The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-27


whole war strategy OF today. The
another place.
How To Do 1t
Now how can we do all these
things?" Herr Zimmerman has pre-
pared message from our Foreign
Office, which is addressed to Presi-
dent Carranza and our Minister at
Mexico City. Our Minister there, Ad-
mirila Won Eckhardt, is instructed in
this letter to communicate this mes
sage to President Carranza, and if re-
ceived, obtain his signature to this in
strument, said Baron Steinhauer.
I admit that at that time 1 did not
understand the significance of such
message. What was bothering my
mind was; Would Carranza listen to
such a propostfon?" Would he listen
to such a scheme put to him by our
Minister in Mexico City? Just then,
as though my thoughts had been wish
BILE on my face and read by these
men, Won Holstein addressed me:
'~The Countess must understand that
even if the treaty we offer to Carran-
"a is refused his signature, we could
accomplish something for the Faith
erland by the attempt" However,
this did not make things any palmer
to me. I must have appeared terribly
stupid. Zimmerman and Won Holstein
exchanged glances and for a moment
there was an awkward silence. Won
Papen seemed impatient, while the
other four men in the room whose
names I never learned, seemed eager
to make SUGGESTIONS. Then Baron
Steinhauer saved the situation with
these words: "Our gracious Countess
must be patient with us If we suggest
that the situation in Mexico requires
the utmost skill from her. No doubt
you will understand what we mean if
1 suggest that your face and tact will
secure to the treaty which we pro-
pose the signatures of both President
Carranza and General Villa"
Plain as Daylight
Now everything became plain as
daylight to me. The signing of an
important document by the Mexican
chiefs mostly depended upon my
grace and tact" Addressing thinner
man I said: "Excellency, I shall do
whatever my superiors demand of
me, if it is for the good of the Faith
erland. I will attempt to have this
instrument signed either by Presi-
dent Carranza or General Villa" cor
any one of their subordinates," inter
posed Baron Steinhauer, to which ev-
eryone in the room assented.
Then Zimmerman again took me in
hand and said: '=The Countess must
/ also understand that even if she is not
able to have this instrument signed by
either one of the Mexican chiefs, il
is sufficient that we hold in our pos
session several documents showing
that they have been considering ou1
proposition favorably. Then you may
consider your mission success"
Fine Points of Diplomacy
ct notice that the Countess is still
puzzled" said Baron Steinhauer. "II
few words, this is what we are plan
ming. You must try to induce the
Mexican authorities to become a par
ty to our treaty. If they do not re-
fuse point blank, but listen favorabl5
you will keep these documents At g
certain time our correspondence with
the Mexican Foreign office will be
made public. America will suspect
Mexica. The Japanese menace would
stare America in the face. America
would hesitate before it makes up it,
: mind to send her untarined men tt
France. Japan would be regarded
with tense suspicion. But, Countess
on the other hand, should you be sue
cessful in persuading either President
Carranza or General Villa or any one
of their subordinates to sign the doc
uments, then you have done the great
: est service yet to your Fatherland
: But, above all, you must be very care
: full that these letters and message:
: aand instructions to our Embassies
abroad do not fall into the hands Of
the English or Americans premature,
: ly."
On Her Way
have been sea-sick before, but
never continuously for a week at g
time In an atmosphere in which il
was hardly possible to breathe, LIVED
in constant dread by day and night
! dread induced by the fear Of attack
by the submergings and risings, the
pitchings and tossings of that terrible
little boat.
When I landed at last in little
.
, more dead than alive; had no Longer
!. the wish to live. A representative O.
l our Ministry staff met me with tive
> women servants who were in his con
: fidence. These women took me to ;
= hospital kept by a religious order, ant
there, in two weeks, I was nurset
back to life again. No questions wer
Il asked me, and when I was fit to re
- IL
part without any demur. And so
h came by train to Mexico City.
d What Everyone Knows
Everyone knows that Herr Zimmer
= mann is now in disgrace, and it Is be
cause of Mexico. With him are Vo:
9 Papen and Boy-Ed while Admiral vo
Z Eckhardt more responsible than an
D of us for the mistaken estimate O
= the Mexicans, only escaped because Q
% his good work in China.
. In order to understand what befe
= me in Mexico it is necessary that
,. state what concrete Instructions I re
ceived from Admiral Won Eckhard
% after a two hour conference with hi1
IL in his residence. This is the gist {
10 my final Instructions:
I'm Mexico are hundreds of factor
y with their leaders, or Jefes, as tn
e Mexican title goes. Two Jefes stan
II high above others, Don Venus.ian
Carranza, who bears the title of Me1
-, - lean President, a title recognized
:, :. Mexicos great neighbor, the Unite
States. Next to him is "Pancho" vi
y la, who can call up in single nigl
e an army of twenty thousand arme
~ horSemen.
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