GERMAN INTRIGUE IN MEXICO

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3019, 5 March 1917, Page 5

GERMAN INTRIGUE IN MEXICO

SEMI-OFFICIAL JUSTIFICATION USING MEXICO AS A COUNTERPOISE TO THE ' UNITED STATES ; i (B,cc. March 4, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, March 3. A Gorman semi-official statement declares that it is not only right, but also the duty of tho Government to approach Mexico as a counterpoise to the ■United States joining tho Allies. The German Minister in Mexico had been instructed not to take steps until he was certain of tho United States declaring war. The-German Press has been debarred from commenting on the Mexican revelations. This reßtriotion has oausod a bad impression. It is considered 'possible that Horr Zimmerman, Foreign Minister, will be forced to. resign, and Count Bernsto'rff will retire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •' THREE THOUSAND GERMANS SCHEMING IN MEXICO.'"' New York, March 2. Important papers were stolen from the German Consulate at Juarez on Thursday nigliC It has been ascertained that there are threo thousand Germans working in Mexico, endeavouring to causo war with Amorica. They are banded together as "The'lrou Cross Society." Tho New York "Herald's" Havana correspondent states that tho Germans offered to aid the Cuban rebels as part of the scheme to embroil tho United States.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICANS HAVE LITTLE CAUSE TO FEAR JAPAN. (Rec. March 4, 5.5 p.m.) ■ . , . _ , , London, March 3. Tho Japanese Ambassador m London informed the correspondent of the Philadelphia "Lodger" that ho regarded as contemptible tho Mexican intrigue, and treated it with scorn and ridicule. An Embassy official said the revelations should causo Americans to realiso once and for all that they have little cause to fear from the Japnaese, as have the Dominions in the Pacific, which Japan was assisting to defend.—The "Times." JAPAN WILL NOT ABANDON THE ALLIES. (Rec. March 4, 5.5 p.m.) , , / Toktp, March 3. M. Montono states that ha has received no proposal to join in a possible war against the United States. It was outrageous presumption that Japan would'abandon the Allies.—Router. AUSTRIA'S REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE. • (Rec. March 3. 8.5 p.m.) London, March 3. The 'Daily Telegraph's" Milan correspondent states that Austria's reply to the American Note on submarining is expected to-morrow. It will follow the usual Teutonic sophistry by using the British blockade as a pretext for piracy. The reply was really dictated iu Berlin.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAR-WITH GERMANY INEVITABLE. ' - (Rcc. March 3, 8.5 p.m.) London, March 3. "Le Temps" quotes an American Embassy officer as saying that war with Germany was inevitable—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TWO AMERICAN SAILORS ABOARD A TORPEDOED VESSEL. j ... . ' London, karch 2. David Walker and Wiliam Jackson, two American sailors, wore aboard tho British steamer Galgorm Castle (J. 596 tons), which was sunk without warning by a submarine's gunfire off the Irish coast. Olio boat was picked up. The other, with twolve men, including Jackson and Walker, was apparently swamped and lost.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VOTES TO AUTHORISE THE ARMING OF AMERICAN SHIPS. Washington, March 2. The vote in Congress on the Bill authorising the President to arm merchantmen was: For, 403; against, IS.-JAus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York", March 2. The Senate voted by 64 to 15 in favour of the consideration of tho Bill empowering President Wilson to arm merchantmen, and giving "blanket" (lowers to protect American rights Jit sea.''Tho large majority presages the adoption of tig Bill to-night—Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Agsu.