THE PLAIN DEALER

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

18 April 1929

(page 25)

FRANCE CHASES WEIRD MAGICIAN.

Sinister Cult Leader and

Spy Who Urged Sub Warfare.

Paris, April 17—Allister [sic] Crowley, English mystery man who is reputed to be the head of a world-wide black magic cult and who boasts of engaging in espionage activities during the war with the purpose of encouraging German submarines to sink American vessels so America might join the Allies, was today given 24 hours by the French government to pack up his bags and leave French soil.

The sinister cabalist, whom the French have finally decided is an undesirable visitor, is the center of a weird string of legends which include tales of his burning women alive and drinking the blood of tiny infants.

During the war, when he was supposed to be attached to the British intelligence service, he double-crossed half a dozen governments so successfully that no one has ever been able to learn for sure which one he was working for.

A large portion of his spying activities were carried on in America.

Although Crowley readily admits he was a spy and that he is a master in the practices of black magic he declares stories of his wanton slaughter of women and babies is untrue.

Although the British accuse Crowley of being in the employ of the German during the war the magician declares he was actually double-crossing the Germans in order to work for England.

According to his boasts, his main purpose was to bring the United States into the war through egging on the Germans to torpedo American vessels.

Included in the expulsion order are his fiancée, Mme. Ferrari de Miramar [Maria de Miramar], the Nicaraguan secretary, and Israel Regardie, an American, both of whom are practitioners of black magic.