FALSE WIRELESS TO THE LUSITANIA.
AMAZING STORY OF ACTIVITIES OF GERMAN SPIES.
Mr. John Price Jones, of the 3\ T ew Work Sun, in his book; "The German Spy in America," includes a startling! chapter which deals with the pinking of the Lusitania. It is declared that spies were on board her during many voyages nnd carefully observed and noted her ■every movement, and knew .exactly when 'ihe met her convoys. Berlin, so it is stated, had carefully picked out the exact spot where the Lusitania was to sink und the Germans managed to get false instructions sent to Captain Turner by ■wireless. "The message was sent (from Berlin) by wireless to New York, whero it was put on the British code," and it was substituted for the British instructions, and flashed to the Lusitania. I'There was an operator at Sayville specie ally trained for this particular work.
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Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1917, Page 3
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148FALSE WIRELESS TO THE LUSITANIA. Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1917, Page 3
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