Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-02
german EFFORT
IN MEXICO Seen
TWO Weeks since
Assertion Was Published That
TeutonS Would Strike at
u. S. From South

Assertions that Germany aimed
blow at the United States through
Mexico were made more than two
weeks in advance of the publication
Of the details OF; the German plot to
bring about q war between the United
States and Mexico and Japan. Such
assertions we're made in the Provi-
dence,. r. l., Journal, which did not,
however. intimate that efforts we're
being made to involve Japan in the
conspiracy. -r.. .. -. =.
On Friday. February 8, there was
published in the Providence Journal
the following news article relative to
the activities Of Germany and Ger
mans in Mexican affairs and the sup
plying of officers and munitions:
'If Germany succeeds in dragging
the United States into war her first
blow against this country will be
struck through Mexico. For two
weeks the German ambassador. work
ing among his own consulates all over
the United States as well as those of
Austria-Hungary, has been ss1erin-
tending the start OF more than 300 Of
fieers of the German army, both regu-
lars and reservists, from American
ports and railroad fcenters TO Mexico
City, where orders governing their
future activities. will await them.
German Officers In Mexico
II has not been generally known
that large number of German army
officers who have been captured by
the Russians during the present war
and have made their way here at var
ious times through China have been
held in this country without any at.
tempt being made to smuggle them
hack hun3 The Sepalkment 2of JUS,
tice has had Information for several
months that several of these officers
have been with both Villa and Carran-
"a in Mexico Since last Saturday
there has been a wholesale exodus OF
those that have remained to Mexico
City. and at least 200 officers of re-
servists have accompanied them or
gone in small parties, by various
routes, to the same ultimate destifa-
tion.
Arms and Munitions forwarded
The government is In possession
of information : to the effect that a
large quantity Of arms and ammuni-
ton collected here at the beginning of
the war and stored in two large ware
houses in New York has found its way
to Mexico City, where it has been held
intact since its arrival.
Papers Ordered Destroyed
The exodus of hundreds of Ger
man officers to Mexico a few days
ago was followed Immediately by in
structions. from the German and Aus.
trian embassies to their consuls 70 de-
stroy all confidential papers relating
to Mexican affairs, and this was
promptly done. Last Monday Consul
General Won Nuber Austro-Hungarian
consul in New York. himself superin-
tended the burning OF all this conf.
dental material, and the same activ-
ity was shown in the office of the
German consul general on the same
day. ..s f.. +.
Border Attacks Forecast
I'm what way it is proposed to
strike a blow at the United States
through Mexico is not at present full
~ understood, but it is believed that
II, after war with German is declared,
any effort is made to maintain the
same proportion of export of foods
and munitions to England as hereto.
fore. a strong movement against the
United States on the Mexican border
will serve as the most potent argu-
ment to prevent continuance of that
policy"