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Show CAPTAIN ALFRED A. FKITZEN, interned at Fort Douglas, who resided in hotel with alleged firebug now under arrest at Long-Beach, Long-Beach, Cal. P1I0 OF FRITZEN ,m ok mm Alexis Schwitalla Suspected of Firing Munitions Plant at Long Beach, Cal. LONG BRA OH, Cal., Dec. 9. Investigation Investi-gation of alleged incendiarism in connection con-nection with a tire December 1, which destroyed a build ins of the Western Chemical Manufacturing company's plant here, where supplies for the government are being made, has resulted in the arrest of Alexis Hchwitalla, secretary of the company, his brother, Alfred Schwitalla and William Rittlo, a watchman. Tho fire came as the culmination of mysterious explosions and smaller fires, occurring through a period of two years at the plant. Chemicals, with which signal torches are made for trench warfare and for the navy, are manufactured in the plant. It, is said to be the unly plant in the United States manufacturing strontium nitrates, which previously had been imported from Germany. The Schwitallas asserted they were born in the United States of German parentage. par-entage. Police authorities have reported to federal fed-eral acents that Alexis Schwitalla resided in a hotel in which Captain Alfred A. f'ritzen. German naval officer, indicted in N e w Y ork for con nee t ion i n t We plot t o blow up the W'elland canal, was a guest I while visiting here. Captain Frtlzen is now interned in Koit Douglas, Utah. |