The Lamar register., 1923-01-31
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w who directed the operations of
the Germanlc forces In the United
States both before ana during the
period of the World war?
Was this parsonage man with
widespread knowledge of American
military procedure and AN almost I'M
cnnny sense of foresight, or was she
woman. with all of Il woman's abil-
lty to worm secrets from diplomatic
circles and untangle problems To-
which she held but the slightest
clues?
These, In brief. are the questions
which puzzled-and still puzzle-the
master minds Of the United States
secret service and the officials of the
Department Of Justice connected with
the defeating Of Gerinnnic propaganda
on this side Of the Atlantic. That
even after the deportation of Won
Bernstorn and Won Papen. there was
some Individual who directed the
movements OF the pro-Germans In the
United States and Canada is apparent
from the very nature of the plans
which they attempted TO carry through
plans which included the attempted
Importation of large number Of dis
satisfied Hindus, the securing of the
plans of the battleshlp Pennsylvania.
the placing of time-bombs on several
large United StHtes transports. signal
ing to sea from number Of Atlantic
ports and the financing OF the famous
peace movement" to which num-
Der Of prominent Americans were in.
duced to lend the power of their
names
But in spite OF the fact that gov
eminent operatives engineered the ar
rests Of several men ann at least two
women who were Intimately connect
ed with high official circles In Ger
many. the trail to the master-spy-
concealed under the cloak Of the
single letter III" was sufficiently well
hidden never to be completely uncov-
cred.
The closest approach to the actual
location Of this parsonage was In the
arrest Of a self-styled baroness in
Tennessee. Immediately after this
charming woman had succeeded In
penetrating to the innerinost secrets
Of Fort Oglethorpe and a number Of
other Important posts In the eastern
section Of the country. In the pres
entation of the governments case at
the ensuing trial, the United States
district attorney made the following
statement:
when war was declared between
France and Germany. the husband Of
A. 4
don. While In the middle of the
Mediterranean. between Suez and
Marselles. he made arrangements to
land at the latter port and 90 from
there TO London instead Of continuing
his voyage by way Of Gibraltar.
However. the baroness sent him
wireless just before he reached Mar
sellles. advising him that war was
nbout To be declared and that II would
he better for him to remain aboard
ship. When the ship touched Mar
seIlles. the baron offered $1,000 for
an automobile TO take him TO the ItHl-
ian frontier. but was unable to secure
vehicle He continued his voyage
and landed at SOuthatSpton on the
day following declaration of war with
GerinHny. tie was lntefneu lNlilt'
dIately and remained In camp for
three weeks, during which the
baroness interviewed with a number
Of British officials and secured the re
lease Of her husband upon his promise
as an officer and gentleman not to
take arms against England during
the war. pledge in which she
Joined.
shortly after his release from the
Internment camp. the captain and his
wife sailed for New York. cloakine
their Identity under the mask of or
dlnary steerage passengers. The
Baroness' has admitted that she had
been in almost constant communica-
tion with Germany. both by letter and
cnblegram. and that she had been on
terms OF Intimacy with several mem
hers of the kaiser's family"
But while-like Wolf Won Ingel,
Ram Chandra. Robert Fay, Warner
Horn and other German agents arrest
ed In the United States the Bar
oness" admitted the existence Of
chief who directed all the movements
OF the Teutonic forces In America,