GERMAN INVASION OF AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 33, 3 November 1919, Page 5

GERMAN INVASION OF AUSTRALIA

AN INTERESTING PLOT REVEALED SEQUEL TO ARREST OF TWO GERMANS Br Telosraph—Prei« Association-GwrUlii (Hec. November 2, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, November 2. Two Germans have been sentenced at Brisbane on a charge of stealing military document. Tho accused pleaded tlicit they took the papers by mistake, »uul mtended to replace them. The Sydney "Sim" states that one of the accused was an ex-member of the A.I.F. Ihe .Military Intelligence Department had discovered a plot for a German invasion of Australia which had been disclosed to tho authorities. These disclosures led to the arrest of a notorious spy, who passed under the name of Konald Graham Gordon during Ins remarkable career in various piu'ti of' th/v world, which career included confidential work for Lord .Roberts for a time in tho South African War. It is aWsd that Gordon was employed as a courier by Germany, and was in Australia on an important Imperial mis. eion 110 took a prominent part in a number of patriotic movements, and was on friendly terms with many of the lead* ing citizens. The papers wore seized at his house. Some were hidden in what wa= apparently a. pianola, hut which in reality was a V:ecret press. They includ. Ed letters from German correspondent*, letters of ercd't on German banks signed by tho Chancellor. Gordon declined 'o give information regarding hi-i identity or papers, and is being deported.—Press Assn.' . ECIIO OF CANADIAN INCIDENT. Vancouver, October 31. A message from T'redericlon. New Brunswick, slates that Werner Horn, the German officer found guilty of dynamiting a Canadian railway bridge during tile war, has been sentenced to (en years' imprisonment.—Aus.-NX Cable Assn. •