The Detroit times., 1917-03-09

40 UD<IUGOv( NOtk ~ tnS t~"~s
III Was one Of the ambitious ideas
~ ne plot which has already result
"a IN arrests OF two Of the leading
.nDl>esd consplrators In New York.
Germany hoped that thru the Pan
ana canal work she could strike q
critIcsI blow at the United States IN
ease OF war. The Hindoos we're &c
be used In place Of Germans.
The plot insofar az revealed "a
{ IRE state department and the secret
service shows thai Germany scatter
\ "a her efforts I'm India, Guam. the
Philippines. Mexico and other Cen
trail American states.
~ WEBB O. MILLER.
(sfG0 Corresposaesf Unsfed Press.)
LAREDO. Tex. March Ger.
many is playing villa against Car
RAMA. Great sums Of German
money are pouring into the bandit
leaders hands, meeting him 70 &C
tivIty against the United States aud
against Caxransa. while AZ the same
time German agents work thru ON
cialr OF the carrsnsa government
seeking 10 align that side against
tht United States.
Just back from \ trip 20 the In
terror OF Mexico. . can state these
fncts ON the highest authority:
Agents OF the German government
~ Mexico approached Franeirco
yiDa AZ his headquarters at Bnstil-
los ranch about Feb. n. with
proDositiou 10 renew his raids on
TIE border In case OF declaration
q war between the United Suites
md Germany. The German agents
reached the bandit leader. The con.
ference extended over two days.
a. Grst VIVA demurred against
an attack o the border IN force.
uxnler any circumstances. At length
an agreement was reached that IN
case Of war villa would send small
lsnds. ss unattached bandits 10
operate at widsly separated points
slong the International line ami to
make sporsdic osrsys TO harass
Americaa ssoops-
un1or IL esTms q agreement.
~ 0srnna aossts promised to pay
vtlDa seouse pcsos ts2So.ooo, In
80 q eoce 70 seal the compact.
~ refuoed % enter into the plot
until IL Slrst paymsst was handed
ever. Ttoy agreed TO pay large
nuoune 90 meath thereafter In
caee 6 Uur 70 enable villa to pay
~ nDcn, xecure ammunition and
nufD1 - ~ shattered forces for a
onmDG After orders from FOR
80 0ooro1ary Zimmermann reach
- Montoo CIty Tor IN attempt TO
VK1nnro - Alliance with Mexico and
Yooan, ~ yllla scheme was one ot
Ne nkuk moves. One secret agent
M sont 16vlh from the capital 10
IN Lo1D potosi. where he met All
Gfhor. 49, Psxrsi. both travelled
" hor1c1DCk - usxtiIIc's ranch.
oDoas - xa61no vest OF chihuahua
c1ty AZ 49, Delns wis was max.
~ his hGn1 ngesrs at that time
he VIA ~ was 10 be used
t1jeAy IN the evsnt of failure to In
oucs Cafranxa " enter an intrigne
oCn1nst the Unlte1 states and AZ
poc11ole means q bringing pressure
~ 1cos On carrausa II was hoped
= nvo1ve she q fActo government
~ ~ United States Ca new. seri.
~ <nplieut1ons. mailing The r..
e. 49, toe 3 large part Of the army
11nno - Ahsrder necessary. That
c1Hrm bo<wooa Carrnnza and TIE
0m1oo1 0lh1GO would tend 10 weak
- ~ - sacto power was pcinfei
90 q VIVA ~ TIE German agents.
Alspohy IL German csbsi In The
uoxtono capital had Get active IN
ocrryound inHuenccs 10 work upon
~ nrut chief and HE advisers to
M1uoo them 10 consent 20 an ALT
TIE lannon's note sent by Carran-
ii 20 the neutral powers. asking
6onn 10 unite In refusing 10 furnish
mDooies 70 belligcrent countries.
~ engineered BY the German prop
,rn01)cts. n was the original in
hG11rn - led the first chief to
w11r TIE ca ncids Of Tampico 70
r. closed 20 export. This was later
ooolned to ths form In which II
~ sent because most Of the fields
~ owned By English companies
IA large amount Of the oil Ia
y ~ By the nnglish fleets, and such
nl1on. thers1brs. would have
EonUht complexities between Eng
( - an1 Mexico. =.
3 ADong o6lcials IN MEXICO City
fc15es are aaoat that two govern
pant of1cials In the FIRST chiefs i'm.
nedfa1e circle Of Influential men
ge1& co-operAftng directly with Ger.
~ agents. One NJ Tie newspa-
- n the capital 10 said 10 be un-
~ suitably TO the Germans 20
o>nt news from the German angle.
\ eensr ways Germany money and
4 o1oence are NJ work 10 sway the
e(f6ns OF the de fscto government
'uch eRortS are rendered compare
lvoly easy By the cross curren.s Of
no1onsy and ambition OF the dif.
1oont military and political leaders.
0tringsnt military censorship at
II u ths caole and telegraph officsc