GERMAN SUPER-SPY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3327, 4 November 1919, Page 6

GERMAN SUPER-SPY.

' ENMASKED JIN AUST-RALIA,I I SYDNEY, NOV‘-(3mb(‘l‘ 2. ‘ Two Germans have been sentenced at Brisbane on a charge of stealing millitary documents. \The “Sydney Sun” states that one of the accused, an ex-nieniber of the A.1.F., had, While in the military intelligence dcpartment, discovered a plot for the German invasion of Australia, which be disclosed to "the authorities. 'l‘he accused pleaded that he took The papers by mistake, and intended replacing «them. His disclosures led to thearrest of a notorious spy who pased under the name of Ronald Graham Gordon during his remark able career in various parts of the World, ‘including confid'en.tial work for Lord Roberts for a time in the South African war. It is alleged that Gordon was employed as at courtier by Germany, and was in Austri-a'lia on an important Imperial. mission. He tool: a prominent part in a unmber of "patriotic movements, and was on friendly ttx-ms with a number of leading citizens. Papers were seized at his house. "Some were hidden in what wasapparently a pianolil, but in reality a. secret. press. They included letters from Gcmnmn correspondents, and letters of credit :on German banks signed by the High Chancellor, "Gordon ideelined to give information regarding hig identity or papers, and is being deported. . .