Although the authorities did not mention that the British Government had ce-operated with the United States in the alleged German expionage activities in the United States Mr. Lamar Hardy, U, 8. Attoi placed in the Federal' Court during the trial of four defendants on charges today evidence in the form of letters seized by British police officials.
The letters were seized by Scotland Yard officials from the home of Mrs Jessie Jordan, of Dundee, Scotland. who is serving a jail sentence in Britain for her part in espionage work for Germany. The letters related 10 a plot to steal plans of the U. Sireraft carriers, the Yorktown and Enterprise.
Mrs. Jordan ran a "post-office" {or Nazi spies both in Britain and the United States, it was revealed in court today before Judge John C. Knox. The Scotswoman would act relayer for letters between allosed Nazi spies in Britain and the United States, it was charged.
Guenther Rumrich, Mr. Hardy's chief witness, testified that Lieutenant Erle Pfeiffer, reputed Chief of the German Naval Intelligence, was leeder of the German spy ring in the United States.
Rumrich, one of the four persons standing trial for espionage and cot spiracy, turned state's evidence who?
pleaded guilty last week.
A deserter from the United State* JArmy, Rumrich said that Miss Johann Hotmann, who is also standing tri, told him that Lieutenant Pfeiffer wa*
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