Throttled! The Detection of the German and Anarchist Bomb PlottersTunney, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph)
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Throttled! The Detection of the German and Anarchist Bomb Plotters
Tunney, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph)
World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- Germany
“It would be better if you could intimate in your telegram how
many comrades wish to come. For instance, put the number in
some sentence. I shall understand, e. g., Five months’ holiday
coming. Etc., etc.
“The need for the services of comrades is urgent. Please do
come to our help. We are fighting against heavy odds.
“With love and respect.
“Your for the Fight,
“HAR DAYAL.”
“P. S. Kindly be very careful in keeping everything secret
and confidential. When comrades arrive they should go and
see Domela Nieuwenhuis, 20 Burgmestre Schooklaan, Hilversum
(near Amsterdam). He will tell them where to meet me. Please
also write a letter to the above address in Scheveningen, in
addition to the telegram. Telegram may be intercepted.
“H. D.”
[Illustration: Lieutenant Commander Spencer Eddy]
Not satisfied apparently that this letter would reach Berkman, Har
Dayal wrote another a week later, which read as follows:
“Address: Israel Aaronson,
“c/o Madame Kercher,
“116 Oude Scheveningerweg,
“Scheveningen.
“Dear Comrade:
“I am well and busy. Can you send me some earnest and sincere
comrades men and women, to help our Indian revolutionary party
at this juncture? They should be persons of good character. If
Tannenbaum is free, would he like to come?
“Please keep this matter strictly _secret_ and _confidential_.
Kindly don’t discuss it with too many people.
“This is a great opportunity for our party. I need the
coöperation of earnest comrades for very important work.
Several of our comrades have come from India with encouraging
news and messages.
“If some comrades can come, please _wire_ and _write_ to the
above address to my assumed name, ‘Israel Aaronson.’ I shall
send you money immediately to the name which you telegraph. Let
it be a name beginning with a B. I shall understand. Please
don’t telegraph in your own name.
“Kindly also word the telegram in such a way that I can
understand how many comrades are coming. If five comrades wish
to come, please wire:
“‘Five hundred dollars job vacant come.’ Just put the number of
comrades before the ‘_hundred_.’ Or use any other device.
“Kindly also send me names and addresses of the prominent
anarchist comrades in Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden,
Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and other European
countries. Please also send letters of introduction for me to
them from Emma or yourself, if you know them.”
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