New Britain herald., 1917-03-01

startling disclosures will meefx Germany and what will be the on the German people if they arel mitted to know about them.
 Believed Rejected By Japan.
 The evidence at hand is that Mexico, as Germany suggested. t11 mitted to Japan the proposal 1o{ attack on the United States IF with a reception in Tokio whiclE quite contrary to what Berlin hS1 pected. 5 x \ sl59
 Observers here believe that break down of the scheme so S41 Japan was concerned was signQ1 when the Mexican governnnent 5t quently reversed It's attitude md w nounced that 1t had no ititonti0NM cutting of the British supply 01
 al fuel oil, as had plainly been
 cated in General CaYranxa,s prNf to make peace in Europe by cS
 off exports of food and mufl
 from neutrels.
 Berlin's Hand h Western Poll11
 Aside from the plan to alienatA
 pan from the Entente and turH
 country asainst the United StatG plot to euabroil Mexico In
 against the United States. witlG x to have general financial supporta
 Germany, commands chief attell
 because 1t Is regarded as proof of
 smouldering suspicious of Gst0 activities to stir up trouble elssy on the western hemisphere, swhe4S United States, by the MonroS
 urine, Is morally obliged to rna3G
 order.
 Reports of German submarine bA2 in the Gulf of Mexico: possible N2 man influences behind the uprisin4a Cuba; repeated rumors that Ger11n| influences were playing on all reNo4 tionary factions in Mexico with sole purpose of embarrassing
 United States; reports of resentn1G being stirred up against tho Unit! States in. Colombia which already 35 a grievance because of the partitil of Panama; the recent purchas4 N the United States of the Danish MI Indies for the openly announced re son that the United States copld Ii afford to have them fall into | hands of a hostile power--all tho things, in the opinion of oniciaIs .h6l take on q decidedly definite form wx the disclosure :nado in Gcrnanys N structions to her minister in Mextl
 The investigation of American IT itary intelligence officers by the ua6} service at the border have disciGl many German activities therc HhGt S1 be assigned to their proper plaoA the sequence of events. s
 Blamed for villa's Faidl.
 At Columbus. N. M., it Is rlsaRGI that German influences wero reape sible for the Villa raid, with tho 15 ject of forcing intervention by United States. which was cxpec4Aas draw the attention of the Aana11fI forces and munitions III 5 lecturers and consequently cut fIS11 tho munitions exported to the al1l1
 Tho army intelligence officers aSS possession of attenuation which sesi to imply possible connection of rho dore Rock. or Kouch, German NJ consul at PAxral, Mexico. with the 6 tack by Mexican troops on tho Anne ican cavalry under Major Tolnpki while in pursuit oe tho Villa bandi, Although American officers say tn, did not find Rock at Parral while til. were there, thcy have received repor that he urged an attack on Anierics troops and prevented the capture < Villa fearing it would be followed ! of the alleged German V fiuence behind the raid. One army officer said:
 ''I am positive that Rock had ed thing if not great deal to do the trouble at Parral.' at sa sS
 From other sources informat tionS come to the government of other man activities and influences in XII co. Dr. wrum Heller, e Gernar S tive in Mexico many ye&rs. lH re1t1 ed to be very close to General CarsN "a and active in conducting provNN man propaganda in Mexico. Other t formation in the hands of tic III intelligence officers Is Klaus. a German, tD W charGe of the Carran2a ordinances N tories which have been establtSl near Mexico City. None of these A4( in itself is regarded as having rect relation to the proposal of Ge many to Mexico and Japan, but It
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