South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27

count must leave. under such cir
cumstances. possibly overshadowed
the disappointment he felt at being
denied the privilege Of carrying
messag yes 90 he imperial govern
ment.
Burn German Club.
The night Of the day upon which
Count Luxburg was given his pass
ports Or. Brecht dined at the Bis
marck restaurant with some OF his
German friends He left for his
home in the company OF one OF
them They had not gone far be
fore their attention was attracted by
glare on the night SKY which
plainly indicated that a big fire was
raging not far away. Inquiry dis
closed the faC' that il was the Ger
nan club and that a crowd OF prob
ably tudents and others had mob
bed this TeutOn stronghold and put
the torch to IT,
The doctor and his friend hasten
cd back 20 the Bismarck 10 acquaint
their companions with this alarming
development in a serious situation.
To the dismay and terror Of the
friend, at least, they found the res
taurant had been raided by the mob
and completely Quilted. Tables were
overturned and dishes were smash
ed. The patrons had fed 20 seek
refuge in their homes.
Discretion being the better part
of valor DR. Brecht and his friend
did likewise.
DR.. BrcCht Chuckled.
When the doctor was at last alone
ir his room. with the door securely
closed and no fear of any listening
ear at the keyhole. there is good
reason to suspect ne chUckled audi
bly,.
He had had no share in the nights
rioting. of course, but the turn
events had taken plainly indicated
that the menace Of German con
spiracy in the Argentine as in Brazil,
was now practically at an end.
The exposure of the charming
and clever Count BuXburg had ac-
compIished its purpose. He. as the
arch-conspirator was leaving the
country. and his fellow plotters
would be compelled to scatter or lie
low.
All of which. as the reader may
have guessed was very much TO the
liking Of the eloquent DR.. Brecht
lie had only one real regret-to-
wit: that the count had been ex-
posed too soon 10 permit him carry
ing out his plan of becoming the
trusted courier of important secret
dispatches for Berlin. If those
dispatches had been given TO the
doctor l have every occasion 10 be
lieve we in Washington might have
learned some interesting things
about enemy plans.
Not the Only Secret Service.
! have told this story-one of not
| a few that might be told about
naval intelligence--in order that my
readers may realize Germany's
loudly advertised secret service was
not the only service of its kind
which operated effectively during
the war
Plot after plot was circumvented
/ by American agents. Capt. Franz
Papen wrote of us as "those idiotic
/ Yankees" little thinking that We
should give his opinion Of us 10 tho
world. and turn the laugh on him
and his government.
The Zimmerman note to the Ger
man AMBASSADOR in Mexico was an
other case OF catching the plotter5
| in their own trap Undoubtedly
Bernstorff knew about 1t before it
was transmitted. Indeed we have
his admission of knowledge. He
understood its tremendous impor-
lance. but, with all the money and
all the facilities OF his far reaching
service of intrigue. he was unable
20 prevent its disclosure.
DIR. Brecht, who did such useful
work for us in Brazil, in the Argen-
tine, IS an American Of varied &C
complishments. He speaks POrtu-
| guese. Spanish and German with
| equal ease. Although of an Ameri-
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