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Show SEC. DANIELS INVESTIGATING Activities of Gerjnans Contrary Con-trary to International Law Being Looked Into. Washington, Aug. 19. In an announcement an-nouncement issued by the navy department de-partment today Secretary Daniels said he had asked John R. Rathom, publisher of .the Providence, R. I., Journal, to submit any evidence he might havo to substantiate a published publish-ed statement credited to him that a civil employe of the navy department was in the pay of the German government. govern-ment. Mr. Daniels also revealed that, after a recent conference with Mr. Rathom, the department had assigned additional addition-al men and forces to operating 'the German wireless commercial plant at Sayville, L. I. Mr. Daniels said Uiat Mr. Rathom iuUmated that he had Information also regarding a German scheme to secure control of all radio stations In South and Central America and even in the Philippines. oo- |