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377%. -2- . Persons who bought | ueckwanderer larks purchased credit at a designated German bank at the preferential rate of 4.10 reichmarks per dollar, he exolained, as compared with the then prevailing rate of exchange of 2,44 reichrarks per dollar. In order to do so, however, purchasers had to present certificates from Cerran consular sources. -In most instances, also, the purchaser had to return to Germany to obtain full value of the credit. tir, Hoover cited the following cases as typical of those broucht to the attention of the FBI through purchases of Rueckwanderer Marks: A German who had worked as a waiter in various cities from Oman want tn Mea Va oan Francises to New York came return to Germany. He bought $610 in Rueckuanderer Marks but no defense bonds. This alien alse expressed the belief that "might makes right" and announced he would not ficht for the United otates against any Axis power. He js now interned for the duration of the war. a In New York, an alien couple boucht $5, 000 forth of the German bank credit, The FBI investigation developed that both were violently prowiiazi, although they had been in the United otates approximately 20 years. The husband ade tteg Bund. nenbership but refused to. name other affiliations, althougch he vas fii din revealing a desire to Fight acpainst the United states so as to 2 ipa regny Nin. In this instance the husband admitted that if a cornatt espioniamgyont as sed hin for assistance he ‘VSAt would comply. asked if he had purchased war bonds, the alien replicd: "After the'war, you can paper your room with war bonds." both husband VO. 4s, . : . and wife , wero interned. ee S 7 et a ON a von hat : ~ £ © m4 ‘ x Ce-Cr-tl ~y A rd ro hae