The Archive · 1939

US. €lamps Down On Spies

Defence Organization Tightens Regulations; Aliens Discharged

Washington, Jan. 10.

Big new defence plans for ihe United States have resulted in its army and navy officials tightening up the regulations governing military secrets, New rules to safeguard forts, warships and war planes have come into force. Aliens at work in aircraft factories are kept under closer supervision, and Congress is expected to grant more money for combatting espionage.

Military circles have heard that regulations are nearing completion to keep unauthorized map-makers and photographers away from army posts, naval vessels and aircraft. Some aliens working on government supplies have been discharged under suspicion, or transferred elsewhere, Since 1926, aliens have been able Passenger Lis s. Potsdam Departures Among the passengers who left yesterday in the s, Potsdam were;—

Mr. A. H. Aiers, Mr. H. Biedermann, Mr. E. F. Bolitho, Miss Dorothy Bolitho, Mr. H. Boyse G. E. Culliman, Mr. Faul Dietz, M W. Dunhill, Mr. H. J. Grutzamacher, Mr. J. Haggenmueller, Bishop and Mrs. W. E. Hammaker, Dir. Wilhelm Herthel, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hudec, Miss Alessa Hudec, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hunt, Mr. L. Hollingsworth, Mr. Pritamdas Hashmatrai, Mr. Win. Jamieson, Mr. A. Kausch, Mr. K. Kroier, Mr. K: B. G. Larsen, Mrs. C. H. and Ser. Lee, Mr. Eh. Luehr Mr. Kent Lutey, Mrs and Mrs. Th. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. L. Marshall, Mr. F. N. Merritt, Mr. Sy Rosenthal, 5 F. Rudloff, Mr. C. L. Shoppee, Mr. S. A. Simpson, Mr. C. J. van Stellingwerf, Mr. J. Strachen, Mrs. Z. Sutterie, Mr. G. H. Tsai, Mr. and Mrs. F. J, Twogood, Mis. Hilde and Miss Helga Waetcke, Mr. H. M. W.: Wactcke. Mr. E. Wessendorf. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wright.

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