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-4- 3. That the Kazis maintained a special radio station at Hanburg wnich was in resular communication with secret shortwave stations in the Unitea States, and tnat vital information about American defenses was being sent to Germany through tnese stations. 4. That Axis spies and saboteurs were employed in key positions in American defense plants and on U. S. steamship lines. 5. That these spies and saboteurs were in possession of detailed accounts of U. S. fortifications, airfields, ports and other vital defense centers. An extraordinary document entitled "Kemorancum of Instruction to Sadoteurs" had been circulated among foreign agents in the United States. It contained full instructions for sabotage against Aserican industry and transport. The FBI further wncovered evidence of Axis sabotage preparations when it found that the Axis governments had compiled a special "Index of American Incustry." WAccording to J. Edgar Hoover, the nature anc oses of this Index were revealed tnrough the arrogance of a certain “foreign industrialist" in the United States who unguardedly stated that he could get confidential information on all American manufac- turing and commercial activities. Not realizing he was talking to a Federal agent, he boasted taat he could ootain a detailed report on any Auerican defense factory within twenty-four hours." The authors co on to relate how the Federal agent tested this individual and obtained from him confirmation of the fact that Axis governments did have a complete index of American industry. The authors took this information directly from _tne Director's article entitlaj/"var Bezins at Home" whicn appeared in the September 1241 issue of the American vagazMme. on page 24 the authors again divert from their subject of sabotace and £0 into the case of william SS Sedold. Although they do not go into all the intricate details of the Duquesne Case they mention the naues of Hermam}Lane Eldweustenteld, LilpyStein and Frederichuquesne. f : On page 28 they make the following statement: "ifoney came to her regularly through Amsterdam and South American banks, and she passed it on as directed." Lily Stein was well-versed in the mysteries of codes and secret inks. (This statenent, of course, is far from correct, it being noted that in a number of Lily Stein's letters - Sebold she informed him that she was out of money and was eternally trying to get eno money to keep oody and soul together.) The authors tie up this esyionage story and another sry story on Kurt Ludwig with sabotage by stating that "throuzh the work of espionase agents, the sabot« is supplied with information concerning those defense centers or transport facilities Which are most vital and therefore most important for him to attack." They have reproduced in this chapter alleged copies of letters mailed by Ludwig in New York City on April 16 and April 22, 1941 and addressed to Heinrich Himnler, also showing a reproduction of the back of Ludwig's letter written in sccret ink. The various types of sabotage. and incendiary devices used by saboteurs are set forth in this chapter and at least four paragraphs relating to such devices were taken practically verbatim from the Director's article in the Septenber 1941 issue 0 the American Magazine. 43 4