Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-01-23

pal lleutenantS lnSii2ated and di-
rected the long series OF raids on
American properties that began
along the Rio Grande early in 1915,
according TO documentary evidence
today placed before the senate sub
committee investigating the Mex
lean situation.
This was supported by testimony
by John A. Walls, the district at
torney ut Brownsville, Tex. l. r.
Barnes, in charge of the United
States army Intelligence work
along the border during the war.
and other witnesses. The commit
tee obtained from them and from
documentary evidence information
tending to show that not only were
the highest Mexican officials cog
ni2ant Of the program of the raid
ing parties which was carried out
under the provisions of the plan
of san Diego but that as late as
June, 1915, they were still giving
encouragement to and aiding those
who participated in those raids in
plans inimical to the United States.
Germans Given Aid.
Incident to the taking testimony
regarding Mexican government of
tiCials connection with the plan OF
san Diego" further information
was obtained as TO the success en-
countered by Germans in bidding
for the sympathy and support of
Mexico during the war ana the re-
ported present drift toward boil
shevism. II. b. Altendorl, Pole
who was in the intelligence serv-
Ice of the American army during
the war and who was largely re-
sponsible for the arrest of the Ger
man spy, Witstke, now a prisoner
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, was
placed on the witness stand to
identify Mario Mende2, the drec-
tor Of telegraphs in Mexico, as one
of those whom Minister Won Eek
hardt kept On his pa-' roll during
the war, Altendrof said Mende2'
job was to see that copies of all
messages from the United States
hearing on military affairs were
delivered to the German legation.
A new note on the bolsheNik move
ment in Mexico came from a copy
of letter written by Linn Gale to
H. G.. A. X. Martens, the bolshevfk
representative In New York.
Helps Red Propaganda.
Knowing you are financial
agent of the Russian soviet in New
York" Gale wrote. II take the
liberty Of asking You If you can
give me financial aid IN my propa-
ganda in Mexico"
He added the explanation that he
was the editor of magazine de-
voted to the furtherance of radl-
calism. He explained that he went
to Mexico to evade the army draft
"and since then" he added Il
have established very close rel1-
tions with the Mexican government
which | have urged to bolshevi2e
the country and which will ! be-
lleve, do so. | have been extended
unusual help in various ways by
President Carranza and his prime
minister, Secretary Berlanga."
Summarized, the plan of san
Diego, n copy OF which was read
irto the record, follows:
The states OF Texas, New Mex
leo, Colorado. ArizJrl and Califor-
ME are to be invaded aic,ultGne-
ously with uprisings oc Mexican
and negro citizens on the American
side. A separate government is to
be established and re annexation to
Mexico requested.
six other states contiguous to
this territory are to be carved out
of the United States to be formed
into a negro republic under the
protection of Mexico. This is to be
accomplished in ruthless manner.
All male Americans more than l6
years of age are to he killed"
Systematic Program.
The character of the testimony
developed three phases of the pro-
gram, the first that which took the
form of border raids beginning in
1915, the second that held out as
a bait by the Germans in the Zm-
norman note, which they dangled
before the Mexicans, the prospects
of recovering the border states
with the possible assistance of
Japan suggested, and the present,
styled in the committees record,
the recrudescent plan The third
is closely allied with the impetus
that has been given the bOlshevik
and in support of that
charge Chairman Fail announced
there would he placed before the
committee evidence showing Car
rama is yet offering support to
Augustin Cara, mentioned in the
MIA nT Sun Ilin0n thn military
leader and the minutes of a meet
ing of anarchistic organizations in
Mexico that indicate the existence
Of a conspiracy to foment labor
in the United States.
Judge Walls was the attorney
who prosecuted the cases of a few
Of the Mexicans captured in raids
across the border near Brownsville.
They were members of the raiding
parties that destroyed bridges near
Webb station and raided san
lgnace. Four of these were con-
yicted and sentenced to death but
their lives saved by decision of
The Texas court Of criminal appeals
which held that they could not be
punished since the evidence showed
Mexico and the United States were
at that time "in state of war"
Cognizant OF Raids.
As military prisoners, therefore.
he men were turned over to the
authorities who in turn de-
ivered them to Mexico. Judge
Walls placed before the committee
documentary evidence indicating
hat Mexican officials were cog
lizant of the raiders plan and that
he recruiting of the parties had
1een openly conducted at Monte
'ey, Nuevo Leon and Victoria, Ia
He told tae committee
hat Lieut.. Kyle Rucker at one
line conferred with the Mexican
regarding report
hat bandits were moving toward