ESPIONAGE SUSPECTED

Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 9

ESPIONAGE SUSPECTED

THREE NAZI JOURNALISTS PERMISSION TO STAY IN BRITAIN REFUSED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 7. The ‘ News Chronicle ’ says the Home Office refused two correspondents of the Berlin newspaper ‘ Lokal Anzeiger,’ and a representative of the Graf Reichschach News Agency, permission to stay in Britain, alleging “ improper activities.” The ‘ News Chronicle ’ adds; “ When the British Government made the original complaint the Berlin authorities apparently assumed it w’as their journalistic work which was disapproved, but Whitehall has now convinced them that the Nazi journalists have been at least indiscreet. Even espionage is suspected. Their case is at present the subject of Anglo-German, negotiations.” TWO MEN BACK IN GERMANY ENGLISH DESIRE RESPECTED. LONDON, August 7. The correspondents whoso permits the Home Office 1 has refused to renew are Herr Cromc, chief London correspondent of the ‘ Lokal Anzeiger,’ Herr Wrede, his colleague, and Herr Langden, London representative of the Graf Reichsohach Newspaper Service. The ‘ Lokal Anzeiger ’ is one of the chief Berlin dailies. Herr Creme has been its London correspondent for throe years. Herr Wredo has been in London only four months, and Herr Langden two. Herr Crome told the Press Association that he had been given a fortnight to quit the country. The * News Chrolicle ’ states: “ It is reliably reported that complaints of espionage have been made against them.” Herr Wredo and Herr Langden have returned to Germany. Count Reichschach sent a message to his 15 provincial German clients describing the expulsion as a provocatory and unfriendly act, but the official news agency says Germany respects the English desire that the trio should depart.