HEAVY SENTENCE
« ' FOR' ESPIONAGE. By 'MeeraDh—Press Aiwiation—Copyright Berlin, July 14. r. A court-martial sentenced Sergeant Polil, who confessed to selling plans of the Koenigsberg fortresses to Bussia, to fifteen years' penal servitude, ten years' deprivation or .civil and military rights, and dismissal from the army. THE TRAITOR'S METHODS. (Rec. July 15, 11.30 p.m.) . Berlin, July 15. Sergeant Pohl had a salary of eightyfour pounds sterling per annum, and was "employed on clerical work at the military engineer's headquarters,' and thus had access to plans. Desiring money with a view to marrying, he. sold the plans of Pillau Boyon fortress to Colonel Basaroff (Russian Military Attache) for twenty-five pounds sterling Colonel Basaroff asked him to get the plans and fortifications of Heligoland.. Borkum Pohl secured sketches, and arranged a meeting, but were arrested in. th& interval.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2203, 16 July 1914, Page 7
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135HEAVY SENTENCE Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2203, 16 July 1914, Page 7
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