Germans holding official positions with the German Government are among those indicted. A ticklish international situation is expected to develop over the case for this reason. Observers pointed out that the case might further widen the breach between Germany and the United States resulting from American objections ta the current Nazi terrorism directed against German Jews in Germany.
Those indicted by the Grand Jury today included It-Cmdr. Udo von Bonin and It-Cmdr. Herman Menzel who the Government prosecutor said were members of the Reich Defence Ministry's counter-espionage department.
Four members of the crew of the German liner Bremen which has played a prominent part in transporting members of the German spy ring, were also indicted. These men, Hbfmann, Glaser, Rumrich and Voss, had been arrested earlier in connection with the escape of Dr. Ignatz T. Griebl former German military intelligence officer, from the United States. The four men are being held under bond of $40,000.
Members of the Bremen crew also were charged with transmitting to a foreign government a restricted code used by American military aircraft "with the intent of using the code to the advantage of Germany."
Mrs, Jesse Jordan, at present serving an espionage sentence in England, also was indicted. Nine others named in the indictments all were believed residing in Germany at present.
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