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VON PAPEN

SPY TRIAL

LETTER ABOUT U.S. AMMUNITION

New York, October 27.

Mention of the name of Fritz von Papen, formerly German Ambassador in Vienna, caused a new sensation in the New York espionage trial to- day when letters taken from William Lonkowski, one of the defendants now in Europe, were offered as evidence by the prosecution. Lonkowski is a civilian official of the Ministry of War in Berlin.

The letters referred to Herr von Papen as having got into touch with a former captain in the Swiss army who, at the time the letters were writ- ten, was employed in an American ammunition factory. He was asked about inventions for rust- proofing ammunition.

The letters were seized when forthcoming later. Lonkowski was arrested at the One note gave a technical des- North German Lloyd pier here in cription of the combination, of "and, floats on Seversky September, 1985. Lonkowski Had wheels been seen in conversation with Kart 'planes, while the new Curtiss Schlueter, a steward in the Europa, Wright plate was described with who was stated by Gustav Rumrich, an amazing wealth of detail. Other the self-confessed spy, to he a Ger- machines which were mentioned. man agent.

with less precision were the new Glenn Martin and Douglas bombers. Many of Lonkowski's memoranda were signed with his alleged pseus donym “sex.”

PHOTOGRAPHED BLUEPRINTS

Other material in his possession which, it is alleged, he was about to hand to Schlueter for transmis.. sion to Germany, included photo- graphic reproductions of blueprints of a new army plane, then being awitness Miss Senta Dewanger.

built for the United States Army Air Corps, by the Curtiss-Wright Company.

These documents were wrapped in a brown paper parcel addressed: pencil Euer Berlin."uary

LUNKOWSKI'S LANDLADY

Following the submission of this evidence, the prosecution called as

à German woman, who owns a wine and spirits shop near Mitchel Field military aerodrome, Long Island, it camer

Miss Dewanger said that Lon- kowski rented a room in her house in May, 1935, and that in his room were a camp bed, a drawing table,

of chemicals, a camera and equipment. He told has; that he was a correspon-

magazines. naturálised Geri chanfe, employed in the Aircraft Factory, Long

Lonkowski was detained and questioned for several days, but was released when he persuaded the authorities that the contents of the parcel were a harmless. tion intended for a German avia- tion magazine which, he said he represented in the United States.

Before the experts had realised Severaly the secret nature of Lonkowski's Island, data, he fled to Germany via Ga ada. This he is alleged to have done with the assistance of “ Ignatz Griebt, another absentee de: fendant in the present trial.

“DIRECT TO VON PAPEN”

The letter involving Herr von Papen was one of several brief notes. It informed · Lonkowski'a superior in Germany that he had been unable to obtain information about the rustproofing, invention because the Swiss captain, who had it, had sent it directly to Herr von Papen.

with Johanns Hofmann: and Erich Gläser, is on trial here, was stated by Miss Dewanger, to be

room. Usually, she said, he brought a frequent visitor to Lonkowski'S with him packages of various shapes and sizes.

When Miss Dewanger® identi- fied Voss, pointing out where he sat in court, the defendant smil- ed Herisively and shook his head.

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