The sun., 1917-03-01
Documentary Proof of Teuton Plan
to Embroil America With South
ern Republic, Offering South
western States as Bribe, in
Hands of This Government
WILSON FULLY AWARE OF PLOT
WHEN HE BROKE WITH BERLIN
Count Won Bernstorff Received Instructions
From Foreign Minister Zimmerman Dated
Jan 10, When Ruthless Submarine
War Was Decided On

War Was Decided On
WASHINGTON Feb 28.-The Associated Press is enabled
reveal Germany, planning unrestricted submarine
warfare and counting its proposed alliance
with Mexico and Japan to make the United States
this country should not remain neutral JAPAN through Mex
mediation to be urged abandon her allies and join
in the attack the United States.
Mexico for her reward to receive general financial
support from Germany Texas New Mexico and
Arizona-her "los provncesand share in the victorious
peace terms Germany contemplated.
Details left German Minister Eckhurd in Mexico city,
who by instructions signed by German Foreign Minister zimmerman at
alliance
Gen. Canza and that Mexico seek to bring Japan into the
These Won Ehard
Won Bnsor former German Ambassador here his home
to Germany under safe conduct obtained from his enemies by the
country against which he plotting
Painted Germans Victors
Germany pictured Mexico by broad ntmaon England the
domination by the instrument OF unrestricted submarine warfare
copy of zmmermann instructions to Won Eckhad through
follows:
On the first of February intend to begin submarine
restricted In spite of this intention
the United States of America.
If propose
lowing basis with Mexico: That shall make
make We shall give
that Mexico the lost territory in New Mexico
Arizona. The detail. are lsf. for settlement.
You inform the
the greatest confidence certain there will be
hi. initiative should suggesting
at once to this pan at the time offer mediate between Ger
Please call to the attention Of the rre~i'e" of Mexico that
/ to make peace a tsEned' zIMMERMANN."
Wilson Has Document.
document has in the the Government since pres
off diplomatic Germany has been
kept has a Congress for full authority
to deal with Germany and while Congress has been hcsan
1t in the Presidents hand while Chancellor Bethmann
Howeg declaring that the United States had placed an nerp
tion the declaration intended Germany"
that Germany had promoted and hond friendly relations with the
United States "as heirloom from Frederick the Great
OF itself considered
the the
broke off relations without giving AUTHENTIC for action
The document supplies the missing link chains of
which until have seemed to lead definite point
sheds new light upon the frequently reported but ndeabe move
of the Mexican Government couple its situation with the fr
tion between the United States and Japan.
" Planned World Strife
celebrated
in Berlin before the Germanys
an for stirring strife on every continent where they might aid her in the
struggle which she
adds climax the operations of Count Berstorf and the
Embassy in this which have been coo with
dynamite plots intrigue the full of which
r. has been made public.
gives persistent reports
territory Gulf Mexico; takes cognnce
recognized American chiefs that Japan undertook
probably through Mexico
\aIey TO pt country
Won BernstorA's Reluctance
Bernof when handed his passports
very Germany but expressed preference for
asylum Cuba 1t gives explanation to the repeated arrest
border of charged by the American military authorities with
a being German intelligence agents.
all show with CarranzaS
exports of food
% supply of oil vital to the British which exported from the
|. Tampico fields
"a Congress
have ympathzed with Germany in h opposition to clothing the Pres
full authority American rights will regard the
Gemany Vaccinations to attack the United States the
Sc subject tonight of the keenest interest.
instructed her Minister make to
Mexico borders act of war if actually it is not one
that the during the
the operations of German not alone Mexico