New York Harbor, half the traffic going to and from across the Atlantic came through here. bringing not just passengers and freight, but contraband hidden in unlisted crates; like the ones that had just arrived from Portugal.
A group of dockworkers pulled these illicit crates and transferred in the back of an automobile, clearing any inspection by the authorities and found themselves in a local pub, named "Das Vaterland" in a district of the city occupied largely by immigrants from the German world.
"Das Vaterland" wasn't just a name, it was a statement. And now, thanks to the latest cargo, it was also a war room.
Once dropped off at the back of the pub, via the entry point reserved for shipping, the crates were dragged inside by some local workers. And then handed off to a back room, a residence by the looks of its furnishings. One completely unlisted as far as Uncle Sam was concerned.
