A WOMAN SPY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 40, 2 October 1911, Page 7

A WOMAN SPY.

SOLDIER LOVER'S DISCOVERY

Investigations by one of her admirers have resulted in the arrest in Austria of a beautiful young woman who is alleged to have acted aste spy in the service of the Russian Government. A few months ago Fraulein Trombecka, who is the daughter of a Russian engineer,,, arrived pat Przfejhsl, a garrison town .in Austrian ,Boland, describing herself as a teacher at the hotel where, she was staying. It was noticed thht she made-mo great effort. to secure work, although she had some pupils, including several officers, who took dessons in languages. The new teacher’s great beauty and vivacity soon made a great impression in the dull garrison town, and tthe fact, that Fraulein Trombecka moved into a luxuriously furnished flat met with but little comment. It was known that her friends consisted almost entirely of officers,, and she was frequently seen walking with one or other of. them in the neighbourhood of the fortifications. A young lieutenant, however, became suspicious at her great interest in military affairs, and although lie was in love with her, decided to keep watch. One afternoon he called at her flat, and on hearing that she was out told the maid that ho would wait awhile. A thorough search in Fraulein Trombecka’s room led to his discovery of a whole muss of incriminating evidence. In the folds of linen and in the lining of her dresses ho found plans of fortresses, road maps of the neighbourhood, and military plans. Ho carefully replaced every garment, and, tolling' the maid that he could wait no longer, hastened to inform the. military authorities of his discovery. Franloin Trombecka wa s arrested on her return, and once in prison made no attempt to deny the charge, admitting that she was a spy employed by the military authorities at Warsar, in Russian Poland.