iifornia ional I lity 1 ft' ) m 526.2 1 L 5 UCSB VINa„^J!:VJ ;U o o c THE UNIVEPSITY o OF CAllFORNIA o i 1< g I >- I s'!i>Jaodi IV J 3v^ \ o THE LIBRARY OF o VINilOdnvD JO o / \ >■ < o OF o OF CAllFORNIi 8^ | > HBARA O . I "1- o vavsdva viNvs o o VlNaOdtl o >,J.IS33AINn aHi o r THF I'BPAPY OF o It o OF CAIIFORNIA o I 1^ / o OF CAll'^Oi'MfA o o VVVi^V? VINVS o SCHMIDT THE SPY SCHMIDT THE SPY AND His Messages to Berlin BY ALFRED LEETE y LONDON DUCKWORTH & CO. 3 HENRIETTA STREET. COVENT GARDEN 1916 ^ PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON, LTD., PLYMOUTH CONTENTS The Kaiser holds a Council of War Schmidt receives his Commission . Schmidt arrives on Enemy Soil . Highly significant circumstance of London Life Drastic Measures for the Defence of London Precautions of the Military Authorities London in Dire Straits for Food Elaborate Anti-aircraft Devices . The Iron Hand of Discipline Britain's Army is without Leaders Anti-aircraft Artillery abounds . Londoners leave nothing to chance The British are building Zeppelins also British Reserves are nearly exhausted The Shortage of Men is self-evident Britain has recourse to Coloured Troops The British ill-treat their Prisoners London is faced with Economic Ruin The Moneyed Classes demand Special Protection The Craven British are Trained by Force The German Fleet is expected The London Police have new Duties Revolution breaks out in London Schmidt has a narrow Escape The British Navy is in Hiding Schmidt visits the Coast . Trickery on the part of the British Navy Schmidt concludes his Mission 5 PAGE 7 9 II 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 The Kaiser holds a Council of War. What is really happening t7i England? Schmidt the Spy receives his Commission. ' * Nach London ! " \ Schmidt arrives on enemy soil and sends his first message. TO "/ have arrived hi London.''^ — Schmidt. ir Schmidt observes a highly significant circumstance of London life. 12 ''^ The fear of Zeppelin raids is so great that the womenfolk have taken to living underground,'' — Schmidt. 13 Drastic measures for the defence of London are discovered. u Gu c c (( ( ( a(X(ca\\(Y/^ ^^Preparations are being made for the siege of London^ and tretiches are being dug in many of the ^ principal streets.'^ — Schmidt. 15 The night precautions of the mJHtary authorities are investigated. i6 ^^As a precaution against Zeppelins^ sentries are posted at night in bomb-proof shelters. They are armed with high-angle guns^ and are supplied with special telescopes J''' — Schmidt. 17 London is found to be in dire straits for food. ]8 (< There is a famine in London, and some of the best people are living on boiled firewood.'" — Schmidt. 19 Elaborate anti-aircraft devices are detected. 20 *' Wire entanglements are being erected to guard against our aerial attacks.'''' — Schmidt. 21 The iron hand of discipline is everywhere visible. 22 '''■Martial law has been proclaimed^ and all picture palaces are under the supervision of field- marshals .'''' — Schmidt. 23 Britain s contemptible little army is without leaders. 24 ' ' The shortage of oncers in the English A rmy is so great that ■women are now being employed as Generals.'' — Schmidt. 25 Anti-aircraft artillery abounds in London. 26 '* Long-range guns have been placed at all large works and factories in order to repel Zeppelins y — Schmidt. 27 The Londoners are leaving nothing to chance. 28 ** To prevent the capture of the capital y Londori is being taken down and removed to a secret destination.'" — Schmidt. 29 The British are discovered to be building Zeppelins also. 30 ' * Large Zeppeli7i sheds have been erected hy the English at places called St. Pancras, Euston, Waterloo, Paddingtofiy Liverpool Street, Great Central, Victoria, London Bridge and Charing Cross/^ — Schmidt. 31 The British reserves are nearly exhausted. 32 (i The dearth of recruits has obliged the English Government to call out the Landwehr^ the most juvenile of the fighting forces. '^ — Schmidt. 2>l The shortage of men is self-evident. 34 "''Failing to raise an army of men ^ the English have organised an army of wofnen, who are armed "with strange weapons and have a peculiar war-cry of their own.^' — Schmidt. 35 Britain has recourse to Coloured troops. 36 ** The Indian Army has arrived in London ^ and its officers may be seen carousing in the streets of the West End.'' — Schmidt. 37 The British subject their prisoners to gross indignities. 38 'M nutnber of our gallant Allies y the Turks, have been captured by the English^ and are being made to parade the streets of London carrying sandwich boards.'' — Schmidt. 39 London is faced with economic ruin. 40 ^^ Business is at a standstill^ and all the shops are closed.'''' — Schmidt. 41 The moneyed classes demand special protection. 42 ' ' The terror of invasion is so great tliat the children of the rich are sent into the parks under military escorts — Schmidt. 43 The craven British have to be trained by force. 44 I If p ^ I'l ffl lii 5 ffi 5 5l fi (ti |5 '■''There is evidently great discontent in Kitchener's Army, as the squeals of the recruits as they are driven to drill are distinctly heard outside the barracks.''' — Schmidt. 45 The German fleet is expected. 46 ** To guard against a naval raid mines have been everywhere placed in the Thames.'" — Schmidt. 47 The London police are entrusted with new duties. 48 '' In order to take the minds of the public off the war, the police are conducting popular entertainments in the streets.'' — Schmidt. 49 The populace in London has risen. 50 ''^Revolution has broken out in London^ — Schmidt. SI Schmidt has a narrow escape, and leaves London, 52 *'An extraordinary thing Jiappened during the Xmas holidays. I was nearly arrested as a Mint Spy.'' — Schmidt. 53- Schmidt makes a trip into the country and discovers the British Navy in hiding. 54 ** Owing to the activity of our splendid Fleet, the English submarines have been driven from the sea and are hiding in the inland waters.^' — Schmidt. 55 Schmidt visits the coast. S6 *' Owing to the failure of the fishing industry the English fishermen are employed by the Admiralty to lay mines. These ^ I am informed by a friendly fisherman, contain live shells.^' — Schmidt. 57 Schmidt detects trickery on the part of the British Navy. 58 " Owing to the proclamation by our gallant Admiral von TirpitZy the English transports are now flying false ensignsj" — Schmidt. 59 Schmidt concludes his mission. -^^■^v^ 60 6i NEW York opera house HERR SCHMIDT wiLc DELIVER HIS .LECTURE NGIAND IN WAR TIME PRICES FROM ^100 After the War? 62 The majority of these dratoings first appeared weekly in the pages of London Opinion. To the Editor of that journal the artist is indebted for permission to reproduce them here. <^ U- o dO A8VS9I1 526.2. L5 o dO Aav: o THE IIBRARY OF o > > > 1.^1 o yiNiiCjiiv:? do o ;h \ I ^ . 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