The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-09
BERLIN URGED LAPS AND MEXICO TO WAR
 ON UNITED STATES
Proposed by the Kaiser's Minis
 ter of Foreign Affairs.
PRESIDENT HAS COPY
 OF THE INSTRUCTIONS

Carranza Was Offered Financial Sup port in Attempt to Reconquer Texas, New Mexico and Arizona Won
 Bernstorff and Others Involved
 High Official at Japanese Ambassy
 at Washington Denies Receipt of
 kaiser's Proposal.
 Washington, March 3.-The Vest | ern Newspaper Union is enabled to reveal that Germany, in planning unre- stricted submarine warfare and count ing its consequences, proposed an alli- ance with Mexico and Japan to make war on the United States if this coun- try should not remain neutral. Japan, through Mexican mediation, was to be urged to abandon her allies | and join in the attack on the United | States.
 Mexico, for her reward, was to re- | ceive general financial support from | Germany, reconquer Texas, New Mex | ico and Arizona-lost provinces-and | share in the victorious peace terms | Germany contemplated.
 Details of the Plot. Details were left to German Min | ister von Eckhardt in Mexico City, | who by instructions signed by Ger | man Foreign Minister Zimmerman at Berlin January 19, 1917, was direct | ed to propose the alliance with Mex | ico to General Carranza and suggest | that Mexico seek to bring Japan into | the plot.
 These instructions were transmitted | to Von Ecllhardt through Count von | Bernstorff, former German ambaS- sador here, now on his way home to Germany under safe-conduct ob- | tained from his enemies by the cOun- l try against which he was plotting war
 | Pictures World Dominion. Germany pictured to Mexico by | broad intimation England and the en- tente allies defeated; Germany and her allies triumphant and in world domination by the instrument of un- restricted warfare.
 l A copy of Secretary Zimmermann's instructions to Von Eckhardt, sent through Von Bernstorff, is in posses sion of the United States government. | It is as follows:
 Berlin, Jan. 19, 1917.-On the 1st of February we intend to begin sub- marine warfare unrestricted. In spite of this, it is our intention to endeavor to keep neutral the United States of l America.
 Alliance Is Proposed.
 If this attempt is not successful we propose an alliance on the follow ing basis with Mexico: That we shall make war together and together make peace. We shall give general finan- cial support and it is understood that Mexico is to reconquer the lost terri tory in New Mexico, Texas and Ari- zona. The details are left to you for l settlement.
 You are instructed to inform the president of Mexico of the above in the greatest confidence as soon as it is certain that there will be an out break of war with the United States and suggest that the president of Mexico, on his own initiative, should communicate with Japan, suggesting adherence at once to this plan; at the same time, offer to mediate between Germany and Japan.
 Please call to the attention of the president of Mexico that the en- ployment of ruthless submarine war fare now promises to compel England to make peace in a few months.
 (Signed) ZIMMERMAN"
 DupIicity Exposed. This document has been in the hands of the government since President Will son broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. It has been kept secret while the president has been asking congress for full authority to deal with hesitating. It was in the presidents hands while Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg was declaring that the United States had placed an interpretation on the submarine declaration never in tended by Germany" and that Ger many had promoted and honOred friendly relations with the United States "as an heirloom from Frederick the Great"
 Of itself, if there were no other, it | is considered a sufficient answer to the German chancellor's plaint that the United States "brusquely" broke off re- lations without giving "authentic" req sons for its action.
 Supplies Missing Link.
 The document supplies the missing link to many separate chains of cir cumstances, which until now have seemed to lead to no definite point.
 It sheds new light upon the frequent | ~~~~~~~~~~--~~-~~>~-~-~-~-