Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
GERMAN PLOT TO INVADE IT, S. WITH
JAPAN AND MEXICO AS ALLIES STTRS
NATION; WAR MEASURES HASTENED
PLANNED DRIVE
ALONG LENGTH
OF MISSISSIPPI
BY Associated Press


Washington Revelation OF how Germany, ex-
pecng with the United States the result of her submarine
her for the United States has stirred the capital to
Members of Congress- many hesitating be
fore President Wilson's request for full authority deal with Ger
many present situation, the Capital to-day reading
documentary evidence OF the which proposed separate
Japan from her allies and add the United States to the list OF
domination
is the By w she will bring England to her knees
posed triple blow revealed in set OF Instructions from German
in Mexico City which transmitted through Count on Bern
storff, late German ambassador here.
At sweep Germany proposed weaken the entente
alliance by the detection Of Japan M str strike ps Grung IoW at
fuel oil and thoroughly engage the attention OF m the d tnffd I'd
join and for which MEXICO should be rewarded by reconquerng
her lost provnces"-Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
through Benstor in possession OF the United States govern
on February we intend to begin submarine war
keep neutral the United States of America.
,nif M @ this m s foan not & @ Maco we Pat % n
make together and together make peace. We shall
co is reconquer territory Mexico Texas
and Arizona The details are left to you for settlement
You are instructed to inform the president OF Mexico
certain that there will be an outbreak Of war with the
United States and suggest that the president of Mexico
his initiative should communicate with Japan
costing adherence at once to this plan; at the same time
Please call to the attention Of the president of Mexico
that the employment of ruthless submarine warfare
promises to compel England to make peace in few months
(Sgned) Zlnnermann
Has ad Document
This document has been the hands of the
President Wilson broke off diplomatic relations with Germany 1t
has kept while the president has asking Congress
for full authority with Germany while Congress has
heang 1t in the Presidents hands while Chancellor von
declaring that the United States had placed
Interpretation the submarine declaration intended by
Germany and that Germany had and honoed friendly
the Great"
ITSELF other considered sufficient
the German chanclos plant that
brusquey broke off relations without giving authentic
The document supplies missing link to many separate
chains OF circumstances which, until
definite point sheds light frequently
but ndehnable of the Mexican couple
situation with the friction between Japan
1T adds another chapter the celebrated Jules
French ambassador in Berlin before the ermanys
wide plans for stirring strife every continent they might
aid her the struggle for world domination which
close at hand.
Intrigue Never Published
adds climax of BernsoH and
the country been coored with
passport Frauds charges of dynamite plots intrigue
tent of which never has been published.
1t edence persistent
Mexican territory the Gulf of Mexico it takes cognizance
tact long recognized by American chiefs that Japan
undertook to invade the United States probably would be
through Mexico the border and into the Mississippi valley
split the country in two.
ports was very reluctant Germany but expressed
preference Tor asylum in Cuba 1t gives explanation
repeated arrests the border of charged mill
tary authorities with being German intelligence agents
Last OF all seems to show connection with General
ranza recent proposals nea that exports NUM-
tons the Entente allies an nmaon that he might
stop the supply of OIL vital to the British navy which exported
from the Tampico fields
Borders Act of War
Such proposal Germany instructed her to make
to Mexico borders act of if actually not one
No doubt exists here that the persistent during the
last two of the operations agents not alone in
Mexcq but all through Central America West Indies are
paseo on TACT nee is doubt whatever that
alliance with Mexico known high Mexican officials who are
distinguished for their anti Ameanism, Among are Rafael
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