Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-08
WAR PLOTTED IN
AMERICA .sv 81" .s.,,
German Agents and Hindus
Lay Schemes to Handicap
British Forces.
MANY INDICTMENTS ISSUED
Kaiser's Foreign Secretary
Brains of Schemes Prac-
ticed on West Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 7.-Prepa-
ing made in the United States by Ger
man agents and Hindu agitators more
than a year prior to the outbreak of
the European war. according to a
statement made hero today by Unlteo
States District Attorney John w.
Preston
This assertion was made in connec-
tion with filing Of 1879 indictments in
the United States court here today for
alleged violation of American neutral
ity. Two sets of indictments were
returncd-9S bearing on world wide
plot to foment revolution in India and
Al on the so-called steamship Sacra-
mento case, in which IL is charged an
effort was made to provision German
warships at sea. Several of the de-
PENDANTS are mentioned in each set OF
indictments.
Hindu Plot Explained.
The so-called Hindu revolution plot
was summarized today in statement
by Preston in which ne said
"One hundred and five men are In
volved. Ninety eight have been in
dicted and Z named as co-conspirators.
About one-half of this number are at
present outside the jurisdiction of the
United States.
For more than year prior to the
outbreak of the European war certain
Hindus in San Francisco and German
agents were preparing openly for war
with England. At the outbreak OF the
war Hindu leaders. members Of the
German consulate here and attaches
of the German government began to
form plans to carry out conspiracy
to incite revolution In India for the
twofold purpose of attempting to FREQ
India and to aid the Germans in their
military operations.
Zimmerman at Helm.
"Hindus on the Pacific coast were
canvassed and those willing to take
part in the revolution were registered.
Emissaries were financed by German
agents here and Immediately dis
patched to Germany. Shortly there
after what is known as the India COM
mittee, an adjunct of the German for
eign office. was created in Berlin.
Among them was Hardaysla, a fugi-
tive from the United States in 1914.
This India committee had the per-
sonal attention Of Alfred thinner
mann.
Thereafter the operations Of the
plotters In the United States were di-
rected from Berlin and the finances
were sent from the same source. The
conspiracy took the form OF various
military enterprises. Arms and am
munition in large quantities were
purchased with German money Many
were recruited and sent to India
Military expeditions were organized
to be carried on from America and
Siam. Arms and ammunition were
smuggled thru China and Japan. The
whole conspiracy was a well defined
effort to create revolution in India
for the purpose of forcing England
to MAINTAIN large bodies Of troops in
India that otherwise would have been
for use against Germany on the bat
tlefront. The evidence presents an
amazing display of intrigue at the ex-
pense of the laws and hospitality of
the United States"
Alfred Zimmerman. referred TO in
Preston's statement, is foreign secre-
tary of Germany. Names of those
indicted in the Hindu plot case are on
the secret file of the United States
court.