The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-11
NO. 5-sPIEs AND SPYING.

1 have head g,eat deal about the spy scare." The country is supposed to be nlied with German spies. Per haps It Is true. do not know. But l am sure no spy could be worse than that winch grips Geimany every mln- ute ot the day and night. In Berlin, every piace you go you can See signs Beware ot spies," Look out for spies." Be careful what you say"
 A short time alter war broke out, was waking aIong Inter den Lln- den when the people started running and r was swept along until l was on the outskirts of a mob of thous- andaOt people. An Engnshman had been caught, in the uniform of a Red Cross nurse. The police had hard work getting him out of the hands of the people. for they were trying to tear him to pieces.
 1 heald d or thousands of spies. or al- leged spies, being arrested and exc cuted. In Germany they do not stand on ceremony with spy. They sim ply Kill hlm. or her. without delay.
 Everybody was afraid of even his nearest relative or friend in Berlin. No matter how we'll you knew per son, every once in a while you might detect him or her asking you sly lit tie questions trying to trip you up to find out if you were spy. You did not dare voice an opinion to any per son for. if you did, you might sleep in jail that night.
 Regulations Very Strict.
 They were very strict about lne passports. too. No matter where you went out ot the clty-even neutrai you had to have your passport stamped when you left and stamped in whatever town you visited. When you came back, you had to report to the police within two days or you would be arrested.
 remember the case of dear little Spanish woman. Spain was neutral, but her citizens were treated little better than enemies. This woman, and her little boy, aged about 3, went to visit relatives ln city hundred miles or 50 from Berlin. When she came back the boy was ill. lie had taken SICK on the train and, in her anxiety she forgot all about reporting that she had returned. Her boy be- came dangerously Ill. But, at the end ot two days, she received a summons to appear before the police.
 When she did, she was put in pris- on for three days-and her baby ill She almost went crazy! She was not permitted to return to her home be- fore her prison sentence had expired and she had to trust to the police to give such instructions at home as were needful in caring for her baby. Fortunately the baby did not die.
 Another incident concerned a Miss Walker of the American consul's of- flee in Berlin. Miss Walker still is in Berlin, think, and if this story is read there l hope they will take it as added confirmation of her inno- cence in this matter.
 Miss Walkers Case.
 Of course, Americans were not a, lowed to send personal letters TOT fear they might contain code which would give information about Ger many. Miss Walker had not been able to get any word to her family in Chicago for weeks. She became anx- ious and knew they would be worried about her, so she wrote letter to them and, in some way. got it into the Spanish mail pouch.
 It passed through, so far as we ever heard. but she received no reply. The mail had to go round by way of Holland. Worried, she did foolish thing to friend in the mail office in Holland, saying she had received no reply to her letter to her folks, and asking this friend to find out how they were.
 Of course German officers got hold of this telegram and promptly ar- rested her. She was as near death as she ever will be without dying. None of her friends could help her. The Germans were convinced she was a spy.
 Then Capt. Tauscher came to the rescue. America owes a vote of thanks to Capt. Tauscher for the way in which he has helped American women in Germany. He always did everything he could for Americans there, and many a woman. and man, too, owes smooth sailing to Capt. Tauscher's influence and kindness.
 Capt. Tauscher went to some high official. doR't know who, the kaiser for all can tell, and vouched for Miss Walkers innocence. They re- leased her from custody, but for months she was watched, practically day and night.
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