Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 28, 1939.
SPY ALLEGED TO HAVE OFFERED TO
MEET GERMAN PLANES
Charged Under The Official Secrets Act
COPIES of scores of letters, secret codes, and documents re- lating to German firms were pro- duced in Richmond policel court' recently when Donald Owen Re-signed "P, BM. Fricke." ginald Adums, aged 56, of Friars Stile-road, Richmond, appeared on remand on a charge under the Official Secrets Act.,
for the next races, which please acknowledge by means of a short notice, Looking forward to good notices, in January."!
The sono distance from the herodromo nt Hanworth. Your aeroplanes from Hamburg arrivé regularly at these two places, and I can easily, cyclo over to either place within 30 minutes.
"If ever you desire to do any bet ting on the English races you can always arrange to hund your urgeni instructions to your own German pilot, and I can meet the machine an arrival..
"All you need do is inform me by The letter, said Mr. Evans, was post three days in advance, and tell me the day your particular commis- "That signature is interesting be-slon will arrive at Heston or. Han- cause there will be evidence before worth," you that that man is ngent."
G German
BANKNOTES SENT On January 1 a letter was sent registered with Monomark, and this sign was his monomark.
"REQUEST FOR STAMFS"
There was also a suggestion that he could meet Hamburg-Amerika linera
for "a few German stamps" was from the commanders, and a request added.
The charge was that "he did record addressed to E/M Dora, Adams was at Southamplon and collect parcels | Information relating to H.M. Forces calculated to be useful to un enemy," Mr. Vincent Evans, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that it was not necessary for the information to be secret Information. It wus auf flelent if it were calculated to be use-
ful to an enemy.
"AGENT OF GERMAN FIRM" Adams called himself a journalist,
This letter, posted in London and headed "London, January 1," enclosed two £5 Bank of England notes, and was signed "Captain Hall.".
The same day another letter was received, also posted in London, and also enclosing two £5 Bank of Eng-
and notes.
A letter signed "B. Struck," sent to have been censored, and I would als Adams, stated "Some of your letters you not to seal wax your letters."
Other letters referred to "getting Turf guides you require."
and had apparently 'been writing on conversation fast week, I enclose with milltary race meeting,-so-1-will get
Tacing matters for newspapers.
In addition it would appear that he had been the representative in Lon- don of a German firm, Feodor Burg- man, of Dresden, manufacturers of packing material, asbestos, and siml- lar goods.
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The letter rend: "Referring to our my best wishes for a happy New Year the sum of £10, which please place the best possible on the next race." The letter was signed, "D. Struck."
"IRISH TRAINING"
On January 4 Adoms wrote to Karl Racaler and Co., at Hanover: "Your bet is safe and acceptable. You will have the information as soon as my printer forwards the special list."
In one Adams wrote: "I have been invited to Aldershot as a guest for a an opportunity to obtain what you require for your German maid's whip.
One letter, algaed "Struck,” en- closed a paper bearing. fzures which, interpreted by means of the code, read: "Get manual of anil- Air gun 4.5 inch, manuals and Instructions of signal troops for telegraphy radio telephone set."
Adams request Following that On January 10 this year Adams
wrote to W. II. Smith and Son, at addressed to Karl Raedler and Co. It Richmond District Station bookstail, was headed: "Anglo-German Import Please order for me from Agency, Duke-street, London, WC.1. Majesty's Stationery Office the man- That was entirely a fictitious address, unl of instructions of signal troops "It is suggested that during that, The letter atated: "I have the book for telephone radio, and the manual visil he was in Louch with agents on Irish training which you require. for telephone sets."
"It is not clear how far that was
genuine representation whether it was used simply as blind, but it is clear that Adams was a representative of that firm. He Arst came under suspicion in November last year, and there posted a letter in a printed envelope evidence from his passport that he was in Germany between November
15 and 21 of last year.
of the German espionage organi-Shell I send to Hanover or Ham- tion operating against Great burg?"
the
The letter was sent back by Smiths, who said that they were unable to find those manuals.
Britain, and that from that time he The next letter, in une of
In March Adams addressed un en- became a paid agent of that organi- printed envelopes to Karl Raedler,
hind on the back a rubber stamp, clone tu "B. Struck" in Hamburg. A tation. "From that time, acting under in-"Day and Co., Slough," which was letter began There is not any book structions, his correspondence has entirely flctitious.. Mention of the published. The latest 4.5 anti-aircraft The range-finder to locate air- intercepted by Post Office Press code we adopted" was made in gun has a reputed range of 30,000 omcials, photographed, and then for the letter, which set out an example craft is 18 feet long."
MISSING A BOAT
ucen
warded.
LETTERS IN COURT
"Signed By Nail Agent"
of the code.
PACKET BY AIR
Lect.
On January 20 this year a pucket A letter from Fricke in reply said: sent by air mail, addressed to Karle March-26. what the prosecution say is that Radler and Company, was stopped we may expect you on March 26 some of these letters sent Informe-and opened. tion, and those coming from Germany "The contents of that packet was Fetric, 500 yards from the main at asked for information and enclosed money,"
Photostat, copies of correspondence were produced in court, and Mr. Evans read extracts.
