El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-01
GERMAN INTR|GUES IN MEXICO
REVEALED FROM MANY SOURCES
Activities of Border Agents Indicated in Effort to Embr0
United States and Mexico in Hope of Shutting OFF
Supplies to Entente; Columbus Raid and
Attack at Parral Are Cited.
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N Baxe IL
many's real attitude toward the Unit
ed States Il shows that while the ad-
ministration has been going 10 utmost
lengths to avoid an armed clash with
Germany. even to the extent OF repeat
edlv enduring fragrant violations of
American rights on the sea ana
breaches Of neutrality on American
soil Germany. with the diplomacy so
suddenly revealed by the outbreak OF
the European war. has been mum DerinS
the United States among her enemies
and making provision 10 meet such
situation
Talking Peace. Planned Destruction.
The documentary proof Of Germany's
plot 10 unite Japan and Mexico against
the United States has been in the
hands OF the United States government
while German statesmen have been
pleading that president Wilson's action
in breaking off diplomatic relations
was ''brusque" and harsh and that they
were informed OF no authentic rea-
sons for his action. While the Ger
man chancellor, Dr. Won Bethmann-
HolIweg, was making his celebrated
speech in the reichstag. in which he de-
plored the break and protested that
Germany had promoted and cherished
the friendship of the United States. as
Bismarck put it-an heirloom from
Frederick the Great the documentary
evidence in the hands OF officials
showed that Germany was plotting an
attack on the United States by a triple
alliance
The Disabling of Ships.
American officials wonder how. in
the light of these disclosures, German
officials Will reconcile their plea that
the United States put an Interpretation
on the new submarine orders not IN
tended by Germany" with the organ
lied disabling of German merchant
ranged signal from the German en-
bassy here-some of them even before
the break was an accomplished fact
What Reception in Germany
American officials are equally inter
ested IN knowing what reception the
startling disclosures will meet IN Ger
many and what Will be the effect on
the German people If they are permit
ted 10 know about them
Japan stands Firm.
The evidences at hand are that If
Mexico, as Germany suggested. com
municated TO Japan the proposal for
an attack on the United States, it met
with a reception in Toxic which was
quite contrary to what Berlin had eX-
pected- It is thought here that Ger
many's announcement that she intend
ed to withdraw from the Pacific. as
part of the making of peace, was care
fully planned long ago 10 attract Japan
to Germany's schemes. with the pros
Qect not only Of occupying the German
possessions in the Pacific. adding TO
her domination OF that great ocean. but
of setting afoot the long standing fric-
ton with the United States.
Mexico Suddenly ReEerses-
Observers here believe that the
breakdown Of the scheme so far as
Japan was concerned was eignaliZed
when the Mexican government sud
denly reversed its attitude and an
nounced that IL had no Intention Of
cutting off the British supply of naval
fuel oil, as had plainly been indicated
n me r o
peace in Europe by cutting off exports
Of food and munitions from neutrals-
Germany, the EmBroiIer.
Aside from the plan to ALLEVIATE Japan
from the entente and turn that country
against the United States. the plot to
embroil Mexico in war against the
United States. which was to have gen
eral financial support from Germany,
commands chief attention. because il
is regarded as proof Of long shoulder
ing suspicious of German activities TO
stir up trouble elsewhere on the west
ern hemisphere, where the United
States, by the Monroe doctrine. is NOR
ally obligated 10 maintain order
German Interference Along Border.
The investigation of the American
military intelligence officers and the
secret service along the border have
disclosed many German activities
there, which now. in the light OF these
revelations, can be assigned to their
proper place in the sequence OF events
At Columbus. " NJ. it is charged
that German influences were RESPONSE
BILE for the Villa raid. with the object
Of forcing intervention by the United
States, which was expected TO draw
the attention Of the American military
forces and munitions and consequently
cut down the munitions exports TO the
allies
Connect KOck with ParraI.
The army intelligence officers are in
possession Of information which seems
10 imply possible connection of Edgar
KOck. OF Kouch. German vice consul
at Parral, Mexico with the attack by
Mexican troops on the American cav