The German Secret Service in America 1914-1918Jones, John Price
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The German Secret Service in America 1914-1918
Jones, John Price
World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- Germany
_From New York to von Bernstorff_
"New York, April 15, 1916--Mr. E. J. Euphrat has asked that the
inclosed documents be forwarded to his excellency in a safe way.
He asks for a reply as quickly as possible, because if he does not
receive the desired allowance he will have to change the plans for
his journey.
"(Signed) K. N. ST."
_To H. Eisenhuth, Copenhagen, from New York, and unsigned_
"May 2, 1916. We have also organized a Pan-Asiatic League, so that
some of our members can travel without arousing any suspicion.
Also everything has been arranged for the 'mission to Japan.'
Please let me know when your men can come, so that we can approach
the party more definitely. I had talks with one of the directors
of the _Yamato Shimbun_ of Tokio and _Chinvai Dempo_ of Kyoto. It
would not be necessary to buy off these papers, as they understand
it is to mutual interest. But they ask for certain considerations
to help their financial status. They are also decided to attack
Anglo-Japanese treaty as antagonistic to national interest. To
carry on work it will be necessary to place at the disposal of the
committee here $25,000."
_Cablegram from Zimmermann, Berlin, to van Bernstorff, via von
Luxburg, Buenos Aires_
"To Bernstorff, May 19, 1916: Berlin telegraphs No. 28 of May 19.
Answer to telegram 23. Your excellency is empowered to give the
Indians $20,000. No. 29 of May 19 in continuation of telegram No.
16. Please, in making direct payments to Tarak Nath Das, avoid
receipts. Das will receipt own payment through a third party as
Edward Schuster.
"(Signed) ZIMMERMANN."
_Zimmermann to Peking, transmitted by Luxburg, to Bernstorff for Peking
legation_
"The confidential agent of the Nationalists here, the Indian,
Tarak Nath Das, an American Citizen, is leaving for Peking by the
Siberian Railway. Please give him up to 10,000 marks. Das will
arrange the rest.
"ZIMMERMANN."
"Ambassador at Washington: Please advise Chakravarty.
"LUXBURG."
_From Bernstorff, mailed at Mt. Vernon, N. Y., to Z. N. G. Olifiers, a
German agent in Amsterdam_
"June 16, 1916--Referring to my letter A275 of June 8, Chakravarty
reports: Organization has been almost completed, and many of our
old members are active and free. Only they are afraid if arms
are not available soon there may be premature uprising in Madras
and the Punjab as well as in Bengal. The work in Japan is going
unusually well, more than our expectations."
_From Berlin to Chakravarty_
"July 13, 1916--In organizing work in the United States and
outside, remember our primary object is to produce revolutions at
home during this war. Trinidad, British Guiana and East Africa,
including Zanzibar, should be particularly tapped for men.
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