The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
Bernstorff Implicated---M Dickering With
Japan Is Explained elimination of Passport
Frauds, Dynamite Plots, Intrigue and Propa-
ganda----Submarine Bases In Mexico----Is an
Overt Act of War.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Asso-
ciated Press IS able to reveal that
Germany, in planning her unrestricted
submarine warfare, has proposed an
alliance with Mexico and Japan to
make war on the United States if
this country should not remain neu-
trail, and japan, through Mexican
mediation, was to be urged to abandon
the allies and join the attack on the
United States.
Texas is Mexico's Bait.
Mexico was to receive financial sup
port from Germany to reconquer Tex
as, New Mexico and Arizona, and a
share in victorious peace terms with
Germany is contemplated. Details
were left to Minister Won Eckhardt, at
Mexico City, who by instructions
signed by Foreign Minister thinner
man, at Berlin, January 10, was d.
rected to propose the alliance to Car
rama and suggest that Mexico seek
to bring Japan into the plot
BernstOrff Implicated.
Instructions were transmitted to
Eckhardt through Ambassador Bern
storff, now on the way home, under
safe conduct obtained by the country
against which he is plotting war. Ger
many pictured to Mexico by broad in
timation, England and the entente de-
feated, Germany triumphant and in
world domination by reason of the
unrestricted submarine warfare.
IT G Hao COru IF plot
A copy of Zimmerman's instructions
to Won Eckhardt is now in possession
of the United States.
Why Germany Didn't Fear U. S.
Zimmerman's instructions said Ger
many would try to keep the United
States neutral, but if unsuccessful the
alliance should be proposed. He told
Eckhardt to inform Carranza of the
plan as soon as it is certain there will
be war with the United States. Docu-
ments were in his hands since the
break with Germany. 1t has been kept
secret while the president was asking
congress for full authority, and con-
gress is hesitating; and while Won
Bethmann Hollweg was declaring
tons of the United States.
Mexico's Movements Explained.
This sheds new light on the fire.
ouently repeated movements of the
Mexican government to couple its sit
uation with Japan; adds chapter to
the celebrated report of Jules Cam
\ bon, former French ambassador to
Berlin, of Germany's plans to stir
strife in every continent where il
might aid her in struggle for world
domination; it adds climax to the
operations of Bernstorff and the Ger
man embassy here, which has beer
colored with passport frauds, charges
dynamite plots and intrigue. 1t gives
new credence to reports Of submarine
bases in. Mexican territory; it take;
cognizance of the fact as recognized
by army chiefs if Japan tried to In
wade the United States it would be
through Mexico. It gives new ex
PLANTATION to the arrests of men on tbs
border charged with being German
intelligence agents and recalls tina
Bernstorff wanted to go to Cuba IN
stead of home.
What congress will do and how con
gressmen who openly sympathize'
! with Germany in opposing clothing
Il the president with full power to pro
teot American rights win regard tn
revelations, is subject of keen in
terest. Such a Proposal as German,
instructed her Minister to make Dor
ders on an act of war, if it is no
actually one
No doubt exists here that pesis
tent reports Of the last two years o
operations of German agents are no
only in Mexico, but all through Cen
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