REDL'S DEATH.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 28, 7 June 1913, Page 5

REDL'S DEATH.

AUSTRIAN ARMY AFFAIR.

REPLY OF THE AUTHORITIES. ' LBy Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Absouiation*.] (Received 8.0 a.m.) Vienna, June 6. The Min ; ster of Defence, in the Reichstag, said Redl passed judgment on himself, though deaiTi was no expiation for his monstrous villainy in selling mobilisation plans to foreign States. Ho denied that the authorities endeavoured to hush the matter up. Redl came to Vienna intending to commit suicide, and declared that he had, offended against morality and had tarnished his honor as a soldier. The Military Commissioner, who was sent to arrest him, found Redl preparing to die, and in his confession he denied having any accomplices. The officer who was Redl's associate in unnatural vice, was arrested, but he was not connected with the treason charge. The Minister did not explain why the Commissioner failed to arrest Redl or to prevent him from committing suicide.

(Recent cablegrams state that the treachery of Colonel Redl, an active officer of the General Staff, who committed suicide when on the point of arrest on charges of immorality and selling secrets to a foreign Power, was discovered through an accident. When Lieutenant Jandric, an. associate, was arrested, his papers included a lector from the chief of the Foreign Espionage Bureau, directing him to receive letters from Colonel Redl, also a cypher. This was used in a telegram, summoning Colonel Redl from Prague to Vienna. Redl immediately went, detectives following him.

Vienna, June 1

Four officers forced Red! to sign his resignation from the army heforc they left the Browning revolver. The conduct of the military authorities in compelling Redl to commit suicide is sharply criticised, as it is suggested that trial might have revealed important clues.