Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-24
SECRET SERVICE
AGENT D|SCLOSES
INVASION PLANS
Recites Thrilling Expert
ences Encountered While
Intelligence Official.
ASKS THAT NATION BEWARE
OF COMMERCIAL CONQUEST
Says Prussians Will Have Com
plete Economic Control in
Six Months.
TRAINS TROOPS IN SONORA
Tells OF Ships Being Blown Tn in
New York and Forest Fires In
Northwest.
ASKS THAT NATION BEWARE
OF COMMERCIAL CONQUEST
TRAINS TROOPS IN SONORA
Tells OF Ships Being Blown Up in
New York and Forest Fires in
Northwest.
LRy Associated Pressli

tBy Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 23.-ftevelation
OF extensive German plots in Mexico
during the war. which included a pro-
posed invasion Of the United States
by German-Mcxican army OF $4,000
men. at the same time that the Ger
mans launched their last rive on the
western front in July. 1915, was made
here tonight by the National Asso-
ciat!on TO- the Protection o. American
Rights in Mexico. which gave out
statement by Or. p. b. Aitcndorn.
formerly of the United States military
intelligence department., reciting his
eM i ,n a. an Americam secret SER
DR.. Altendorff. the son III Polish
banker in Cracow, Austrian Poland,
Of VIENNA at eO she IN shs
OF the war and fled to Mexico, where
ne was oirered position as German
States by Kurt Jahnke. head Of the
German ..lni,n secret service in Mexico.
at once found Ss sssif "a 8 tsSfs
render valuable service ltofthe allies
particular" -
He opened communication with the
6'irf,a, as volunteer Yorker to the
special agent of the military intelli-
RAISED FOR His Service.
- The The ASSOCIATION states that it MAS
(chuTshIll the head Of the e . mili It : =
intelligence department., spoke in
Terms teri ir OF the highest praise Of the zeal
and the great value OF the services he
rendered" -
In addition to expla Ening his activi-
ties In MEXICO. DR. Sltcninr6
the people of the Unte,l States against
a. PROPOSED German commercial con-
c, Within six months after the United
states ratities the treaty of peace"
a very few years. If they are permitted
to carry, out the plans they have
,her can and th ARE eNeSurtng as rsnidy as
Lati,n.America with headquarters in
of the United states. DR.. Alte Taspr
sets forth that in his dual capacity as
colonel in the Mexican army, he helped
train 800 German res ervists in Sonora.
who were TO form lhe nucleus of the
proposed German Mexican army and
that in his true character as an Ameri-
the Ca ara IRON nsihs carried u out
was financed by Won Eckhardt Ger
man amhassador to MeSico). and was
Carranza."
Or. Altendorff. epumerating his SER
VICES in Mexico. says in part: 81
States military authorities the Ger
man agent Lathar Witcke, alias Pablo
Wabirski the most important indi-
America was conc erned ..Wabirski
boasted to me that he had blown up
several munitions plants and stores OF
New York. blew up some Ships and
caused disastrous fires in the forests
of the Pacific Northwest.
,-n, Mah u,a was vas on his way, to the
IONA. on another mission Of murder
and destruction when captured with
me- On his person was found a copy
is understood TO he the first time that
that code came Into the hands Of the
american government. Wabirski was
that his case is before the President
for review. is believed to have been
sentenced to death. the only German
spy to receive such a sentence in tho
United States.
Bctrays Fafty-Eight Others.
II also betrayed fifty-eight other
German agents and thus enabled the
military depar unent to keep effective
watch on some; not to mention some
.
aid and comfort to the enemy"
Other acts for which DR.. Altendorff
claims credit include:
Discovery of two German wireless
stations in Mexico, capable of receiv-'
ing messages from that country; re-
porting the plan for the German sub
marine raid along the American coast
in April. 1918, one month before it
actually took place: reporting agents
sent by Germans in Mexico to poison
cattle in the United States. and the
revelation OF plot by four Germans
TO blow up the hydroelectrc plant ar
Niagara Falls.
Calling attention TO Germanys com
mercial plans in Mexico Dr. Alten..
dorf REPORTS that the first attempt
to carry out an ambitious German
scheme for the economic conquest and
ultimate military domination Of Mexico,
was a plan originated by the German
consul Rademacher. at Guayamas with
the active Aid OF Governor Gales. 10
build a cement plant with a capacity
OF 10000 bags IL month at Hermosllio,e
Sonora.
The foundations wero completed.-
he added. and materials Tor The super.
structure were on the ground In July.
1917. when reported tho scheme IN
time to stop II and Che factory hsd 70 =
he abandoned until after the psacet
treaty had been s'gaed. Th.a factory