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The People's Voice
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
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Following the conviction of Nazi agent Dr. Auhagen, the US government plans to prosecute Transocean News Service for subversive propaganda and espionage in Mexico and South America. Managers Manfred Zapp and Guenther Tonn, under indictment, will leave for Germany in exchange for two American newspapermen.
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With the conviction of Dr. Auhagen, small-time nazi agent, serving as a warning against other nazi dupes in the academic world against carrying on propaganda for "gifts, gratuities, and free trips," the federal government is anxious to proceed with prosecution of Transocean News Service, although its manager, Manfred Zapp, and his assistant, Guenther Tonn, both under indictment, are to leave for Germany in exchange for two American newspapermen held by the nazis.
The government is particularly anxious to try Transocean in order to expose, especially for the benefit of Mexican and South American officials. the type of subversive activities that it carries on. The case is being handled by the department of justice's prosecuting ace, George A. McNulty, and his aide, Albert E. Arent.
While Transocean has"closed shop" in this country, it is still going full blast in Mexico and all South American countries. Government investigators are satisfied that this alleged news service not only is continuing its policy of fostering anti-American feelings in all lands south of the Rio Grande, but that it carries on large scale espionage activities as well. In the United States, Transocean has 13 employes, while in Mexico it has more than 100 employes, most of whom are strongly suspected of being nothing more than outright nazi spies.
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Mexico
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conviction of dr. auhagen; indictment of manfred zapp and guenther tonn, who are to leave for germany in exchange for two american newspapermen; transocean closed in us but active in mexico and south america with suspected espionage.
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The US federal government aims to prosecute Transocean News Service for Nazi propaganda and espionage activities in Mexico and South American countries, following the conviction of Dr. Auhagen as a warning to other Nazi agents. The service's manager Manfred Zapp and assistant Guenther Tonn, under indictment, will depart for Germany in an exchange for two detained American journalists. The case, handled by prosecutors George A. McNulty and Albert E. Arent, seeks to expose subversive operations to Mexican and South American officials. Transocean employs 13 in the US but over 100 in Mexico, many suspected as Nazi spies, continuing to foster anti-American sentiment south of the Rio Grande.