Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
Invasion of This Country in
War Failed; Germans Now
Covet Latin America.
ALTENDORF CHARGES
CARRANZA ACTIVITIES
Story of Former United States In
telligence Man Covers War Events
| and Schemes for Future.


ton of extensive German plots IL
Mexico during tho war, which in
cluded a proposed invasion Of ths
United States by a German-Mexfcar
army Of $1,000 men. at the same time
that the Germans launched their las,
drive on the western front in July
1918, was made here tonight by the
National Association for the Protec-
ton Of American Rights in Mexico
which gave out q, statement by DR.
p. q. Altendorf. formerly Of the United
States military Intelligence depart
ment. reciting his experience as an
American secret service agent in that
country.
DR.. Alteudorf, the son Of = Polish
banker in Cracow. Austrian Poland,
abandoned q medical course in the
University Of Vienna at the outbreak
Of the war and ned to Mexico. where
he vas offered q position as q German
SPY to operate against the United
States by Kurt Jahnke, head Of the
German secret service in Mexico.
Able to Serve Allies.
with pretended reluctance. but
with secret JOY I accepted" he said.
land at once found myself In posi-
tion to render valuable service to the
allies In general and to tho United
States in particular" He opened
communication with the border as q
volunteer worker to the military in
telligence department, he claims, and
was later sworn in Is q special agent
of the military Intelligence depart
Eaent. &
The association states that It has
Investigated his claims and that Brig.
Gen. MARLBOROUGH Churchill, the head
of the military intelligence depart
rnent. spoke IN terms Of the highest
praise Of the zeal and trustworthiness
of DR.. Altsndorf and the great value
of the services he rendered"
German Commercta1 Designs.
In addition to explaining his 40
tivities in Mexico. DR.. A1tendorf warns
thspeople Of the United States against
a proposed German commercial con-
quest Of Mexico.
sWfthin six months after the United
States ratines the treaty Of peace =
he says, Germany win have COM
plete eccuomio control Of Mexico.
Within . veRy few years. II they are
permitted to carry out the plans they
hsve formulated and are now ex-
eouting - rapidly ~ they can. the
Germans win have absolute economic.
polftioal and military control Of Latin
Amersca, with headquarters In Mex
icoIs
Referring to the proposed invasion
Of the United States. DIR. Aftondorf
sets forth that in his dual capacity
a. q captain in the German army and
q eaaonel in the Mexican army he help
ed train 800 German reservists Ia
Sonern. Who were to form the nucleus
Of the proposed German-Mexican
army. and that in his true character
"A an American secret service agent
he prevented the raid from being car
1ied cut.
Cerranza-von Eekhardt Plot.
This ambitious scheme" he say.
~vss financed by Won Eckhardt Ger
man ambassador to Mexico) and wal
undertaken with the cooperation Of
CarranxA"
Dr.. Altondorf. snumerating his serv.
does in Mexico. says In part:
Il delivered into the hands OF the
United States military authorities the
German agent Lathar Witcke. ALA.
Pablo Wabirski the most importan,
individual capture Of the war SO ia,
as America was concerned Wabirsk
boosted to me that he had blown VI
eeversl mutations plants and stores Of
explosives, including the Black Tom
explosion In New York: blew up some
ships and caused disastrous fires II
tho Pacific northwest
~Wabirski was on his way to tn
United States by way Of Nogales
Arix. on another mission Of murdel
and destruction when captured will
me. On his person was found a cop!
of the German imperial code. and thi
il understood to be the first time tina
code came into the possession Of tn
court-martialed. and from the fac
that his case Is before the Presiden
for review is believed to have beel
sentenced to death, the only Germa,
spy to receive such a sentence in tn,
United States.
Betrayed Fifty-Eight Others.
IT also betrayed ffty-eight othe
German agents and thus enabled tn
military intelligence department t,
keep effective watch on them, not t.
mention some renegade American
who were giving aid and comfort {,
the enemy"
Other acts for which Dr. Altendor
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 coas
in April. 1918, one month before l
actually took place; reporting agent
sent by Germans in Mexico to poiso
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