort
q, do.
Won Ilintze Once Noted Spy,
The German sry system embraced such
German diplomats az Won I,intze, now
Foreign Secretary. aud Won Bcrns.ort..
formerly German ambassador to tho
Ucited Stats. b. appointing Won Hintzs
as the head or toe Foreign Office. Cv:-
many has recognized It's niestcr spy al
The director Of her foreign affairs
It was this Ven Hintze, the
A.nba ssador CT the Kaiser to
China, who directed German es-
pionage first in The Far East and
recently in the scandinavian
countries Won Hintze has joastc.
that he visited Paris curing the
war and remained there one
month.
Raror Unscr Sternbc-S and the woman
who posed as his vile and acted as ste
nographer in the Dufra worked land IA
hand with the Gc;7,:an Ambassadors Pur-
tales and Berc;::;!d fer The German spy
system. Trio German consuls also
dcrcd valuable scrvic"s 20 the representa-
tives OF the :ec:-: German agents, know
inS that tha: was re bes. means Of
pleasing the Kaiser and OF attaining adj
vanccmcnt IN the service. All the German
Iicutcnants and majors who came TO Rus
STA on friendly Nts.ts, who travelled
through various parts Ok Russia as guests
OF the Russian government. utilized thci.
opportunities TO establish branches Of Ger.
man espionage Wherever they went.
The following. we arIlun., the u,o-e i'm
portant German sGe.-. uho were exposed
n Enssia:-CantS!n .! tire German General
Staff Wernrr con S;uczner. L:autenarts
Dan ana rhur :ed the Austrian Lieuieu-
AIT Walloc.i.
Women F!ov Big Part.
Women are Flying d conspicuous part
IN the German EJst~m OF espionage.
In his mennirs late Fl ;rce Kraft Hohcr.
Iowe-IioEDrlfnEen wrote s.ve:al years
ago.
Before going 20 Vier.ra as military
sSrnt had on audience with the EN-
reror. Instead Of instructions. the EN-
peror kindly reric rkcd Ten had better
Try &c aniuse ycrrself in VIENNA Tho
Minister OF War thus explained the words
of tho Enpet or:-In Austria the men who
know how 30 court tho lasifs know ubso.
utely everything there is to know
IIohenlowc carried ont his mission bril-.
anuy. He riaGc tic acquaintance OF
ballet dancers ond actresses and p-c;ai.
lc.It society wonsp cad lcnro.a through
hen, al. the secrets his gcvcrnnn mt wait.
ID to know.