BIG CUSTOMS SWINDLE
'UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN - NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 17, 11.50 a.m.)
BERLIN,' 16th January. The rjoliee have discovered a swindle involving millions of marks. A woman named Moil persuaded the Customs officials that unlimited sums had been placed at her disposal from America to relieve distress in Germany, and was thereupon granted permission to import, duty free, a, hundred wagons of foodstuffs. Thirty wagon-loads have already been sold, and the .swindler h reaping the benefit.
(The cable news In this issue accredited, to "The Times" has appeared in tbat journal, hut only where expressiy stated Is such news the editorial opinion of "The Times."l
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 14, 17 January 1921, Page 7
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109BIG CUSTOMS SWINDLE Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 14, 17 January 1921, Page 7
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