Before the German invasion of Poland in 1939, he destroyed all records of his existence, then moved first to Sweden, then to Turkey, where he worked for Turkish Radio and began to set up his own private intelligence organisation.
Enne Saksamaa kallaletungi Poolale hävitas ta kõik tõendid enda olemasolust ja kolis alguses Rootsi, ning seejärel Türki, kus ta töötas Türgi Raadiole ning seadis salaja üles omaenda salajast luureorganisatsiooni.