TRICKS OF THE HUNS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12081, 9 August 1917, Page 5

TRICKS OF THE HUNS.

A SECRET TUNNEL TX ROME. Australian anrl N.Z. Cabin Association. (Received August 0, 11 a.m.) ROME. August; 9. Tho Government, lin.s reqnistionec] tlm Aden Hotel, formerly German-owned. The -authorities discovered a seeret tunnel from the hotel to thp. Villa of Roses, Prince von Buelow's residence before tho war. It, is believed that the tunnel enabled von Buolow to confer with neutrals who desired secrecy. (Prince Bern.hn.rd von Btielow, who married an Italian woman with whom ho had eloped, the witYi of the Prussian Count Dvenhoff, was Gorman ambassador in Rome from IW)3 to fW)7. lie livc.d either in the Villa. Malta or in the Villa TVs Poses, where no one was allowed to intrude upon him except; by speeial invitation. He later became Tvnperal Gorman Chancellor, and held the position for ten years. In December, .101.4, he was again sent to Pome as ambassador, bring chosen to replace von Fiotow. His mission was to deflect Italian public opinion and the opinion of Italy's rulers to the. side of the Central Powers, but. in spit> of all his dexterity he failed, and in May. 101-' i, lie left. the. Villa Malta, and returned to Germany. His -wife is a. Princess of C,'inrpore;ide and :i .-top-daughter of a former minister and ex-president of the Italian Cabinet, Minghetti.)