Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
NEW CHAPTER OF .-
 GERMAN INTRIGUE
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(centinued from Page one) award from the German emperor of l the ''Order of the Crown of the Sec ond Class"
 Long in Possession of Government. This letter was written on March s. 1916. and apparently has been in the possession of the American gov ernment for a long time. Tt was made light upon the methods of another Swedish diplomatic representative in this hemisphere, at time when the United States and her allies are pianation to Argentina of the con- duct of her minister at Buenos Aires who transmitted the German sink without leaving trace" despatches.
 Baron Akerhielm, Swedish charge here, said tonight in response to a query, that Cronholm was dismissed from the diplomatic service last Jan rary. He would not discuss the cause was in any way connected with Cron- holm's relations with the. Germans.
 Baron ~Akerhie1m called at the state department today to inform Secretary Lansing that he had received from his government the statement already given to the public at Stockholm ex- blaming that Sweden had forwarded from the German minister
 
 code without knowledge of their con- tents. He did not leave a copy of the statement. It is assumed that. the Stockholm foreign office will not ad- dress any communication to the l American government on the subject. |
 Departments Translation.
 The departments translation of the Von Eckhardt letter follows: Imperial Legation, Mexico To His 1
 Excel1ency, the Imperial Chancel- 1
 Herr Folke Cronholrn, the Swedish l charge d. affaires here. since his ar- rival here has not disguised his sym | rathy for Germany, and has entered | into close relations with this legation. l He is the only diplomat through whom | information from hostile camp can l be obtained, Moreover, he acts as in l termediary for official diplomatic in rercourse between this legation and | Your Excellency. In the course of this, | he is obliged to go personally each | time to the telegraph office. not sell dom quite late at night. in order to hand In the telegrams
 Recommended for Decoration. Herr Cronholm was formerly at Picking and at To1io, and was respon- sible for the preliminary arrangements which had to be made for the repre- sentatton of his country in each case. Before he came out here he had been in charge of the consulate general at Herr CrOnhOlm has not got 3 Swedish but only a Chinese order at present. I venture to submit to Your Excellency the adrisability of laying before His Majesty, the em- peror, the name of Herr Cronholm, with view to the Crown Order of she Second Class being bestowed on aim.
 Tt would perhaps be desirable. in order not to excite the enemy's sus- 1 )icfon. to treat with secrecy the mat :er of the issue of the patents until he end of the war. should the decis- on be favorable to my suggestion. ] This would mean fhaS the matter would be communicated to no one 'ut the recipient and his government lnd even to them only under the seal # secrecy: while the publication of I he bestowals of the decoration. would ,e postponed until the end of the war.
 T should be particularly grateful 0 Your Excellency if could be fur ished with telegraphic news of the I of the decoration. which | q trongly, recommend in view. of the z detailed above
 WON ECKHARDT." .
 Watching Argentina Situation. n Officials here are watching with in C crest the situation in Argentina C rhere reports ipdfcate, that the indig- In ation of both the people and the gov 2 rnment have &bsen aroused to such ! C