Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-06-23
Have Germans
InCited Carranza?
SUCH IS ALLEGED in ADWcEs
RECEIVED FROM MEXICO.
Won RINTELEN ACTIVE
One Motive Advanced is That in Case
Of War the United States Would
Stop the Shipment of Munitions
from America.

Washington, June 22.-Advices re-
ce1yed here from Mexico allege that
bse German representatives there have
encouraged General Carranza and the
their opposition to United States
troops remaining in that country The
form of encouragement was said to
have been moral rather than material.
Germans Well Treated in Mexico.
The reports further declare that
German citizens in Mexico are being
treated with great consideration, their
property being not molested. Some
Americans haave taken advantage of
placing their property in the hands of
German friends upon leaving Mexico.
This information was disclosed by a
competent authority in connection with
Information concerning the activity in
Mexican affairs of Captain Franz Won
Rintelen, now under indictment in
New York for conspiracy to foment
strikes in American munitions plants,
and under arrest in England.
Activity Of Won RinteIen.
Won Rintelen is known by the au-
thority mentioned as well as by gov
ernment officials to have Sbeen most
active in Mexican affairs. His activi-
ties began at the time Villa and Car
rama were at odds and when Huerta
We'll u Inc 10 DA0I OUId1n
the government. Rintelen today was
described as having been prompted. by
three motives in endeavoring to stir
up trouble between the United States
and Mexico. although primarily his
activities were said to have been di-
rected against the entente allies and
not against the United States.
To Divert Shipment of Munitions.
The information obtained leads off,
cials to believe that Won Rintelen
thought that by starting a dispute be-
tween the United States and Mexico
munition shipments from America
would be stopped, that the United
States would be too busy to pursue the
submarine controversy and that the
allied navies would be prevented from
securing fuel oil and gasoline from lie
Mexican fields. More than 60 per
cent. Of the oil used in the British
navy comes from Me1ic@a - 81
It WAS pointed out toda5 hat aE no
tii1te would TIE Unftea states have
to the conduct of submarine warfare,
even if a. state of war existed with
Mexico AS for expectation of oil from
the Mexican fields, it was said today
that in the event of war between the
United States and Mexico means would
be found to prevent the plans of Won
Rintelen from being realized
Associates of Won RinteIen.
The names of Ferido Stallforth of
New York, a former banker in Mexico,
and Andrew G. Meloy, also of New
York, are mentioned in connection with
that of Won Rintelen. Stal1forth, who
was said to have been associated with
Won Rintelen in Mexico, was called
before the federal grand jury in New
Ycrk to testify as to his activities
Won Rintelen, while In this country,
maintained headquarters In Sta11forth' s
offices. He is understood to have de-
MED any connection with Mexican in
trigues, but was remanded to Jail over
night for contempt in refusing to an
swer certain questions before the jury
| Meloy also was associated with Von
Rintelen in Mexico He was indicted
in New York on the charge of having
obtained false passport fol yor
Rintelen.
"Nolf Of Wall Street" Mentioned.
Another name mentioned with vor
Rintelen's was that of David Lamar
sometimes called the wolf of Wal
street" and indicted with him. Lamar