Evening star., 1941-04-23
u. ). Borders Closed
To Prisoners After
Flyer Jumps Bond
Attorney General Orders
Escaped Nozis Turned
Back by Force
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
The United States put stern new
keep out" policy into effect today
for German prisoners of war who
seek haven here after escape from
Canada.
The action followed the disclosure
that Franz Won Werra, Nazi war
flyer who escaped from Canada
of SIS 900 and fed the United States
for Peru.
Won Werra's bond, posted by the
German consulate in New York,
covered deportation proceedings and
a charge connected with his illegal
entry into this country at Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, January 25.
Attorney General Jackson ordered
the borders closed to escaped priS-
oners last night. He called Won
Werra's flight "a fragrant abuse of
neutral hospitality"
Hereafter, Mr.. Jackson directed,
all escaped prisoners reaching the
border must be turned back with
ANY force reasonably necessary"
Sharp Berlin Reaction Likely.
If one should be apprehended
after slipping through, the Attorney
General added. under no circum-
stances should he be released in the
custody of consular officials. The
Attorney Generals office, he said,
would issue the instructions in such
cases.
This provision apparently was
based on reports that Won Werra
had accompanied a German con-
sular officer to the Southern part of
the country on a vacation" dur
ing which he left on Swiss pass
port
1t was considered likely that the
ruling would produce sharp reaction
in Berlin. German comment was
escaped naval officers were handed
back to Canadian authorities at
Clayton, N Y Berlin officials
charged that this violated interna-
tional law.
Normal immigration Procedure.
Authorities here, however, said the
case followed normal immigration
procedure. They pointed out that
the two fugitives had surrendered to
a United States border patrol and
requested admission to the country,
whereas Won Werra was not arrested
until after he had entered.
From Canada. meanwhile, came
indication that the Nazi aviator had
used ship to escape. Col. Hubert
Stethem, director of internment op-
erations for the Dominion, said
Canadian and British authorities
would be prepared Ito send a de-
stroyer' in an attempt to intercept
the ship on which Won Werra was
believed en- route to Peru.
DR.. Hans BorcherS, German Con-
sui in New York, asserted that the
last he heard of the war aviator was
that he was living near that city
with one of our boys" Asked about
his disc appearance. DR.. Borchers re-
piled: Il really can't say"
Claimed IA Enemy Planes.
Won Werra claims to have shot
down IA enemy planes before his
own was bagged over England last
fall. After his release on bond in
New York he said he wanted to get
back to Germany to shoot down
some more" enemy planes.
The question of deportation was
pending before the Attorney General
at the time Won Werra fled An
immigration inspector had recon-
mended that he be deported to
Canada "if practicable and other
wise sent to Germany, but only after
he had been tried for illegal entry.
Won Werra appealed to the I'M
migration Board of Review. which
heard his case here February 81. His
attorney, William J. Topken. argued
that under international law this
country was required to permit Won
Werra to return to Germany.