OFFICIAL SECRETS

Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 15

OFFICIAL SECRETS

CHARGES AGAINST FOUR MEN FURTHER EVIDENCE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 11. (Received February 12, at 11.10 a.m.) On the resumption of the Glading case the defendant’s counsel requested that the proper names and addresses of the witnesses' for the prosecution should be disclosed. The Magistrate said he regretted that he was unable to help in this matter. The next witness, a middle-aged man whose name was not disclosed, said he picked out from photographs a man and a woman. He said he saw them enter a house in Holland road. Later he saw them with Whomack, and finally followed them to Victoria station, where they boarded a boat train. Their luggage was labelled “ Paris.” Inspector Thompson produced four blue prints, three dated 1927 and one 1928, found in possession of Glading when he was arrested, and he said they showed details of a pressure bar apparatus. Detective Jones said in evidence that he found at Glading’s address cameras and part of an anti-tank mine pistol rolled up in a piece of paper containing a short description in Williams’s handwriting. “ This pistol is now in what is known as an armed position.” He also found spools developed of a film containing a whole book about explosives. He also found five photo plates on which there were particulars of the fuse of an aircraft bomb. Detective Jones handed in as exhibits a bundle of documents relating to aircraft, also a sheet dealing with.a sur-face-riding torpedo. Inspector Bridges gave evidence that a number of books bearing Munday’s name were found at Williams’s address.

Inspector Peel gave evidence that he was present during a search of Whomack’s house. He found an' attache case with a false bottom. The prosecution requested that the remaining evidence, mainly the testimony of experts* should be heard in camera.. The magistrate agreed. The prosecution' disclosed that the real name of Stevens was Brandes.