GERMAN SPIES
REWEAVING INSIDIOUS NETWORK IN ..BRITAIN A DIFFICULT PROBLEM (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyrijat London, December 18. Large numbers of Germans have, returned 'fo Britain, and are prominent in public places and hotels. Their language is heard in louses and trains, evoking silent tbut unconcealed dislike.. Tho Solicitor-General, Sir Ernest Pollock, gave evidence before n House of Commons Committee, which is considering a proposal to continue the power of the police and tho military to make searches without warrants, said that German spies were passing backwards and for funis, securing dangerous information, r.nd were weaving afresh tho insidious network which did such damage enrlv in the war. Sir J. G. Butcher, M.P., leader of the, British Watchdogs, states that many of tho rctuning snies are the British wives of Hermans. These ran* tho interests of their husbands above thoso of tho nation. Scotland Yard admits the difficulty of dealing with German commercial men, who bear credentials 'from important firms with which Britain desires to carry on business. There is oven greater difficulty in tracking women (.gents—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 76, 23 December 1919, Page 7
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177GERMAN SPIES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 76, 23 December 1919, Page 7
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