El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-19
SAYS GERMANY
AIDED HUERTA
Shipments of Munitions Fur
nished to Oppose q. S.;
Also Helped His Escape.

The Boston Globe presents the inside
story Of the methods employed by Ger
many 10 supply victoriano Huerta with
States was seeking TO drive him from
Mexico.
Representatives OF the German gov
eminent have denied repeatedly that
Germany sent arms 10 Mexico az that
period. They have sought to give the
impression that any arms which en-
tered Mexico and were charged against
Germany were actually sent from the
United States or some other country.
IheE nave sought TO keep alive the
impression that Germany maintained
the Informal pact made by all nations
TO allow president Wilson 10 handle
the situation.
The state department has declined
% make any statement covering the
facts The Globe presents the official
eablegrams which tell the story.
Ihey show that. while Germany has
now proposed TO Carranza that he knife
the United states, the same Germany
TWO and half years ago supplied
Huerts with guns and bullets with
which 10 kill American and Carranza
troops alike, thereby attempting to
keep out Of power the very govern
ment with which the kaiser is nov
seeking an alliance.
agreed To support HuePfa.
The day that admiral Mayo demand
ed a salute TO the american flag as
an apology FOR the arrest of sailors
ron his cutter. and il appeared THAI
the strained relations with Mexico were
ABOUT 10 snap, the state department
received confidential report from
q European government that one OF
the great powers had entered into an
agreement 10 support the dictator and
that the shipments of arms and am
-. ,,
as much secrecy as possible.
The state department sent cir
GUAR cabieSram to every American en-
oassy. legation and consulate generally
IN the world, instructing them 10 in
vestigats Immediately and report with
out delay what shipments were being
prepared for Mexico or had been Sent
within the past few weeks
Shipment From Antwerp.
From Chilli TO Russia messages be-
gan to flow into the department, stat
ing that no arms or ammunition had
been shipped or were being prepared
for shipment The only messages in
dicating that shipments might have
been made OF were being prepared
were received from the consul general
at Antwerp.
He stated that the Savoia. had sailed
Tor Cuba with = shipment and was
due 20 land at Havana on April Is.
The state department Immediately
sent this cablegram:
A
werp, due at your port today, said TO
have on board large quantities of am
muntion for Mexican government.
Please get all information possible and
cable destination Of shipment"
Savofa Carried Munitions
The reply came back
"Savoia has cleared for Cienf1egos.
Have repeated instructions to consul
there"
The next message came from the
consul az CieufueSoes.
German steamer SavOia arrived this
morning consigned 10 Nicolas Castsno-
Manifest dated Antwerp, March IS. dis
closed among cargo 1888 boxes metallic
cartridges. Contrary usual custom,
ship did not dock Asked permission
TO retire 70 some sand beach to tx
propeller This looks suspicious"
Almost immediately afterWard the
state department received foregoing
message came this short statement
from the same consul:
Transferred To fpiranRa.
usr learned that ammunition was
transferred TO Hpiranga near Havana
Two days elapsed between the time
the department was advised of the sail
ing OF the Savoia- which had steamed
out Of port 10 dodge suspicion Of hav-
ing transferred her cargo and the fact
that she had dumped the arms and
ammunition 70 the Ypiranga-
The American fleet was then steam
ing to Mexico. The admiral was or
sent out the Utah 20 meet her. but fo-
some unexplained reason the Utah was
recalled 10 the fleet
The American fleet reached Neracruz
before the 1piranga made the port
The marines landed and the town was
taken
Huerta Escaped on Dresden.
The state department Immediately
Informed the American cousuls AT
Vera Cruz and Havana Of the ship
ments Consul Canada was instruct
ed 10 inform the American admiral that
the cargOes might reach Neracruz or
be sent TO some other Mexican port
When Huerta finally fled from Mex
leo City the state department was
given the impression that he intended
10 sail from Puerto Mexico on either
the gunboatS Bravo or cara Ossa.
which were still loyal TO him The
arrangements for mis- flight We're made
secretly. The Washington government
knew nothing Of his movements until
eminent was aware Of his intentions
and his movements
Cruiser Went For Huerta-
Two DAYS before the news was
flashed that he had actually quit the
city. Capt. Kohler OF the German
cruiser Dresden. which was lying IN
VeracruZ harbor as an observer" sent
this wireless over 10 the flagship or
the American admiral:
Am going out Tor practice at sea
VIII see you again in d few days"
The Dresden steamed straight 20
Puerto Mexico. Huerta went aboard,
according 10 previous arrangements.
and was landed at Jamaica. kOhle-
never returned TO Veracruz- At lat
Pr period he transferred his flag 10
the raider Karlsruhe and persisted when
she blew up off the coast of Venezuela.
1piranRa Lost the Race.
On the following day the Ypirsngs
steamed into the harbor with the Ger
nan admiralty ensign at her mast. She
lad lost the race. She was Informed
hat she could not land without au-
hOrity from the American admiralty.
She was a national ship because she 2
lew the ensign, and therefore she could =,
rot be interfered with by the Amer
can admiral except to the extent Of 4
preventing the landing of her cargo 1
without permission
other Shipments sent
On May ;, more than two weeks after
Jeracruz was taken, and while the
fpiranga was still in the hsrbor with /,
'ut having landed her cargo. the state I
department. received this message from
Gerard al Berlin:
Consul general at Ham burg has re-
ported confidentially that the steam
rs kronprinzessin Cecilie, which sailed
N the 14th OF April, and the Bavaria.
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