NAZI INTRIGUE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21180, 29 October 1938, Page 17

NAZI INTRIGUE

REVEALED AT SPY TRIALS

German Officers Involved

Theft of Valuable Information Traps for Responsible Americans united Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received October 28, 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 27. A flurry was caused in the courtroom at the German spy trial, when the Federal Attorney announced that he was unable to And important evidence which the British authorities had lent the United States for the prosecution, namely a letter intercepted in Mrs Jordan's so-called spy post office. Mrs Jordan is now serving a term of Imprisonment in England and the evider:: had to be returned to Britain. The Federal Attorney began an immediate investigation into the disappearance of the evidence. Documents Found The missing documents were later found in a cupboard and the trial settled into its normal pace.

Exposure of Spies

Mrs Busch, a friend of Griebl, testified that two high German Government officials suggested to her the renting of a villa in Washington, to serve as a social centre, at which Nazism could be explained to men of standing, such as Congressmen, military men, and journalists. These officials were Lieutenant-Commander von Bonin and Lieutenant-Commander Menzel from the Reich War Ministry, (both are under Indictment here). They declared that money was no object. Busch said she accompanied Griebl to Berlin, where von Bonin and Menzel, at a luncheon party, which they gave her, complimented her on her chic appearance and stressed she would have no difficulty in attracting the best society in Washington. They expressed great admiration for President Roosevelt saying he was a “great navy man.” A machine-gun was mounted in the courtroom to-day, the experts explaining the similarity of design in certain parts on the most modern type, with the details of Lenkowski’s stolen plans. It was also disclosed that Lonkowski had the plans of modern American bombers, months before the manufacturing company could turn out the first exemplar for the American military authorities.