GERMAN SPIES ARRESTED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2433, 12 April 1915, Page 5

GERMAN SPIES ARRESTED

SECRET TRIAL BY CIVIL COURT

ON THE TRACK OF A GERMAN

"SYSTEM"

London, April 9. Three German spies have Been arrested in London for communicating naval and military information 'to the Continent, and using invisible ink. They will be tried by a civil court, in camera.

The High Conmvissioner'6 message adds that the accused will be tried before, the Lord Chief Justice. Their names are Kuepferle, Muller, and Hahn. The manare charged with communicating in invisible ink military information to various addresses on the ■ Continent. They are believed to have been acting in concert-. Muller claims to be a British subject. Hahn camo from Germany, and Kuepferle from I America. ' . KUEPFERLE'S CASE. (Rcc. April 11, 5.5. p.m.) London, April 101 Further particulars regarding the arrest of the spies show that the military authorities had already taken evidence regarding Kuepferle, Muller,iandHahu, and decided to refer the case to' the civil courts. Probably Lord Reading (formerly Sir llufus isaacs),-itho phief Justice, will try the cases .in secret, a procedure ordered by the-British antispy methods. " <".', Kuepferle's case is of grave 'importance. When he arrived from America he was shadovred till he arrived at a London hotel. It is alleged that t . all three worked in conjunction,: using similar methods.' The recent Defence of the. .Realm Amendment Act established..the/status of civil trials in camera, wfth powers hitherto reserved to courts--martial.' The New York "Sun's" London correspondent says that Kuepferle's ai> rest reveals tho fact that there is_ in New York a German spy system against Britain. Kuepferle's movements were carefully mapped out before he left New York, and he accomplished his mission to Britain in five days, thou'gh'Ko had never been in Britain before.