| Show GERMAN AMERICANS SELLING ORDNANCE PATENTS TO KRUPP WASHINGTON April 25 Ac Ac Activities of German citizens In obtaining ob obtaining obtaining ob- ob patents from the American government embodying many principles principles principles prin prin- of American railway artillery artillery artillery artil artil- lery and other ordnance led Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Weeks to ask congress today for legislation limiting the grantin granting granting grant grant- in ing of patents to foreigners The war secretary said ordnance ord nance nanco patents had been obtained here by German citizens since last July 1 and all aU transferred to Frederick Fred Fred- erick crick Krupp the great ordnance manufacturer at Essen |