The Archive · 1938

German War Ministry Involved

The German War Ministry was Urought into the picture by Rumrich im discussing an exchange of letters with Sanders concerning remunera-ton Rumrich said that Sanders had said that he would "take up the question with the War Ministry."

In 1996 he said that he gave Sanders "a couple of photographs... serial views of the city and many shots of the parade grounds and bat reeks in the Panama Canal Zone.

Rumrich,-throughout the day in the Federal Court, told in a colourless Voice details of grandiose espionage plots which never fully materialized but which were only "piddling sue-esses" for which he received rematineration.

Schmidt, he said, desired the coast defence mobilization plans but learn ed that they were locked up In Washington and could not possibly be obtained, "Schmidt, however, obtained information that an abridged copy of the plans was held in safekeeping in the coast artillery headquarters.

Kidnapping of Colonet obtaining this information, Schmidt, according to Rumrich,

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