The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-10-19
MORE IEUTON|C
PERF|DY SHOWN
SECRETARY LANSING MAKES PUB
Lie SOME DIPLOMATIC
CORRESPONDENCE
MESSAGES SENT BEFORE WAR
Systematic Violation of American Neu-
traIity Practiced and Plans Made
to Destroy Various Cana
dian Property
MESSAGES SENT BEFORE WAR

| Washington, Oct. 11.-AnOther series
of sensational kilograms which passed
between the German government and
its Embassy in this country was made
public yesterday by Secretary Lansing.
They are remarkable for the degree
of cunning and ingenuity displayed in
the evident purpose to do all possible
injury to Germany's European enemies
through cutting off their resources in
America, while at the same time avoid
ing as far as possible incurring the
wrath of the American people by ac-
tual destruction of life in this country
and Canada.
Completes Series
The three kilograms comprising this
series form the national complement
to the correspondence already diselos-
ed by the state department conveying
absolutely convincing evidence of
well calculated and systematic viola
ton of American neutrality by Ger
many during period of more than Il
year preceding the beginning of ruth
less submarine warfare and the breach
of relations between Germany and the
United States.
Secretary Lansing said the kilograms
had not been sent through the state
department, thus leaving the inference
that they must have moved through
one of the neutral legations.
kilograms Convict
The statement follows:s
THE secretary of state publishes
the following two kilograms from the
German foreign office to Count Won
Bernstorff in January 1916: January
3. (Secret) General staff desires
energetic destruction of Canadian Pa
cific railway at several points, with Il
view to complete and prouacted inter
ruption of traffice. Captain Boehm.
who is known on your side. and is
shortly returning, has been given in
structions. Inform the military at
ache and provide necessary funds.
(SigneD ZIMMERMAN
Names Agents Here
january %. (For military at
ache.) You can obtain particulars as
o persons suitable for carrying on
in the United States and
canada from the following persons:
Joseph MacGarrity. Philadelphia,
pa. John p. Heating, Michigan ave-
lue, Chicago; 3-Jeremiah OLeary 16
Park Row, New York.
"'One and two are absolutely re-
liable and discreet Number three is
eliable but not always discreet These
Easement. In the United States sa- \
Otage can be carried out on every
ind of factory for supplying NUM-
ions of war. Railway entertainments
nd bridges must not be touched. EN-
assy must in no circumstances be
Similar precautions
lust be taken in regard to Irish pro-
ierman propaganda.
(Signed)
" Representative of General Staff
"The following Telegram from Count
to the foreign office in Ber-
n was sent in September. 1916:
Would Sway Congress
"'September 10. With reference to
eport A. n 266, of May IL, 1916. The
mbargO conference in regard to whose
arlier fruitful cooperation DR.. Hale,
III give ihloiHialioll Is JLSC ABOUT To
ecure a majority in both houses of
)ngress favorable to Germany and re-
uests further support. There is no
of our being compromised.
equest Geographic reply"
Presumably these papers form part
those taken by the American Sc
'et service men in the raid on the
flee of Wolf yon Igel in New York.