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Purpose is to Furnish PreSi-
dent With Effective Wea-
pom to Combat PaCi-
fists in Congress.
REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
Is ONE AIM Of BERLIN
Success of Submarine Cam
paign and Withdrawal of
Italy From War Are Other
Hopes For Victory.
international News Service ;

| international News Service:
| HAVANA, March i. - Startling
revelations Of German diplomatic
intrigues will be made by James w.
] Gerard former American ambassa-
dor. after he reports to Sec'y of
State Lansing and Pres't Wilson. it
was reported before the Gerard
part sailed for Key West today
Gerard's purpose, his friends said,
IS 10 furnish the president with an
effective weapon TO combat the
pacifst element i'm congress. His
revelations, il is understood. will be
given as much publicity as possible
and will go a long way toward
clearing up any doubts i'm the
United States Of Germany's attitude.
The former ambassador believes il
TO be his duty TO inform the Amer
lean public members OF his party
declared, and will back up his
statements with documentary evil
dence.
Gerard is silent
Gerard himself declined TO submit
10 interviews when approached by
newspapernen here. but several
members of his party brought 10
Havana first hand information re-
garding internal conditions in Ger
many. They reported that Germany.
threatened with starvation. is
counting upon three factors 70 save
her from defeat. These are:
An effective submarine campaign
that will starve England into max
ing peace.
\ revolution i'm Russia.
Withdrawal of Italy from the war
The new submarine war had been
in operation only few days when
the ambassador and his party left
Germany and none Of the U-boats
had returned with reports But
absolute confidence prevailed
throughout the empire. that the new
warfare would bring England TO her
knees.
Will Report To Wilson.
Gerard will so report to Pres't
Wilson upon his arrival i'm Washing
ton.
The German people. memb ers Of
Gerard's party agreed. heard the
news of severance Of diplomatic re-
lations with the United States with
the greatest Indifference They don't
believe that the United States can
become a real factor i'm the war On
the other hand they are watching
closely internal conditions in Russia
and Italy
\ revolution i'm Russia or action
for a separate peace. are confidently
looked forward 10 i'm Berlin official
circles. The German government is
watching closely reports Of food
riots and Decentralization Of Russian
transportation and munitions system
and unquestionablv German agents
are backing the peace propaganda /
i'm Petrograd. So confident are the
Teutons that Russia can undertake
no great offensive for many months
that they have stripped the eastern
front of men and guns and have
massed them i'm the west 10 meet
the expected spring offensive Of the
British.
German Agents Active.
German agents are also active in
Italy members Of the Gerard party
reported The Germans believe eff
fective submarine operations in the
Mediterranean will cut off Italy'S
coal supply. cause her munitions
factories 20 suspend operations and /
being about Italy's defeat.
The Gerard party left for Key
West today aboard the steamship I
Governor Cobb. The former am I
hassador plans 10 report 10 Pres't !
Wilson before going 20 New York.