The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-02
KAISER PLANNED
TO SET UP new
MEXICAN EMPIRE
Daring Scheme Brought to
Light at NOgales, Ariz.
HOhenzOIlern Picked to Sit on
New World Throne.
GERMANS IN u, S. TO HELP
Four Hundred Thousand Were
to Cross the Border.
Border Is Thick With Men Paid
TO Stir Up Trouble.
HOhenzOIlern Picked to Sit on
New World Throne.
GERMANS IN U, S. TO HELP
Four Hundred Thousand We're
to Cross the Border.
BY BYRON $. BUTCHER.

81 kun -.
NogaIes. Ariz, March 2.-The con-
quest of Mexico and making that
country a German empire. ruled by
one of the Hohenzollerns. was Ger
mauy's ultimate object in her gigantic
plot to stir strife on the American
continent.
This fact was learned from high,
unimpeachable authority here. This
source is authority for the following
outline of the Germanic plan of con
quest of America and Mexico
An alliance between Mexico and
Germany for war on the United
States.
The exodus of 1000 German citi-
zens from the United States to Mex
leo. these Germans to be incorporated
into the allied German Mexican army.
Then the treacherous seizure of
Mexico by Germany after that repub-
lie had been squeezed dry of every
thing it could offer in aid to Ger
many.
1t was the plan of German diplo-
mats to improve their relations with
Mexico during the progress of the
war so that when peace was made
ultimately between Germany, Mexico,
Japan and the United States. these
diplomats would be in a position to
seize the Mexican government and
convert it into a Germany empire.
Count Won Bernstorff was slated to
direct these operations from Mexico
city in the event that war was de
clared and Mexico was drawn into the
alliance
The trunk OF Capt. Richard Walter
Schwierz, German secret agent, who
was arrested in Nogales in July, 1916
was seized here from the express Of
lice by Byron Mock, special agent of
the department of justice, after Mock
had complied with all legal formali-
ties. Mock declined to reveal the ma
ture of the trunks contents.
Schwierz in Mexico
Schwierz following his arrest for
violating the embargo laws escaped
TO N-eXlco' where he now is. How
ever, before his escape he made a
complete confession { f all that he
knew in regard to Germany's aims in
regard to German Mexican alliance
ana the intent to precipitate war
between Mexico and the United States
Schwierz was led to believe that
important documents had fallen into
the hands of the government agents,
and angered at the Mexican govern
ment for its failure to pay him GER
tain money he claimed due him. he
fell into the governments trap and
Schwierz declared that German So
cret service agents, acting under
orders from Count Won Bernstorff
were engaged in stirring up strife be-
tween the United States and Mexico
Tor the double purpose of diverting
the shipment of munitions from the
United States to the allies and the cut
ting off the English supply of Oil
from Tampico
Germany figured. according to the
captain. that in the event of war the
United states Immediately would reuui-
sltion all munition plants to manufac-
ture arms and equipments for home
consumption, thereby leaving the
allies on an equal footing with the
Germanic allies
Allies Need Oil.
The cutting off of the suDpIv Of
oil from Tampico would prove a seri-
Gus blow to the allied fleets. Eng
land, France, Russia and Italy depend
almost exclusively upon the Tampico
oil as fuel for the fleets
A friend of Schwierz recently re-
ceived a letter from him, written from,
eXico, in which the German can
tain declared he had succeeded in
implanting himself in the good graces
Of the Mexican government and now
i' military instructor in the Mexican
army with the rank of major attached
to the staff of General Aware Obre-
guu
Schwlerz first was attached to the
staff OF General Elias Gales. who
men was military governor of sonora
allies ordered him to prepare plans
FOR the reorganization of the Mexican
army along the lines of the German
atllN About four months ago as his
plans We're nearing comp1etio1
SthWlerz was sent to Mexico CITY ana
dSSl&ned to Obregon's staff
Schwlerz declared in his letter. that
WINE IN Sonora he obtained from
Governor de Ia Huerta immense land
concessions on the Gulf of California
win the intention of esta bIishinp :.
herman agricultural colony.
Others Arrested.
additional investigation of cbareas
sSaihSt Frltz Kaiser. who is held on
Sz,oOU pond, charged with being a
German spy, indicate that he is orl,(
one or scores of German agents yyb6
are operating along the border ana io
Mexico ei anu IN
When Kaiser was arrested charcoal
with violating the national defa1sa
act, a warrant also was issued fo,. ~
apprehension of German who 60
the name "E. Pickenbrock. He ac-
companied Kaiser thru United ST..
rlluLafy camps and warehouses tba
sunday before Kaiser's arrest --s
Plckenbrock,' who was kno,,-r =.
ne military expert and who esca,a5
mo Mexico, is now known To 49,
peeh nigh in the councils of the c..
man espionage system in the Trnjtaa
states and is said to be connac+oJ
= MIN German Consul Bopp in San