Evening star., 1937-03-05

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bench the Kingsland explosion orig
mated.
During the long hearings that fol-
lowed, the American side unfolded a
detective novel-like story of German
espionage. 1t was alleged German
agent maintained germ laboratory"
in nearby Montgomery County. Md:
that stevedores in Baltimore were
bribed to inoculate live stock with
anthrax germs before shipment to
France; that such articles as pencils
and perfume bottles were used by spies
to secrete combustible chemicals, and
that German agent in South Amer
lea received the Iron Cross for poison
ing mules shipped to the allies.
There was also introduced in evi-
dence a magazine. on the pages Of
which was secret message, capable
of being read only when the pages
were heated.
Justice Owen j. Roberts, acting as
umpire, again ruled in Germany's
favor in 1888, holding, among other
things. that the evidence did not prove
that the workman in the Kingsland
plant was a German agent and that
the secret writing in the magazine was
mot authentic
Perjured Evidence Charged.
The cases were reopened again q
year ago, when the American Govern
ment offered an affidavit by James
Larkin, Irish labor leader, alleging
knowledge Of German espionage in
this country at the time of the explo-
sions. Several months later the United
States also charged that Germany had
introduced "perjured" evidence.
Under the recently proposed settle
ments. the brief filed today asserts,
Germany would consent to payment
of the 100000, with the under
standing that this agreement would
not be taken as an admission of guilt
in the sabotage cases. Germany's sole
object under this plan, the brief
charges, Is to terminate the long
drawn-out litigation with money 'be-
| longing to others" and at no cost to
the German government.
The payment of the balance of the
reparations money to the railroad.
foundry and insurance firms would
leave no German funds in this coun-
try available for payment of the
Standard Oil, Singer, International
Harvester and other claims, it is ex-
planned. These claims, the brief
states. have been duly proved and
established" and remain partly un-
paid. The Mixed Claims Commits
sion has no authority to take the re-
naming money and pay claims AL
ready rejected three times" it is de-
clared.
Move to Dismiss Made.
The German agent before the COM
mission, H. Richard Paulig, has failed
to ratify the proposed settlement, the
brief says. and has moved to dismiss
the foundry concerns claim on the
ground that it should have been pre-.
sented through q Canadian commits
sion.
Signing the brief, besides Morris,
were Frank L. Polk, former Assistant
Secretary OF State, and Ralph M.
Carson, associate of Polk.
The award holders summarized
their arguments thus:
81. Petitioners are entitled to inter-
vene as matter of right to protect
their pecuniary interest in q fund ear
marked for payment of their awards
against impairment by threatened ac-
ton clearly in excess of the commits
sion's jurisdiction and by further de-
lays in the determination of the
sabotage claims.
%. As a matter of discretionn the
petitioners should be allowed to inter-
vene to prevent an assignment by
Germany at q time when Germany Is
insolvent from the international point
Of view.
.. The consent Of the United States