The first was written on the note- paper of Kari Itsedler and Co., Import and export merchants, Hanover. It sald:
Hal enemy"
tion"
even rude.,
a copy of 'Infantry Traluing In War,. In another letter Fricke wrote: 1937, which is a Goverument pub- lication. I think I am right in "Owing to Irish revolutionaries, the saying that could have been par. control of travellers through English chased at a shop at that time, but customs is very strict and sometimes So please do not it is information of use to a poten- take samples which are valuable, but On January 10 Adams wrote to send them by post."
Adams apparently missed his boat, Karl Raedler and Co., in Hanover, and in a letter "the people on the "Thanks for the Sporting Life The letter read: "Gentlemen,I have other side" expressed annoyance, issue, which I believes the last of sent you the Press code for your waying, "Our Mr, Fricke lost a whole this year. Referring to our letter future business when required, and day." The letter also sald, "Not a of the 22nd, we Juve made have also posted the last edition of single useful order has come through arrangements that everything will the Irish reference book.
go smoothly now, I have asked |
"MEETING THE PILOT"
our mutual friends Capi. P. and Mr. "My house is only four English Struck, who have to forward · £10 miles from the airport al Heston, and
from you yet."
In reply Adams wrote: "I have sold your goods in England for 30 (Continued on Next Column.)
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Neither Eden nor his young son
Nick looks happy, as former British Foreign Minister leaves bils London realdence, en route by plane to France,
UFS
King Zog On Way To London with £1,000,000
KING ZOG, his Queen and his sisters are on their way to London.
Albania's formor ruler is said to have paid out no less than £5,000 for frocks and hats and coats and furs for the ladies of his party in Warsaw.
And he paid every penny in gold,
The King, it is understood, has £1,000,000 in gold coins and readily saleable valuables with him. It is believed that some of the gold was Italian.
Some of the coins are English sovereigns, some are French francs and some are Turkish piastres.
Just before he left Poland the King took Queen Geraldine to a restaurant
but the Italian Ambassador in War- BAW and members of his staff.
The Quren wanted to leave, but
Women Solicitors for dinner, and who should walk in May be J.P.s' Clerks
ONLY barristers and solicitors the King asked her to stay, and they as well as men may be anished the meal without a glance allowed in the near future to become at the Italians who sat at the next magistrates' clerit.
women
After 18 montha' consideration, a departmental committee have decided
to make a recommendation to that? effect. They also suggest age-limit.
table..
HOTEL “ROME” BARRED
First stop an the King's journey was Riga, and there his party stayed
At present certain professional in their train all night because the persons other than qualified lawyers name of the only hotel was "Rome" can act as clerks. Some serving in and the King refused to enter it. the 1,003 courts in the country are
very old
Although favouring an age-limit.) the committee suggest that appoint- ing authorities shall have the right to extend the period of service in special circumstances.
NOT FULL-TIME
;
who have been
Kite-flier Electrocuted
OXFORD.
ROBERT PARSLER, thirty-
The committee, working under the chairmanship of eight, had only six months to Lord Roche, are shortly to present live, according to doctors, owing their report to Sir Samuel Hoace, the, to a nervous complaint. Secretary.
He went from his farm at Gar- A Royal Commission to consider a revision of other aspects of the sington, Oxford, to help his young British maglierial system will pro- nephew to By a kite.
The kite had a wire cord which bbbly follow.
Most magistrates' clerks are part-touched High tension electric wires time servants. Suggestions that they overhead. The shock of 6,000 volls should become full-time offers killed him.
the grouping of courts in circulls are
turned down by the committee.
"Accidental death" was the verdict
in all county petty sessional areas, at the recent inquest. appointments of clerk are made by
the Standing Joint Committees. "Out
of their enlaries they have to pay their staff and all other expenses.
The committee any this system has (many celous defects and
propose that many expenses of the office shall be audited and paid separately.
years, and you should have confidence In me.
A reply from Germany contained codo figures which meant "Join Territorials any Army job. There is big money for you."
After visiting Germany Adams sent to Karl Raedler an extract from u newspaper showing the positions of military and civil aerodromes. in England.
ON BACK OF BOOK
When Adams was arrested a code was found written on the back cover at a book,OR
Photostats of correspondence were produced by Llout, Colonel William Edward Hinchley Cook, of the Direc- lorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, who said he entised Adams correspondence to be ex- amined.
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A Post Office offcial gave evidence in camera, and Adams was remanded in custody until next Thursday.
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NINTH ANNUAL
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
CASH
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PRIZES
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CLOSING DATE & TIME:
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THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prizes will bo allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:
Fur Story-Teiling Pictures, Ist. $30. 2nd. $15,↑ 3rd. $10. SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscopes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc. 1st. $30. 2nd. 315, 3rd. $10.
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informa) Close-ups, Human Studies.
1st. $30, 2nd. 915. Brd. $10 SECTION FOUR:
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RULES
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