Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-06
MEXICO TO JOIN
U. S. IN THE WAR
Commander in Chief Gonzales
Sends Word to Kaiser
to Go to He'll.
BREAK RELATIONS IN MONTH
Oil Resources to Be Protected
for Sole Use of Germany's
Enemies.

Ell PASO, July 5.-Sincc the pro-
ally campaign in Mexico was first
started by III Universal in Mexico
City the sentiment favoring the allies
has reached northern Mexico and dur
ing the past thirty. days n well-defined
movement favoring an open break
with Germany and the alignment OF
Mexico on this side of the entente
allies has developed. This has been
In spite of the pro- German sentiments
published daily in Chihuahua City
and in other papers believed to be
subsidized by the Germans in the
north.
A reflection OF this sentiment was
seen recently In the statement by Gen.
eral Francisco Gonzales acting COM
mander-in-chief Of the northwestern
military zone with headquarters In
Chihuahua. He was overcharged by
the German firm of Ketelsen & De-
getau for some padlocks The man
ager was arrested and placed in the
penitentiary The German consul
made a demand for his release 'in the
name of the imperial German govern
ment and the kaiser" according to
Mexican official who was present
at the time.
Can Go to H.
TELL the German consul he the i'm
perial government and the kaiser may
all go TO hell" General Gonzales
answered.
Prominent Mexicans, men in close
touch with the capital. predict Mexico
will declare war on Germany within
thirty days.
According to these men. all German
money in Mexico City, Torreon, Chi
huahua City and other banks will be
seized as soon as war is declared, the
German boats in Tampico and other
ports will be seized. thereby giving
Mexico a much needed merchant fleet.
and all Germans will either be In
termed or deported at once, their prop
critics being confiscated. The Tam
pco oil fields will be made safe for
the oil supply of the fleets by declar-
Ing a zone in which traffic would be
restricted and the mines. smelters and
mills reopened at once to produce mu-
notions metals for the allies.
I'VE can do nothing in a military
way in Europe" said one of the them.
but we can make Mexico safe for the
allied nationals and for their proper
ties We can show our sympathy with
the same cause for which we have
been fighting for the past six years by
aiding the allies in every way, even
tho we are unable to assist materially
In the war"
Cement Friendship.
The good effect of such n declara-
tion upon the relations of Mexico and
the United States, especially along the
border is pointed out II would mean
closer cooperation with American
officers in stopping the wholesale
traffic in ammunition. cattle snug
Cling, gun running and all of the
other violations of laws along the bor-
der.
The anti German sentiment Is not
unopposcd in the north, as the Ger
man residents OF Chihuahua City,
Torreon AMI other places have been
spending money lavishly entertaining
officials, army officers and influential
citizens. But with the usual German
method they seem to have overplayed
their hand and brought about re-
action by causing the naturally
suspicious Mexcans to suspect they
had an ulterior motive in their friend
ship.
Ovcrplaycd Hand.
Americans returning from Mexico
City say sixty days will elapse before
Mexico declares war against Germany.
They say the German sentiment there
is exaggerated and that the great
mass of Mexican citizens are in sin
cere sympathy with the allies. They
say also the part General Obregon
played in the pro-German agitation
was exaggerated as they claim his
name was used by the Germans to
lend dignity to the pro-German
movement, and they say the former
war minister is a friend of Americans
and the allies.
There is no doubt the Germans
have been using every possible effort
to create German sentiment in
Mexico and since the pro-allv move
ment was started to counteract the
effects of this movement as II gained
popularity. But like the pro-German
propaganda in the United States, the
Germans were apparently acting
without taking into consideration the
racial traits and temperament of the
Mexican people, who are as much op-
posed to the Pan-German scheme Of
things as are the Americans.