The Archive · 1938

US. Investigates Spy Plot

Warrant Issued for Former Nazi Leader in U.S — British Girl Detained in New Orleans

New York, May 29.

rR, Lamar Hardy, prosecutor in the spy ring investigations now in progress, revealed today that warrants had been issued for the arrest of Dr. Ignatz Griebl, former leader of the Nazis in America, and Gudenberg, who escaped as a stowaway aboard the liner Hamburg yesterday.

Both are charged with violating the World War Espionage Statute, under which con-viered spies are liable to 20 years' imprisonment in peace time, Dr. Griebl is at present in Germany, where he is alleged to have arrived on May 21 without a passport, Four members of the liner Bremen, which took the Nazi leader to Germany, are now being detained for questioning in connection with the mysterious disappearance from New York of Dr. Griebl—Reuter.

New York, May 28.

worldwide espionage system is coming to light as the authorities here pursue their investigations into the case of Dr. Ignatz Griebl, former Nazi militarist and American citizen, who succeeded in evading the law and leaving for Germany aboard the' Bremen on May 10 though he had no passport at the time.

Four members of the Bremen' crew, including two officers and two men, are now being held by the court authorities in order to give evidence in the case. Through these men of the luxury liner, it is also hoped that the circumstances of Dr. Griebl's em-bare ation on the Bremen, when was wanted by the police, will be discovered, The four seamen are also to gute in court proceedings against "the blonde from the Europa" and her three companions, who were arrested fon February 26, It was at that time that the American authorities showed they took a serious view of these foreign agents" activities U.S.$40,000 was set as bail for the four prisoners, this sum being placed one measure aiming to prevent the Aisappearance of witnesses. However, the authorities have already had cause for complaint on this account as suddenly there was a dearth of people ready 10 ive evidence. In the meantime, the "New York Post™ now announces that the Norddeutscher U.S. Tax Revision Bill Made Law Lloyd Is considering furnishing the ball for the four Germans held in custody.

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