NAZI SPIES
AND AMERICAN
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"PATRIOTS"
when funds from Germany would be
an
efficient Nazi
machine could continue functioning.
It was with this knowledge in mind that I asked Schwinn what
he knew about Meyerhofer. At the mention of his name the
Nazi leader for the West Coast again showed a flash of fear. He
hesitated a little longer than usual and then said in a low voice,
"He is a member of our
organization. He came from Germany
about thirty or forty years ago." Suddenly he added, "He s an
American citizen."
know he s an American citizen. But are you sure he didn t
come from Germany on his latest trip in January of last year?"
Schwinn smiled a little wryly. "He might have," he said in the
same low tone.
cut
off,
"I
a personal friend of Rudolf Hess"
"You re on the
"Listen!" Schwinn exclaimed.
wrong
"He
s
but what
"Maybe;
"He
s
a
s
his business
track!"
here?"
businessman!"
"What s
his
business?"
Schwinn shrugged his shoulders.
then with growing excitement,
"I
"I
tell
don
he said and
on the wrong
t know,"
you you
re
trackl"
"Then
what are you so excited about?"
you re on the wrong track"
I m on the wrong track and you know nothing about
"Because
"Okay.
Do you know
by the Japanese Con
sul in Los Angeles to Nazi ships when they come into port and
of his conferences with Nazi captains"
"The
Japanese! We have nothing to do with the Japanese.
Nazi
We
spies.
of the visits paid
are a patriotic group"
"Yes, I know. What do you know about Schneeberger?"
Schwinn answered with an "M-m-m-m." His jaw bones showed
ruddy flesh of his cheeks. He stared up at the ceil
was a Tyrolian peasant boy," he said without looking
against the
ing.
"He