Bonn, Feb, 20, police arrested and after preliminary examination despatched to Berlin, Leon de Brues, who is supposed to be an international spy. operating also, at the same time, as an international crook who is known in various countries under varying names, twenty of which have come. to the knowledge of the police When arrested, Brues had in his possession"a whole collection of forged German, British, and French passports. Brues was a French soldier who, after having been captured by the Germans in the early part the war, entered the German secre: service for which the French condemned him to death in contumacism.
Undismayed, he assumed another name and is believed to have been engaged in spying for various Powers. The monetary reward for this kind of work, however, proving inadequate for Brues' large financial requirements, he entered upon a career of swindling people out of their money. So far several biz swindling feats are charged against Brus, among them being a trick by which he obtained 150,000 Marks by playing the role of an. honows able and trustworthy man of con. fidence—trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
Struct fortifications in the Philippines." United Press, Bielson's mechanic, was discovered several days ago." Both men were engaged on the flight solely because choy considered it too risky for subordinates. The Nanuk had about $1,000,000 worth of furs and had sent out a request 2 Elelson's Alaskan Airways Ca. to transport this valuable cargo to Fairbanks for train shipment—United Press.
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