New York, Oct. 28.
Although she appeared most reluct tant to answer question, Mrs, Kate Moog Busch broke down under the fiery cross-examination of Mr. Lamar Hardy, who is conducting the U.S. Government case against four alleged. spies working for Germany, and testified today that she knew a German intelligence officer who was so. familiar with the plans of U.S. destroyers that he could discuss their defects.
She said that Captain-Lieutenant Erich Pfeiffer, reported head of the naval intelligence department of the German secret service, was an expert on U.S. destroyers and seemed io have all available information regarding even their minute plans.
Mrs. Busch also testified that she knew him to be Karl Schlueter's The Socialist Premier, M. Paul-Benn Spaak, at a meeting of the Foreign Aflairs Committee yesterday, Óavoured the establishment of relations with Nationalist Spain, and the dispatch of a diplomatic agent io Burgos. The Committee expressed their approval and authorized M. Spaak to carry out the proposals without delay.—Reuter.
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