Evening star., 1934-08-19

| NJ
An innocent-looking drarUing, ap- I
parently made by a child, by
achich spy carries date and the
name of totOn-'Y pres, 8th." The
tie and the collar edges form the
"Y"; the pipe, the "P'; the body
and legs, the stR"; the right hand,
the "E''; the nose, the So The
hat and face make the '8''; the
smoke rings, the 9TH"
HE job of the wartime spy keeps get
ting tougher In the old days he was
just variety of scout, sent to get the
lay of the land find out what the
enemy was up to, and-if his neck re-
mained unstretched-get back and tell
the folks at home about it, Nowadays he is
combination of scout, propaganda, industrial
expert, grenadier and fre-bug; and if he is
very bad insurance risk his life while it lasts,
is at least interesting and eventful
The World War showed how many different
kinds of things spies could be called on to do
behind the enemy lines.
They had to find out how many troops the
enemy had where he had them and what he
rumors and scare-stories among his civilians.
They had to help their own soldiers, captured
by the enemy, escape They had to destroy the
enemy's factories, oil tanks and docks, if they
could; sometimes they even had to do the same
thing in neutral countries, in the hope Of
cutting down the enemy's supply of munitions.
Busy as the World War spies were, however,
the spies of the next great European war-if
and when it actually comes-will be even
buster.
Furthermore, they will be busy in way that
will bring the war home to civilians. Nobody
viii be safe. nation won't need long-range
guns to strike at the enemy's home front" Its
spies will attend to that
A VIVID and terrifying picture Of what
espionage is apt to be like in the next war
is furnished by Richard w. Rowan in his book,
"Spies and the Next War;" just published by
Robert M. Mcbride & Co.
In this book Mr.. Rowan asserts that the
next war is apt to begin without any formal
declaration Of hostilities; to begin, overnight,
when one nation turns loose on another a little
army of spies to commit wholesale acts of
sabotage according to definite program pre-
pared years in advance.
He draws picture Of the way in which such
D war might begin.
I'VE have just attended" he writes, drawing
this imaginary picture. ga historic state
council, which was council Of war because
the responsible leaders of q great power met
secretly to discuss attacking a neighboring state
Their decision to attack has been unanimous.
An uninviting future prospect of defeat must
be prevented by an immediate smashing drive
for victory"
The decision is taken, and the director of the
nations secret service is informed He imme-
Giately puts in motion the machine of espi-
onage, sabotage and so on that he and his aides
have been years in preparing.
He has been fortunate" writes Mr. Rowan,
Ssince many thousands of his own nationals,
emigrated in the past decade to the territories
of the government now to be attacked. And
among these legitimate thousands of artisans
and laborers he and his skilled heutenants have
found 1t possible to lodge a combat force Of
Well-trained secret agents.
"They number approximately 1900, all Of
them tried and tested patriots for any sacrifice.
There are q thousand other agents scattered
along frontiers, in key cities. neutral ports, and
elsewhere throughout the world. Many in the
held have q modern offensive potential which
surpasses the hitting power Of Roman legion
Or Napoleonic brigade.
IAN are completely equipped all have such
funds as they may need in hiring or bribing
Eubagents. This entire elite corps, including
the more active and useful varieties of SUBJ
agents, would equal the strength of two infantry
brigades. It has q co-ordinated power Of
mobility, surprise and attack that no army of
any description has ever before attained"
THIS army Of spies, then, trained and
~ equipped. is ready to go. What is meant
by equipped? Well, listen to Mr.. Rowan:
Secret counterfeiting plants manned by ex-