The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-13

tacts had changed bills of large de- nominations to divert suspicion from Adolph Hitler's agents.
 Hoover charged that Ieijner was close friend for Kerling, leader of the group which landed near Jack sonville, Fla, June IT, and that he had been approved by the German high command as secret contact for the saboteurS.
 All IA of these individuals were aware of the arrival of the eight saboteurs from Germany on secret mission, but none of them made any attempt to report the information to the FBI or any other authority" Hoover stated.
 According to Hoover, Kerling con- tacted Leiner in New York imme- diately after arriving in this coun- try and was given assistance in making other contacts in that area. Hoover said Leiner changed large bills for Kerling and explained re- cent changes in our laws and travel regulations regarding enemy aliens.
 Born In Germany | Born in Germany on August II, 1909, Leiner arrived in this country in December 1929, after having join ed the Nazi party the previous year, Hoover said He added that Leiner became associated with the Ger man-American Bund after arriving here and never took out citizenship papers.
 Hoover said that Cramer was a close friends of saboteur Werner Thiel and investigation by special FBI agents revealed that Thiel pro- ceeded directly to New York to contact Cramer after landing in Florida
 Cramer, who served in the Ger man army during World War I, was born in Allendorf, Germany in 1900. He came to this country in 1925 and was naturalized six years ago.
 Hoover said that Cramer admit ted to FBI agents that Thiel and Kerling informed him of the man. ner and purpose of their arrival. They turned over to him $3,670, most of which was recovered.
 Cramer is an engineer and mech anic by trade, and is a member of the friends of new Germany, which later became the German American Bund, Hoover said.
 Hoover said Kerling also contact ed Miss Engemann at her place of employment in New York grocery store. Hoover said she changed bills | fnr Iipo pt,I thot hn hoL been landed in this country from a German submarine as 8 secret agent"
 Childhood In Germany
 Although born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1907 and a citizen of this coun- try Miss Engemann spent practical | ly all of her childhood in Germany. Since returning to the United States in 1928, she has been employed as a waitress, domestic, and store clerk in New York City and Miami Beach, Fla.
 Faje, Hoover said, was a close friend of Heinrich Heinck, one of the saboteurs landed at Amagan- sett, N. Y. June 13.
 The FBI director said that Faje was one of the first persons con- tacted by Heinck and allegedly had been told of the manner in which he landed and the purpose of his visit. He also admitted that he agreed to keep for Seinck a money belt containing $3,600, which he knew had ben brought from Ger many, Hoover said.
 Born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1906, Faje came to the United States in 1928 and was naturalized at New York in 1886. He has been employed as steward on Hamburg American line vessels and on private yachts. He also worked in New York restau- rants and since January, 1940, has been employed as a hair dresser.
 Tried to Meet Wife
 After arriving in New York, Ker- ling made numerous efforts to meet his wife through Leiner. Mrs. Ker- ling Hoover said, was informed by Leiner of her husbands arrival, but her attempts to see him failed as he already had been taken into custody by FBI agents.
 Mrs. Kerling was born in Ger many in 1904 and entered this coun- try in 1926. She and her husband were members of the National So- cialist Workers party of Germany.
 Hoover said Mrs. Kerling was as signed cabin on the s. s. Nyassa which sailed from New York last June 13 to return repatriated Ger mans, but she did not leave New York.
 Kerkhof, according to Hoover, had been associated with Mrs. Kerling for more than year. He was a member of the Von Hindenburg post of the Kuffhaeuser Bund in New York City and associated with Ger man American Bundists. Born in Germany in 1908. be came