El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-10
GALES WASF0R
INVADING j. s.
Told DR.. Altendorf it Could
be Done With Aid Of
Germans.

Germans.
tContinued from Dnze II
those in his confidence. for All others
] he has harsh. gruff voice.
Gales greeted Schwiertz effusively:
Aueh cordially Then. turning 70 me,
/ SchWiertz said.
General let me INTRODUCES Capt DR..
Altendorf whom I wired 70 you
about"
He PIeuses Gales.
II acknowledged the Introduction
: with a military salute. which pleased
I Gales greatly After a brief con-
+ versation about nothing. such as is
I usual under the circumstance. Gales
remarked on my perfect Spanish.
Whereupon SchWiertz remarked.
Yes, ana he almost looks like a
spaniard, although he IS a German
Austrian He VIII be very valuable
man here"
As il was almost u o'clock our brief
/ interview ended with an appointment
Tor myself with Gales at o'clock.
st as we appeared at the entra nee
on our way out a score OF soldiers
/ IN blue oVeralls, sandals and big
straw hats, without coats. but with
I an ABUNDANT accumulation Of dirt.
and armed with long straight bass
{ trumpets, began furious fanfare. !
I thought il was intended iu our honor:
l but schWiertz said no. u was the
regulation thing whenever the gov
ernor arrived at or left the palace.
! The uproar, which could have been
five minutes
Gales and Talk Of Invasion.
Promptly at o'clock I presented
myself at the palace and was re-
ceived by governor Gales alone He
was very cordial: offered me a
cigarette and then settled back for
a comfortable chat.
] observed that be was never ner-
I vous. to which he replied that ne sup
posed he was overworkinE himself.
u was arranged that ! should see
{ him professionally at as early a date
as the matter could be ARRANGED. and
then the conversation turned 10 the
coming drive against the United
States 7 asked Gales n he thoueht
We could get lien enough together
TO make a successful invasion OF the
United States.
"0h. yes we have enough men" he
replied with the assistance Of ex-
perienced German officers we can put
the men IN the field. We Eexicans are
not afraid OF the United States We
have very brave men, but we need
good leaders. We have some German
offleers here and we are promised
more from South America We are
not short Of money, as Germany IS
supplying Us
Exported German Food.
we have enough food. We can
get almost enough munitions from
Germany in submarines 10 SDain and
thence by Spanish vessels. BY break
ing up the mines here We can get
enough steel 70 make whatever addi-
ticnal rifles and the ike we may
need. I myself have built a little
shop where we repair rifles Mexico
ID s1 TURNING EM
rifles a dzg- ] suppose we could do
more II We has -ne raw material But
we are co lnting on capturing Ameri-
cans and -hus banning large SUP
plies Above all We know positively
that the AleXicans and Germans IN the
United States will join US and that
is enough to Insure victory.
The Interview ended By governor
Gales couferriug upon me the rank
OF colonel in the Mexican army. He
personally handed me the insignia
for zap and coat when tod
schwiertz OF my appointments he was
delighted
Il told you that we Germans and
the MeLicans are one" he exclaimed
Schwiertz and 7 had a long talk
with Gales the next day, in the course
Of which the latter handed me 500 for
expenses I bapnened TO step to q
map on the wall and make some
casual inquiry about the faqui cOun-
try. which prompted schWlertz to
volunteer my services IN planning a
campaign against the Yaquis. Gales
seized at this proffer 50 eagerly that
7 had no alt, rnative but TO start right
In on an lmprouptu dissertation on
the proper strqreEv for a campaign
Plans to W-hip Taquis-
Heaven only knows how 7 could
have struggled through 81 J had not
CHANGED to rem srnher having read an
account Of the ba-fls r. the Marine. I
/ began TO explain cover Ing I'D the ]
poverty OF ny Fnowirdee by a gem /
erous floW OF language ROW IL was I
that Won kluc-r had baen beaten and I
pointing out the sim laritT Of Foch's I
strategy 50 uiar which would bring I
the Yaquis 20 terms. Cslles was 50 I
impress =ed that he STEPPED me while I
he called IN Gen Gomez and Col I
Garcia OF his staff and had me begin :
all over again. Cen Ear1o Wa- I
dfateIy 10 Ia Mesa 70 carry out my 4
plan. He did so and lost 50 men
killed without accomplishing any
thing whatever Fortunately Gales
laid all the blame upon Gen Manic.
After my plan OF campaign against
the Yaoufs had been disposed OF e
was arranged that ! should 90 70 il
Claro. there to cooperate with MAJ
Meanwhile I was very DESTROYS OF
opening % some means OF COMMUNE
cation with the American military in
telIigence department on the border
I had been keeping a Watchiul eve
On Friend Jones cd this time ana at q
last felt convinced that ny original 4
impression OF him must be correct 4
Watching for a suitable opportunity n
when 7 knew SchWiertz would be en-
zaged with Gales ] eluded other nry-
INK eyes and contrived to meet Jones
out in the country about two miles
from the town
siJonesn Proves Loyal.
We began 10 discuss my pretendeo
deal whereby ! was 20 sell some or
-chwiertz's plumber 90 Jones al re-
iuced price. each watching the other
narrowly and studying every Word
and look At last ] made up my mind
that q was safe TO take chance.
see here. Jones SAID l. no you
know ANYBODY at NoEales. Ariz, con-
nrctet with the American military oe-
nartment2 ] have some rather i'm
nortant business up there ana as
rannot 20 myself ! should Ike 70 ask
II YOU VIII not act in my person.
Jones looked at me intenily while
tears gathered 20 bis eyes. drew
nv revolver and pointing II az MN
exclaimed harshly.
''see here. jones' Men do not cry
Are YOU frightened2 II you are
coward you might as wei be dead as
aNo.. doctor: I an not a coward Ny 4
emotion overcame me for a moment
because now know you for an
American secret service agent ana