Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-18
Secretary Lansing Publishes
Messages Passing Between
Bernst0rff and Berlin.
PLOTTED AGAINST AMERICA
Planned to Destroy Railroad Property
and Munition PIants-Names of
Irishmen on List.

Washington, Oct 11-Another series
of sensational kilograms which passed
between the German government and
its embassy in this country was made
public today 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 mourning the
wrath of the American people by ac-
tuaI destruction of life in this country
and Canada.
Proves Americas Case.
The three kilograms comprising this
series form the natural complement to
the correspondence already disclosed
by the State Department conveying
absolutely convincing evidence of a
well calculated and systematic viola
ton of American neutrality by Ger
many during a period more than
year preceding the beginning of ruth
less submarine warfare and the breach
of relations between Germany and the
United States.
Planned to Wreck Canadian Pacific.
The State Departments announce
ment said:
1.-The Secretary of State publishes
the following two kilograms from the
German foreign office to Count Bern
storff in January, 1916:
January 3.-Secret. General staff
desires energetic action in regard to
proposed destruction of Canadian Pa
cific Railway at several points with
view to complete a protracted inter-
ruption of traffic.
Captain Boehm, who is known on
your side and is shortly returning, has
been given instructions. Inform the
military attache and provide the nee
essary funds.
"(Signed) ZIMMERMAN"
Irish Were Chief Aids.
The second message was:
January 22.-For military attache.
You can obtain particulars as to per-
sons suitable for carrying on sabotage
in the United States and Canada from
the following persons:
"Q) Joseph MacGarrity, Philadel-
phia, Pa; (2) John P. Heating, Mich
igan Avenue, Chicago; (3) jeremiah
O'Leary, 16 Park Row, New York.
"One and two are absolutely reliable
and discreet Number is reliable,
but not always discreet Three per-
sons are indicated by Sir Roger Case
ment- In the United States sabotage
can be carried out in every kind of
factory for supplying munitions of
war. Railway entertainments and
bridges must not be touched.
Embassy must in no circumstances
be compromised. Similar precautions
must be taken in regard to Irish, pro-
German propaganda.
"(Signed)
Representative of General Staff.
Paid Embargo Conference.
German plans to control Congress
were again uncovered in third tele-
gram Secretary Lansing made public.
The following telegram from Count
Bernstorff to the foreign office in Ber-
lin was sent in September, 1916:
september 15.-With reference to
report, A. N. 266, of May 10, 1916. EN-
barge conference in regard to whose
earlier fruitful cooperation Doctor
Hale can give information, is just
about to enter upon vigorous cam
paign to secure a majority in both
houses of Congress favorable to Ger
many and requests further support.
There is no possibility of our being
compromised. Request telegraph re-
ply"