The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
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& Is E5.A-- Cg TIE American sL@A- ur-
( partment, Won EckhaEdt took refuge
I behind his temper He retired to
/ the inner reeessss OF the German
embassy and declined further com
meut- Cronho1m is no longer Swed
ism charge. but is still in Mexico
City He was in the German club
sought 10 obtain his version OF the
affair. All efforts 30 see him, how
eFer, proved fruitless-
Charge Gylfe Andenberg, who sue
ceeded CFonholm al the Swedish
legation last February, professed his
entire ignorance Of the whole mat
ter He said Cronholm was no long
81 connected with the Swedish dip
Ionatic service
From the American embassy, how
ever, II was learned that Cronholrn
is expecting TO leave very shortly
for Sweden and thai ne had planned
to journey there via the United
States.
The Mexican sub-secretary for
foreign arairs-the only foreign
artsche available early today-fe-
cIared he had no knowledge Of the
situation revealed By the American
expose He laid emphasis on the
fact that If Cronhozn had transmit
ted any messages TO Germany-via
SEeden-for Eckhardt since Febru-
a-y, they were in the shape OF pri-
vate communications and subject 10
stric: censorship. It was in Febru-
ary that Cronholnl's official diplo-
matte status ceased with his retire
nent az charge.
German Minister Won Eckhardr has
lad considerable experience with
American revelations closely touch
iug him. He was the German dip
fomat to whom Won Zimmerman adj
dressed his now famous communica-
ton suggesting a coalition OF Ger
many. Mexico and Japan against the
United States.
Won Eckhardt readily granted an
interview 10 the United Press CORES
poudent and listened with patiently
growing anger and Impotence at the
correspondents recital of what the
latest American expose revealed.
Efforts 10 make him comment further
than his denial that he had recon-
mended Cronholm's decoration DE
cause OF any services rendered Ger
many" were unayailtng When is was
pointed out TO him that this denial
only denied the reasons for 4 deco
ration and could be construed as de-
NAL Of the actual fact that recon-
mendation for such a decoration had
been made, the minister exploded
sngrily-
House Cleaning Begins
STOCKHOLM, Sept 14-Oscar |
We-lof, first secretary Of the foreign /
Office. was dismissed from the serv-
Ice today.
THE dismissal follows too clos ely
CT the revelations of Sueden's act /
government not TO suggest that it
was directly due to- Americas an
noulcement Of this intriguingl
eernsny's Attitude.
by John Grandeng, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Sept IA. (Vfa London. III.
Germany holds the American reveIa- /,
tons az 70 Count Luxburg make the
matter Sweden's affair exclusively.
The official attitude here is that
he kilograms cited by the American :
,tate department az 70 the Argentine.
matter, show that the messages were !
loF inspired by the German govern
uent and were merely private pro ;
5osals, indicating the initiative of :
Jingle German diplomat The furth-
r fact was pointed out that the (,
5erraan government had not followed :
he advice given in Luxburg mes
aZes, but on the contrary had SET
led its differences with Buenos :,
Aires. X
Enti-Gerrnan Demonstrations. ,
By Charles P. Stewart. United Press
Staff Correspondent.
BCESCS AIRES, Sept 14.-Protec- g
I've cordonH OF police served TODAY as z
'uffers between antiGermau dem. 6
and the German embassy.
Where Count Luxburg hurrfedly made
PREPARATIONS TO use the passports i
Argentine handed him yesterday q
President Irigoyen ordered rfeor- i h
'1s investigation OF rioting during 8
he past two nights, and announced 4
ing leaders of the mob who burneJ c
'ernan buildings and even threaten
d the German embassy itself. wouId q
'e severely dealt with. a
LuIburg made an inglorious return a
iere- The date OF his departure ba- :
.oE yet been set
Sweden and Germany. =
by j. W. i. Mason, Written for the /,
United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. i4-Geruau
IMPORTS from Sweden of foods and .
a| material for the manufacture of 6