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Show GERMAN OFFICER AN ALLEGED SPY PLYMOUTH, Eng, Aug. 2S Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Philip Schultzo of tho Thirteenth Thir-teenth Hussars, stationed at Frank-tort-on-thc-Maine, Germany, who was arrested here August 19 last charged with espionage, was arraigned in open court for the first timo today and tho department of public prosecutions made known a part of tho govern ment's case. According to the public prosecutor, Lieutenant Schultzu wa-i especially couinilsatoned by tho Ger- man authorities to obtain precise in formation as to how far the British government was backing up France in tho Moroccan dispute. Despite questions, copies of which were fount among his belongings, which were to be asked by Schultze regarding the naval preparations, the fortifications of ports and the commissioning and reserve of ships, etc., Insistence was laid on the necessity of the Information Informa-tion coming from the officers of the active list of the British army. A copy of the cipher employed by Schultzo also was found. Counsel for tho prosecution asserted that the lieutenant had offered consTdorable sums of money to local residents to procure the desired Information. The residents instead informed the authorities, and in conjunction with them laid a plot to catch the alleged spy. oo |