El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
MEXICO HAVEN
FOR SLACRER5
Americans Reported
Exiles to Escape Arrest;
Aided by Germans.


Neutral Mexico is declared to be
harboring hundreds Of disIoyal Amer
leans. and aid and comfort are being
given them by German residents Of
Mexico and by American hating Mex
leans. In Mexico City the slackers
and pacifist colony is being augment
ed daily by arrival from the American
side Of men who have exiIed them
selves 80 order TO Keen from giving
aid or service 20 the United States ia
The war
Letters from Mexico City and
Americans and friendly MeEicans com
ing from the capital say German in
nueuce is being felt there in official
and business circles and that funds
are being given freely for the support
Of Americans who show a disposition
to become traitors. openly or secretly.
10 their country
watching for O'Leary.
American army intelligence officers
are known 20 be watching the border
closely for jeremiah A. O'Leary. who
as fled from an Indictment i'm New
York charging him with treason
O'Leary is headed for the border. ac-
cordiug 20 Information received here,
but he has not yet been able 20 cross
10 Mexico. army intelligence officials
10 Lear AEaaaHEA 10 ne near
the border now and TO be watching
for an opportunity 20 slip across. IL
was reported here today that he IS
being aided by pro-Germans who are
keeping him advised concerning the
search for him and who viii assist him
IN getting into Mexico secretly
by Underground Route.
O'Leary's flight TO Mexico has been
anticipated in Mexico City and pri-
waite Information from there is TO the
effect that plans have been made TO
give him a welcome and to provide
for his comfort and safety from the
time he crosses the border until he
IS safe iu the pro-German circles Of
the capital
me Old chinese system Of under
ground tunnels is being used by
Americans seeking exile in Mexico
Men and women trained in smuggling
Chinese into the United States in
peace times are being employed by
German gents to assist prO-Germans
TO escape from American arrest Sc
cret places I'm Isolated portions Of the
border are used and iunumerabIe dis
Eulses and subterfuges are used
O'Leary viii cross by the tunnel
route. DC is believed. II he succeeds iu
crossing at all, and the broad extent
OF the border. its desolate stretches
nd many wild spots would make such
a7"HHa-H NH I.aa1NNAH. respite ali possible
effort TO prevent it.
Chihuahua a Haven.
Chihuahua City has become a way
station and temporary haven for
American slackers and Germans who
flee from the American side. There
are several hundred Germans in Chi
huahua City ROW who were not there
when war was declared on Germany.
and -hey are carrying on an intensive
campaign OF American hatred amonz
MeNicans.
Deserving American soldiers who
have come back 10 stand punishment
rather tEen remain exiIes. tell OF col
onies Of American slackers at several
points in western Chihuahua These
are out Of the zone Of German influ-
encc. 10 appears. and the soldiers say
the eXles are on the verge Of starva-
ton and would gladly return 10 the
American side but for the fear Of
punishment
slackera on West Coast.
Reports that Charles Francis Phil
lips. a pacifist deserter from the
army. is at Lazatlan. cannot be con-
firmed by the intelligence bureau 4
number Of Americans are in exile on