862.20210/1277: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 13—1:08 p.m.]
Yesterday the São Paulo Political Police seized medium power radio transmitter at Fazenda Tesouro, Buri, São Paulo, believed to have had daily communication with Germany, and to have been integrating with the existing German system of espionage communications. The proprietor of the Fazenda Tesouro, Carl Heinz Bohne, has been arrested together with Hans Rudolph August Bohn, Teodor Bohl and Francisco Winkler all of them together with a [all?] seized material are en route to São Paulo for questioning. More details will be transmitted when available.
Also arrested yesterday was Iundi Yoshikawa, Lieutenant Colonel of the Japanese Army. When apprehended he was writing a letter to Japan, which he attempted to destroy. His case will be investigated.
Also apprehended as the result of a letter addressed to the Italian Ambassador in Rio de Janeiro was Oswaldo Scognamillo who, it is satisfactorily established is an Italian espionage agent in São Paulo. He appears to have been acting also as a private agent of General Lucio Esteves. Scognamillo’s companion, Fernando Martini is being sought for arrest. Please inform immediately FBI.