THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1939.
NAZI AGENTS RETURNING TO PARIS
SINISTER SPY
M. MAISKY ON POLICY OF SOVIET
"Not Peace At Any Price"
M. Maisky, the Soviet Ambas-
sador, speaking at Caxton Hall, Soviet Folk Art Exhibition, refer red to the Soviet's policy for peace.
Westminster, at the opening of the
From its first days, he said, So- viet Russia had recognised that among the links which bind coun-
try to country, not the least im- portant were the cultural ties, the strengthening of which led to ac- celeration of the general progress of humanity, and the preservation
of world peace.
"Peace was a fundamental aim and principle of Soviet foreign policy, hé added, with the com- ment: "And if I say 'peace' it does not, of course, mean peace at any price."
NEW GERMAN RADIO STATION
Nearest To England
IN
MOVE PLOT INQUIRY
London, July 23.
Nazi agents involved in the sensational pro- paganda and espionage network now being secret- ly investigated in France are returning to Paris, following indications that influential demands are being made to hush up the scandal.
Princess von Hohenlohe, a close personal friend of Hitler, who has frequently been entrusted with special diplomatic missions for the Nazis, has ar- rived in the French capital.
KING'S PIGEONS FOR
DEFENCE
Enrolment Of 300 Birds
More than 300 birds from the famous racing pigeon loft at Sand-
ringham would be immediately available for active service in the
event of an emergency.
This number could be increased rapidly.
'His Majesty has offered the re-
A report, not yet denied, declares that Herr Otto Abetz, former Nazi Agent No. 1 in France, is sources of his loft to the R.A.F. or shortly to return to Paris.
Army under the scheme for the voluntary enrolment of owners of Herr Abetz, who was recently that members of the General Staff
racing and carrier pigeons. expelled from France, is a close were reported to be involved in the Sandringham loft provided thou- Throughout the Great War the friend of Von Ribbentrop, and is plot, they must restrain their de-sands of birds to replace casualties co-author of the 150-page docu- mands or else take the con- ment at present in Hitler's office, sequences.
among the pigeons of the mobile lofts. detailing the technique of "boring from within."
His closest collaborators, Pro- fessor Grimm and Herren Von Syurm and Von Viegand, are still
in Paris.
PRESSURE ON DALADIER Also associated with the Azetz bureau is the German Consul, Dr. Brautigam. Two other Nazis are at present under arrest.
One has a luxurious flat, and it was there he is believed to have entertained Frenchmen at present in the military prison of Cherche A large new broadcasting sta-Midi, accused of, espionage. tion has been completed near Oldenburg by the Reich broadcast- ing authorities.
Oldenburg is situated near the Dutch frontier, 30 miles from the North Sea, and is one of the near- est points in Germany to the English coast.
Programmes will commence from
the new station in about three months' time. They will be radiated at a strength of 100 kilo- watts, which is equal to that of Berlin or the British station at Start Point.
The wave length employed will be that now used by Munich, which will change to the Leipzig: wave length, while Leipzig will use that of Graz, the capital of Styria, Southern Austria.
They are alleged to have been put in touch with the Gestapo with the object of enabling them to sell the minutes of the secret meetings of the Parliamentary Defence Committee."
It is a fact that, following the first revelation of the extent of the plot, prominent French indus- trialists and highly placed poli- ticians (as well as the German Ambassador, Count Von Welczek) called up Premier Daladier and insisted that the affair be dealt with "discreetly, in the national interest.”
STAFF "INVOLVED"
The threat was also used to curb the demands of the General Staff for a complete and thorough exposure that, in view of the fact
De Llano Denounced Axis 'War Puppets'
Gibraltar, July 23. Franco's noted "radio general” Queipo de Llano was re- moved from the military com- mand of Andalusia because he opposed Spain linking up with the Axis Powers,
Spain to be governed by war puppets whose bellies are filled with sawdust or whose clay. figures are easily broken, where- by the fruits of victory are easily lost.
"I want the merits of Andalusia, which was the key to victory, duly
He threatened that in the event of war, he would declare the in-recognised. dependence of Andalusia.
In a speech at Seville Town Hall last Tuesday De Llano said:----
"One reads in the Press of the credit given to Moors and certain foreign gentlemen, Nothing was said of Andalusians who fought alone until the conquest of Malaga (the first appearance of the Italians in South Spain)."
"What would have happened to the army at the beginning of the war if the Seville factory had not supplied arms and ammunition?
"I did not ask for the Cruz Laurenda (Spain's highest de- coration) as others did. Iar <ranged with General Mola not to
ask for any recompensé, "I don't want you to think I am ambitious or annoyed. I only want “We are not going to help| Justice to reign in Spain.”
“CLAY FIGURES”.
A serious indication of the ex-
These birds not only carried tent of the attempt to close down messages back from the front line all espionage investigations was when all other means of communica- made yesterday, when the leading tion nad failed, but were taken into feature writer of the Communists' enemy-occupied territory by spies paper, "L'Humanite," Lucien Sam- who landed paix, revealed that he has been Pigeons were also dropped in bas- from aeroplane. summoned to appear before a cor-kets with messages giving Informa- rectional court on a charge of in-tion of enemy troop movements, fringing the Official Secrets Acta,
The paper has been foremost in exposing Nazi propaganda.
ammunition dumps, and so on.
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Ex-serat. Steele, a Norfolk man who saw war service in the pigeon department, which then formed part of the Signals branch of the Royal Engineers, is now in charge of the Sandringham loft.
The significance of this be comes clear when it is under stood that the case against the Nazis is being conducted exclu sively by the military authori- ties, whereas the charge against Sampatx comes from civilian only been able to report that un- quarters.
der the Espionage Law no details can be given of the 18 perquisi- tions in Strasbourg and 20 police searches in Lyons.
Greatest secrecy is now being maintained on the progress of the investigations, and the Press has
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