Evening star., 1938-12-23

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He stared at his feet for q long
moment. Then he said:
We'll, yes, sir. I do know this
young lady But I saw her only
twice in my Office. She came with
Schluter, for information concern
ing the Jews. That was all"
Jennis Ire COOls.
Jenni's ire had cooled as quickly
as it came.
Herr Doktor Griebl," she said in
German, "it is no use. They found
the codes and letters and every
thing, and so I had to tell the truth"
There is nothing further to tell"
he insisted.
Griebl shook his head.
I called for her official statement
I showed it to him, the seal, and
her signature. Then, with Jenni
still in the room, I read it to him.
verbatim the dates she sWore she
had been at his office-the whole
thing.
rs this your true statement
Fraulein Hofmann?" I asked.
Yes, Mr.. Turrou," she said.
"And now, DR.. Griebl, what do
you have to say?" I demanded.
His tone was Surly.
Il never gave her packages con-
tanning military information" he
insisted. Il never gave her any
packages whatsoever. Only notes
and verbal information about the
| Jews"
Then he whirled on her and in
German demanded fiercely:
Isn't it fact that I gave you
only information about the Jews?"
Jenni stood her ground
mo, Herr Doktor," she replied.
L heard you tell Schluter that it
was military information.
Becomes Vituperative.
He grew apoplectic with rage.
Then he began pouring at her such
a filthy stream of vituperation in
German that I had to send her from
the room. He shrieked after her
like a madman:
I'll see that you are repaid for
what you have said
Her final retort, as the door closed
behind her, was:
"Ich hab die warheit gesagt."
He sank back in his chair, trem-
ping with rage. I watched long
time as I let him cool off, and then,
when his breathing became even
again:
Stop this nonsense, Griebl," I
SAID. You can see the game is up.
What do you have to say for your
self?"
Il have said it." he muttered. 1T
was only about the Jews-nothing
more"
Then why did you give it to
Schluter and Jenni Hofmann?" de-
manded. They are spy operatives,
not propagandists."
AL right" he snapped, his polite
ness gone. Il understand they were
espionage agents as we'll. But had
nothing to do with that. I used
them for my purposes, because it
was convenient
To whom was your material ad-
dressed?" I asked.
TO DR.. Paul Joseph Goebbels,
head OF the ministry of propaganda -
You're a fool to keep lying,
Griebl," I snapped.
His head came up. What do
you mean?" he demanded. "I am
not lying"
Most of your material was de-
llVered to Kapitan-Leutnant DR..
Erich Pheiffer. How do you explain
that, Griebl?"
Sticks to His Story.
Il am not interested in such de-
talls,' he retorted. Il never in
qulred as to the mechanics of how
my material eventually got to DR..
Goebbels. 1t could not have been
OF value to the Marine Nachrichten
STEELE. I tell you it was only about
the Jews"
1t looked like long siege ahead to
break this man, and 1 was about to
nave him put into a cell to think
1t over while I checked up exhaus-
lively on his background, to find
another point of attack, when the
telephone on my desk rang.
1t was one of the agents I already
had working on DR.. Griebls move
ments, habits, friends and contacts
I'm at the Taft Hotel" the agent
said. II just found out DR.. Grieb]
registered here with woman at least
four times last year.
Does that interest you?"
I was about to say no, since I didn't
have any interest in DR.. Griebl's
private life, but suddenly a thought
struck me. Hold on" I said. What
were the dates?"
Agent Supplies Dates.
The agent gave them to me. !
thanked him, without saying what
for, and hung up. Then I began
chatting with DR.. Griebl,' as if cas-
ually. as if stalling for time. asked
him about his wife and his family,
and the associations to which he
belonged; the extent of his practice
his specialties. And then I asked