Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
WEDEN IN NEW DISPUTE
WITH ENTENTE ALLIES
RcscntS Charge That Ncu-
'raiity Is Not So Loyal and Inn
partial AS IL Should he.
sNDs TART NOTE no BRITAIN
'ntrovcrsy IL OutGrowth of Pr9c-
tice Of Beiligerent Shipping in
Using Swedish Territorial Waters
Tor All Baltic Traffic.

correspondence Of Associated Press.1
LONDON. September 22-Thc rcla-
)ns between Sweden and the entente
fwcrs are attracting unusual atten-
IN here. and there Is every indica-
III that the situation threatens TO
come somewhat tcn%c. with the
Isputc as to mail seizures still un-
tiled. thee now has arisen the
3arge by the entente allies that the
utrality Of Sweden is not so loyal
81 impartial as il should be. This
drawn from Stockholm q reply as
TT ana crisp as some Of the notes
the mail controversy. which were
aractcrizcd by viscount Grey as
ntaining words not usually found
diplomatic correspondence.
The new point Of contact with
'edcn is the outRrowth Of the prac-
&c OF bclligcrent shipping in using
fedish territorial waters for all
little traffic. within the safety OF
is neutral ,hree-miIc limit, English
pa other ships Of the entente ma
pms have sailed dehantly into and
or the Baltic. paying not the
|ghtest heed to the German feet
oking on from the outer waters.
fnilarly. German merchant ships
We sailed up and down the west
asst of Sweden. heavily laden with
odstuffs and iron ores. while Rus
IN destroyers In the northern
aches Of the Baltic have been i'm
tent to act
|tACTiCE PLACES HEAVY
RESPONSIBILlrY On SWEDEN
This practice placed a heavy rcspon-
iility upon Sweden, and kept her
ct busy day and night patrOllinE the
rritorial waters in protection Of the
iiiSerent traders. despite which pre-
ution there were several violations
Swedish neutrality. Public senti-
mt In sweden was aroused. and the
vernment determined to mine the
,tcrs OF kogrund Channel. leading
OF the sound into the Baltic. Swe-
n also served notice that her naval
mmanders had been instructed to
upon all submarines found prowl-
within the three mile limit.
pc situation was further compl! :
tdd by later determination of the
fedish government To close the ko-
lnd Channel entirely, except 20 Swe-
h vessels. The entente allies pro-
ted that in rcscrvinG exclusively to
cdish merchant ships the track
ross the mine fields established in
(Srund Channel. Sweden had closed
only route by which English.
ench and other entente allied vessels
ild pass into aud out Of tho Baltic,
al
tces
SUftES PROTECTION
AGAINST RUSSIAN FORCES
IN the other hand. the note pointed!
the Swedish government. not only
open in territorial waters between
lamar Strait and L.ulca, a route
ich il accessible only to Swedish and
rmau ships under the new arrange
nts. but further assured TO these
'scls the protection of an escort
.inst the Russian naval force.
Win regard To submarines the Brit
protest declared that Sweden APP
ircd To establish between under
ter boats armed for war purposes
other submarines n distinction in
tue Of which so-cailed submarines ..
nincrce. type not employed by the
cntc allies, might. with impunity
'iEatc Swedish territorial waters be
9TH the surface.
he reply OF Sweden was characters
ally stun. The reply declared tina,
submarines are to be treated hy
eden az warsh!ps. e their equip
nj for commercial uses is not cs-
'lished with certainty by common
IL. II was asserted that all Sweden
was 10 safeguard her neutrality IN
manner she found most approximate
the object.