Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-01 | Page 28 | Plays Hun Officer; Steals Bread Cards

I PLAYS HUN OFFICER STEALS BREAD CARDS Amsterdam Aug 31 The 31 The possession of ot a n policeman's or officers officer's uniform with cool assurance and a harsh commanding com corn manding voice has often enabled criminals crim swindlers In Germany to carry carry car cal ry ry out their designs ns In a wa way that would be impossible In any other country country country coun coun- try A man named laster Jaster wearing a uniform with sergeants sergeant's stripes stopped a cart of oC which t two to soldiers had iid char charge e. e Th They were conveying parcels par par- eels cels els of ot from a printing office of ot- fice lice to the municipal food bureau In Berlin Representing that he was actIng actIng acting act- act Ing on orders he calmly took possession possession posses posses- sion slon of OOOO cards and mado made off ott while the soldiers stood stiffly at at at- at Recaptured by a n. mere chance afterwards Jaster was sentenced to nineteen months In Jail