El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
GERMAN COLONIZATION OF MEXICO
INTERESTING POSSIBILITIES

WHATEVER value there may be IN the revelations Of
Dr. P B Altendorf, late Of the United States mill
tsry intelligence department concerning German activities
IN Mexico and proGermans Of leading Mexican officials
during the war all Of that being pretty much ancient
history he does present idea Of present and perhaps
future interest He says Germany IS preparing col
ouize Mexico extensively to exploit Mexico
commercially and industrially He even hints at military
Dr. Alteudorf, whose news and views have been made
public by the National Association for the Protection Of
American Rights IN Mexico, has had an especially fine
chance TO things, according to his statement ANY
secret agent consider that Aendors vantage point
was ideal Dr. Altendorf said the confidence
German minister H. Eckhardt, who got him
mission in the German army, and Of president Csranza
Mexico who commissioned him colonel in the Mexican
amy His true character, he saws, secret agent
for the American war department incidentally, the
citation above mentioned says Dr. Altendor vouched for
by Gen Marlborough Churchill head Of the American mill
tary intelligence department
Americans axe not greatly concerned now in dis
closure Of Communication official cooperation the drill
ing of German reseTists in Mexico IN preparation for
commissioning Of large number Of Germans in Aex
army except insofar those past acts ay have
bearing on the future But there may be significance IN
that.
Here is what this -ezcan-Amsriean agent has
to say Of the future:
Echardt has guaranteed to CaTranza abundance Of
capital to turn Mexico into industrial country In fact
EchaIdt went Germany last April for the express
purpose CT financing German corporations and perecting
other arrangements for building great chemical plants
textile factories tanneries and ali the other industries
States and Europe
@As soon as the treaty is ratified there viii be hegra
Of quarter Of million Germans from the United States
who viii take with them s4Ooooo000 capital There
already 10000 Germans Mexico and German immigra
ton large scale VIII turn the country into
German colony
@The full significance Of this becomes apparent when
tell you further that part of the German scheme provides
for great munion plants at Mexico City which win make
unnecessary for Mexico to imporA materials the
future The treaty ef peace restricts the manuacture Of
munitions Of IN Germany, but K doesn't say anything
about Germans manufacturing large quantities they
please in Mexico Thus there is practical difficulty IN
the way of Germanys plans for the next war"
That part the narrative is decidedly interesting, for
if Germans go to making munitions in Mexico they VIII
probably do the same thing extensive
Of corporations osensbly differed by persons other
than Germns 1t furnishes line for speculative thought
anyway.
The suggestion that It carries is of Gemanys prepare
for another to make up for the losses Of the
Just ended There may be something to It France
is afraid Of it. for certain, and insists alliance Of
France Great Britain the United States to guard
against it It would be natural for Germany to seek
other war able prepare for it. The preparation can
be made provided the determination exists and provided
most Of the capital necessary for the present at least
be secured from Germans not living IN Germany Those
resident the fatherand viii be too much burdened with
taxation to devote much money to material for
a enterprise
Dr. Altendcrf concludes his article with paragraph
which bears out the idea:
AFor thing, there viii be no lack Of submarine
bases and other convenience be writes Chile is al
ready practically German colony and Argentine is rapidly
becoming German agents active everywhere IN
Latin America and the newspapers told there IS
TO be extensive German emigration to that part Of the