Evening star., 1921-04-25
BY JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Former Secretary of the Navy.
ARTICLE 12.

ARTICLE IL
Through the windows of the bril-
liantly lighted German club in Bue
nos Aires one evening in 1917 came
Teutonic voices joined in singing
Deutschland Uber Allies
1t was a great night for the lovers
of Wilhelm HohenZollern in the Ar
gentine capitalize night of the an
nual banquet of the German "bund."
Count Luxburg was the guest of
honor and Count LuXburg was none
other than the imperial German min
lister to Argentina and a most Jealous
servant of his august sovereign.
There were those about the banquet
table who knew something of his de-
vOtion to the cause Of Germany. Such
matters were better not talked about.
but the count was worthy of the
words of congratulatiOn and the
giances of admiration which were
given him. Doubtless when the great
victory was won the count would be
given some high honor and it would
he we'll then to have his favor.
Recites Woes Of Germans.
Seated to the right "f the count was
u most interesting guest. lie had ar
IlNth Ilbl long ago from tIitEli l ms
sucsi-"Dr. Ernst Brecht" by name
had been most persistent and un-
swerving in his efforts to hold Brazil
true to Germany. or. at least. neutral
He came with message from the
distressed and endangered Germans
of southern Brazil.
When Die Wacht am Rhein" had
been sung and the kaiser and Der
Tag toasted DR.. Brecht was called
upon to speak.
The doctor spoke eloquently. He
moved the tender-he hearted Teutons al
most to tears by his recital of the
wrongs and hardships suffered by
their dear kinsfolk in southern Bra
zil since Brazil had entered the war.
He delivered message from them
cNhortation. He finished by reciting
poem written by well known Ger
man pOetesS who lived in Blumenau.
hotbed of Deutschtum in Brazil.
The applause that followed his effort
was tumultuous The count most gra-
thanking the speaker for his inspir-
ing words and expressing the hope
that his sojourn in the hospita Bile
Argentine would prove a pleasant and
profitable one.
DR.. Brecht was firmly established in
the confidence of his German com
patriots.
Takes Confidential Mesxnges.
When he set out for the mountain
Gus region of the Argentine to make
inquiry into the value of oil lands he
took with him official messages to the
branches of the German bund
The doctor. naturally. had many a
confidential talk with the leading
Germans in Argentine circles. He was
able to give them a good deal of in
formation which they thought was Of
great value. and, in return, he gained
from them a pretty clear idea of what
was going on in South America, and
what they hoped would result from
the plans and plots which were being
made.
They all deplored the fact that by
some extraordinary mischance the
message of Zimmerman, German for
eign m mister. to the German minister
in Mexico had been intercepted and
published. 1t was most unfortunate
that the United States had discovered
German intentions to promote a Mex
ican-Japanese alliance in war against
her. The "reconquest Of New Mexico,
Arizona and Texas" would now have
TO be postponed. -.
DR.. Brecht agreed it was lamentabIe
that plans of such Importance should
fall into the hands Of the enemy; but
he congratulated the Germans of the
Argentine upon having so wise and
Luxburg. who. no doubt. had been
able to negotiate many vital bit Of
business for the fatherland without
discovery. It was to be regretted all
were not so clever as he.
Brecht Leaves for Berlin.
On the other hand, even though il
were true that the enemy had OBJ
tanned some rather valuable informa-
ton from them. was it not true a
thousand times over that the marvel
Gus secret service Of Germany had
kept the imperial authorities familiar
with every thought and move of the
enemy? Germanys secret agents
were everywhere.
Beyond all question. DR. Brecht was
brilliant and charming man. Hence
there was general regret when he an
nounced that he must soon leave for
Europe. They all expressed grief at
the thought Of his departure
However. if it must be. then to
make the best of it. Perhaps the sug-
eestion came from him, or it may
have originated with them; in either
case the fact remains that it was
presently arranged that DR.. Brecht
should be bearer of certain important
dispa tches destined for Berlin.
"SpurIOs Versenkt" Messare.
Then came a bolt from the blue.
The famous "spurlos versenkt"
message of the clever and gracious
and devoted Count Won IIuxburg was
given to the world.
OF course, it was never intended
that the world should get that mes
sage, and least Of all that it should
be printed with big headlines and
in black-face type in the newspapers
Of Buenos Aires.
If you are the guest of a govern
ment and you send word to your own
government suggesting that should il
have nCca sion to deSf rnx an. e$ IT,