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SEEKING ALLIES. THE OFFER TO MEXICO. f (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 5.5 p.m., March Ist.: March 31. Herr Zimmermann, Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaking in-the Reichstag, justified the attempt to embroil Mexico -and Japan with America. He did not know how the instructions got into the hands of the American authorities. This was being-investigated, / but they came into .the hands of the United. States in some objectionable way. "As the American Government, by addressing neutrals, had tried to set the entire world against us, it cimnot deny us the right, to seek allies, when it has itself practically declared war. The Germany and Mexico since the time of Di%z have been ex-" tremely friendly and trustful. The relations, between Japan and Mexico are of long standing, the primitive Mexicans and Japanese being of like race. In seeking alliance with Mexico and Japan I was .guided t>y the consideration that our brave troops already have had to fight a superior enemy j force." ' ' I
AMERICAN CONSULS RELEASED. WASHINGTON, March 30. Gerniany is reported to hare released the American Consuls who have beep detained since the breach of relations. i
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16234, 2 April 1917, Page 7
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