GERMAN SPIES
TWO EXECUTED IN BRITAIN. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, Dec. 10. The Home Office announced that two German spies were executed in Pentonville Prison to-day. Their names were Jose Waldberg, "ho was born in Germany in 1910; and Mainp; Karl Meier, a Dutch subject, born at Coblenz, in 1910, he being of German origin. They were convicted on November 22nd last at the* Central Criminal Court. This is the first announcement that enemy agents have been executed in Britain since the outbreak of war. The two were apprehended shortly after a surreptitious 7 arrival in Britain. They were found in possession of a wireless transmitter, which was intended for use in fields at nights. They also had a considerable number of sterling notes. They bad instructions to pose as refugees from, enemy-occupied territory. to mingle with the population, and to gather as much military information as possible. They were led to believe that they would lo relieved by ail invading German Army.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1940, Page 5
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