STATE THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 September 1939, Page 2

STATE THEATRE

‘STAGE COACH” FINALLY

TONIGHT.

The current programme at the State Theatre, headed by that outstanding picture “Stage Coach." will be finally shown tonight.

“THEY MADE HER A SPY.”

How a spy ring is organised and operated, with its head men unknown to the rank and file of agents working for it; how these agents are checked and observed by other agents to prevent double-crossing; and, above all, how counter-spies make their way into the organisation and pretend to work for it while actually reporting its secrets to the other side, are subjects thrillingly disclosed in R.K.0.-Radio s “They Made Her a Spy,” featuring Sally Eilers and Allan Lane, which will be shown at the State Theatre tomorrow night. Precisely this type of spying and counter-spying, widespread as it was during the World War, has greatly increased since that time. Practically every nation in the world today maintains a large spy corps at foreign capitals to obtain first-hand information on state secrets, defence plans, specifications for new ships, planes and guns. By disclosing the operations of such groups, “They Made Her a Spy” is said to perform a real service in awakening the public to the dangers of foreign espionage and sabotage, acts of which are daily chronicled in the na-' tion’s newspapers. Sally Eilers is cast as a young lady whose brother is killed by saboteurs. Determined to avenge his death, and at the same time be of service to her country, <she joins the army intelligence department, becomes a full-fledged spy and helps to expose a sinister espionage ring operating in official Washington. Allan Lane plays opposite the actress as a courageous newspaperman bent on revealing the activities of foreign spies in his paper.