The Washington herald., 1918-09-21
REVEAL HUNS
PRE-WAR PLOT
Plans Prepared Five Months
Before Conflict, Docu-
ments Show.

ments Show.
Evidence that Germany was MAX
I ing extensive arrangements for the
establishment OF war credits in the
United States and European coun-
tries at least FIVE months before the
rest OF the world knew OF it was to
be warred upon by the central powers
"a fact OF international importance
which Germany will have to face in
the future-is disclosed in yesterdays
final installment OF documentary
proofs being made public by this gov
ernment
That these pre-war preparations be-
gun this early were continuously car
ried on here and abroad is shown by
a second document dated six weeks
| before the Teutonic war was
| launched.
Other incrimina ting papers show
Germany's exact plans to use these
| banking credits to supply the means
| OF carrying on a campaign Of melted
riots, strikes and wholesale destruc-
ton in the United States and Europe.
Russian Plot Proofs.
Still further proofs OF direct pay
ments to Lenine and Trotsky out of
the Berlin corruption chest are also
contained in yesterday chapter.
which concludes foT the time being
the expose by the United States of
Germany's guilt and criminality not
only with reference to betrayed
Russia, but as to its main conspi-
racy against the peace OF the world
and the nations which II plotted to
crush
They consist almost exclusively
of circulars declared to be copies
of documents taken from the coun-
ter espionage bureau of the Keren-
sky government. as well as some
earlier material taken from the
same bureau when it was under the
Russian imperial control. Two of
the documents are originals. The
others are copies. Edgar Sisson.
representative of the committee on
public information, who procured
them, says they respond without
contradiction to the test OF internal
analysis and perfectly fit in with
other fabrics OF proof of unques-
tionable authenticity.
World War Ferecasted.
The document forecasting the COM
ing world-war is dated February,
1914, and Is headed From all groups
Of German banks and by agreement
with the Austro- Hungarian govern
ment." These banks are officially ad-
vised that the imperial government
has deemed It to be OF extreme ne
cessity to ask the management of all
institutions OF credit to esta blish with
all possible. dispatch agencies in
Luleo, Haparanda and Varde on the
frontier OF Finland and in Bergen
and Amsterdam"
1t Is added: "The establishment Of
such agencies for the more effective
observation of the financial interests
OF shareholders OF Russian. French
and English concerns may become a
necessity under certain circumstances.
which would alter the situation OF
the industrial and financial market"
Here is the reference to the banks
OF the United States: Moreover, the
managements OF banking institutions
are urged emphatically to make pro-
visions for very close and absolutely
secret relations being established with
Finnish and American banks"
War Credit. Opened.
The second document bearing on this
subject is dated June ., 1914, from the
German General Stan to military at
taches. and states that: In all
branches OF German banks in Sweden,
Norway. Switzerland and the United
. States, special war credits have been
opened for subsidiary war require
ments." Then follows this remark
able program of destruction:
The General Stafr is authorizing
you to avail yourself in unlimited
amounts OF these credits for the de-
struction of the enemies factories,
plants and the most important mill
tary and civil structures. Stimuli
taneously with the Instigation Of
strikes it is necessary to make pro-
vision for the damaging OF motors.
of mechanisms, with the destruction
OF vessels, setting incendiary fires to
stocks of raw materials and finished
products, deprivation Of large towns
Of their electric energy, stocks OF fuel
and provisions.
Special agents to be at your dis
posal will deliver to you explosive
and incendiary devices, and list of
such persons in the country under
your observation, who will assume the
duty Of agents Of destruction"
Terrorism in America,
A later and even more startling
document bears date of January Is,
1915. and directs the bribing of an
archists in the United States to carry
on the work OF destruction in this
country. 1t is from the general star
to the military attaches in the United
States and is signed General Army
councillor, DR.. Fischer" 1t is as fol-
lows:
Enclosed you will find the circular
OF November 2. 1914. for your guidance
and its application on the territory
OF the United States. In this connec-
ton your attention Is called to the
possibility OF hiring destructive
agents among members Of anarchistic
organizations"
On February ., 1916. Ger1nany's
ministry Of foreign affairs wrote to
its diplomatic representatives in neu-
trail countries-includiDg, of course
the United States-to co-operate with
Offices which had been established in
these countries for the Organization
of propaganda" Among other things
the propaganda was to COMPRISE in
addition to. acts OF violence, agitation
against disarmament and the discon-
tinuance Of the war Nbutchery."
Payments to Lenine and Trotsky
are shown as early as June, 1917. One
note says that ':315 900 marks have
been transferred to Mr.. Lenine's ac-
count at Kronstact, as per order of
the syOdicafeb IF was FROM, Iy~oa