Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-10
Attempts by Germany to Blind
People of That Country Are
Shown in True Light.

LONDON, Sept 9.-The Washing
ton state departments revelation OF
Swedish diplomat in Argentina act
Ing as an intermediary for transfer
ring German messages to Berlin has
created one of the greatest interna-
tlonal sensations Of the war. The de-
velopment itself is not. however, n
great surprise. the chief surprise being
that the American officials were able
to obtain the messages, as they did
the Zimmerman note OF last winter
regarding the German oVertures 10
Mexico.
The Swedish government, with the
monarchy. the aristocracy and the
army officers has been rated strongly
pro- CT German thruout the war, and
Queen Victoria In several public ut
terances has proclaimed her German
sentiments as strongly as any German
could. The Swedish people. on the
other hand, are reported as leaning
strongly against Germany particular
ly since the unrestricted submarine
warfare began.
She Feared Russia.
Sweden's leaning toward Germany
was regarded as a natural compile
ment to her old fear of the Russian
]
held the hope that when the cause
for that distrust was removed by the
revolution, Swedish feelings might
undergo a radical change.
| The suspicion has been current In
| England thruout the war that Ger
many was obtaining much informa-
ton OF military movements which
could not be secured thru ordinary
Spies the spy industry in fact having
uta har Pa
more than a year past, after several
executions In the Tower OF London.
| The belief that Lord kitchener's
death was the result of information
transmitted to Germany of his de-
parture on the Hampshire has been
persistent with many. and 1t has at
least the foundation that his plans
were discussed at dinner tables In
high society before he started.
Compliments to American diplom-
acy for the skill displayed in securing
the messages are part of all the
comment on the affair. Incidentally
there is much discussion as to
whether. in view Of the British and
Argentine experiences with Sweden,
the right OF sending code messages
should be given to neutral diplomats
during the war
Germany Always Crooked.
This identical question arose In
Japan during the Russo Japanese war
when Germany sent "A military mis-
sion headed by Hohenzolern prince
to the Japanese army. The mission
claimed that International courtesy
and the princely rank OF its chief re-
quired that its correspondence be
transmitted without censorship. This
claim was granted. but against the
judgment Of most of the officers at
the front, some of whom suspected
that even II the prince was not vir-
tually an observer for Russia, his re-
ports would reach Russia by way OF
Berlin.
The discovery and decipherinS oi
the present series OF kilograms is due
to the watchfulness and skill OF the
American intelligence service" says
the Sunday Observer. The Observer
states that it received this information
from Trustworthy sources The
newspaper continues:
'lt must cause some ground for r~
Election that one OF the first acts OIL
their new enemy, whose activities ana
value in the prosecution OF tho war
they have affected to despise, has
been to expose a procedure which af-
fords damning evidence against them
selves and against neutral govern
ment which ii is charitable to regard
us their dupe.
Look to Argentina.
THE contents OF the published tele-
grams cannot but show neutral gov
ernments the amount OF faith they
, may put in German promises and
German CONCESSIONS The accrediteu
representative of the German empire
at Buenos Aires. while actually en-
joying the hospitality of the Argentine
republic, is seen advocating the de-
liberate murder OF Argentine subjects
on the high seas in order that sinking
OF Argentine ships by German sub
marines should leave no trace which
, would make their crime known IN
Argentina and so make an enemy OF
that country.
, "Ths is no single instance. Spur
los Versenkt is consistent policy
which Is deliberately carried into ef-
feet In an attempt to hide from neu-
trail countries the results OF unre-
stricted submarine warfare. and other
nations than Argentina, such as Nor
way in particular. know II at their
cost.
"a further point of interest Is the
assurance apparently given by the
Argentine government that Argentine
, ships will in future only clear far as
, Las Palmas. In other words, the pre-
| tended immunity for Argentina ships.
: accorded with show OF magnanimity
by the German government, Is a pure
farce. In reality the immunity Is Sc
) cured not by Germany refraining
} from sinking Argentine ships in the
war zone. but by the Argentine gov
ernment undertaking to arrange that
no Argentine vessel should be found
in that zone.
German PlOtters Busy