The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-24
CAPT. RINTELEN
is UNDER ARREST
Chief Nazi Sabotage Agent
Who Fled United States,
Taken By British

Franz Won Rintelen, cnlet German
sabotage agent in the United States
during the World war, was arrested
today. He had been living in exile
here for some time. He was informed.
Rintelen was arrested in London,
where he has made his home for sew
eral years. Although he had failed to
become q naturalized British sub
ject he had been ardently pro-Brit-
ish.
His arrest was In line with the
renewed British drive against fifth
column suspects. When war broke
out Rintelen was held but he was
released soon afterwards. Until today
he had unrestricted liberty Of move
ment, talking frequently with high
British navy men and government
officials.
In the last war he headed an Or
ganization Of 5000 sabotage agents
in the United States which sought
TO impede shipments OF munitions to
the Allies. For his activities he
served almost four years in Ameri-
can prisons.
In August, 1914, Rintelen was 8
young officer on the German ad-
miralty staff but he made his APP
pearance In the United States short
ly afterwards. The famous Black
Tom explosion was one OF his Jobs
he since has admitted.
Rintelen, who has lived In London
since 1926, has represented himself
as an opponent OF ffitlerism and
since the outbreak OF the present
war he frequently has preaicted the
destruction of the Nazis. Recently
ne lectured In boys schools through
out Britain on his World war ex-
periences.
Last January he said that the
United Sattes would be drawn into
the war. Last October he convinced
the aliens tribunal OF his loyalty to
England.
British Arrest More
=, London, May 24.-(UP)-Authori.
Ties today pressed their drive for
security OF the home front by ar.
resting three more members OF the
brltish Union Of Fascists and round
ing up members OF the irish Repub-
lican Army In northern Ireland.
Az the same time Communist
party headquarters announced that
q meeting scheduled for Sunday at
Trafalgar Square had been banned
by Sir John Anderson, home secre-
tary
Today's arrests OF British Fascists
brought the total arrests In Britain
since the drive started yesterday TO
81, including six women, O health
ministry official and Sir Oswald Mos
ley, leader Of the Fascist Union.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, May
A.-(UP)-Seventy-six members Of
the outlawed Irish Republican Army
were arrested In O roundup that
started yesterday and continued
through the night, 1t was announced
officially today.
Raids were conducted by police
and soldiers In armored cars both
here and IN Londonderry,
U. s. Liner Sails
New York, May N.--(UP)-The
United States liner President Roose-
welt sails at 4 p. m. today for Gal
way, Ireland, to bring back Ameri-
sans from the war areas.
She Is due at Galway June /,
In addition to regular accommo-
dations for ESQ., She carried 200 cots
for extra passengers.
The crew will be paid war risk
bonus of $40 per month as the re-
cult ~ N aa,,fapanaa a,,Aaa0 AfRaia1e
Of the lines and the national mari
time union.
The liner will follow the northern
course to ireland. American flags
will fly prominently fore and aft,
and by night the ship will be lighted
with searchlights. No passengers
were being carried on the trip over,
and no freight Is being carried either
way.
At London, the Offices OF the ship
ping company reported that fewer
than $50 OF the $500 Americans es-
timated to be living In Great Bri-
tain had applied for passage.
Ambulance Units
Paris, May 24-(UP)-Two AM
erican ambulance units were pre-
pairing today to rush requirements
Of men and machines to the front.
Lowering Hill, head OF the Amer
lean ambulance field service, said
two new ambulances would go late
today to replace pair destroyed by
German bombs. No word has been
received of five drivers from the
volunteer corps who are listed as
missing" after having been dis
patched to the front. The volun-
teer corps has lost five ambulances
and has had three badly damaged.
One ambulance parked outside the
American volunteer ambulance
corps headquarters has machine
gun bullet holes through the wind
shield and through sections where
the American flag and the Red
! Cross were painted. Sixteen men
for the volunteer corps and 10 for
the field service are to arrive on the
docking at Genoa, Tuesday.
Take Your Choice
Paris, May 24-(UP)-It was es-
timated unofficially today that
Germany had lost about 1000 planes
on the French front since May 10.
London, May 24-(UP)-Aviation
circles estimated today that Ger
many had lost a minimum Of $500
planes In its blitzkrieg.
Berlin, May 24-CUP)-German
sources asserted today that the al
lies had lost 2,101 planes between
May 10 and May %.
With the German army on the
western front, May 24-(UP)-Ger-
man officers estimated today that
$500 French planes alone had been
destroyed so far.