Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-11
SWEDISH FOREIGN OFFICE is IN
VOLVED IN BREACH OF
NEUTRALITY.
SITUATION GRAVE AT CAPITAL
Ships Without Leaving Any Trace
American State Department
Submits Disclosures.

department Saturday revealed an
other case of sinister German di-
plomacy this time directed against
Argentina and involving the Swedish
foreign office in an apparent grave
breach of neutrality and diplomatic
propriety.
Sent by Swedish Legation.
They were messages to Berlin
from Count Luxburg, the German
charge d'affairs at Buenos Aires,
forwarded by the Swedish legation
there as it's own communications.
Besides advising that no concessions
be granted Argentina in the sub
marine controversy they suggested
that the South American country's
ships be sunk without leaving any
trace" and gave information as to
sailing and positions of certain
vessels.
The secretary of state made the
following statement:
1.-THE departement of state has
secured certain kilograms from Count
Luxburg, German charge d'affairs at
Buenos Aires, to the foreign office
at Berlin, which, l regret to say, were
dispatched from Buenos Aires by the
ficial messages, addressed to the
Stockholm foreign office"
'The following are translations of
the German text:
May 10, 1917. Number 80. This
government has now released Ger
man and Austrian ships on which
hitherto a guard has been placed.
In consequence of the settlement of
the Monte (Protegido) case there
has been a great change in the
public feeling. Government in future
only clears Argentina ships as far as
Las Palmas. l beg that the steamers
Oran and Guazo, 31st Of January
(meaning which sailed 31sD 300
tons, which are now nearing Bor-
deaux with a view to change the
flag, may be spared if possible or
else sunk without a trace being left
(Spurlos VersenkD. LUXBERG.'
} Relations Are Threatened.
: July 3, 1917 Number SO.
} 81 learn from reliable source the
acting minister for foreign affairs
who is a notorious ass and Anglo
phile, declared in a secret session
of the senate that Argentina would
; demand from Berlin a promise not
: to sink more Argentine ships. II
( not agreed to, relations would be
broken off. / recomend refusal and
) if necessary, calling in the mediation
5 of Spain.
LUXBERG."
= Advice on Ships.
July 8, 1917. No Ga.
f Without showing any tendency t.
| make. concessions, postpone reply tt
D Argentine note until RECEIPT o.
further reports. A change of min
/ istry is probable. AS regards
! Argentine steamers, l recommend
: either compelling them to turn back
q sinking without leaving any traces
4 or letting them through. They ar,
y all quite small. LUXBERG."
y To Awaken Argentina.
In the absence Of any official com
ment whatever on the disclosures /
appeared that the manifest purposes
of the United States in publishing
l. the correspondence were two.
e First, to show the relations be
t tween Germany and Sweden, at leas
S so far as the legation in Argentine
n were concerned.
s Second, to disclose to Argentina
II where German influence seems t
s have ben strongest in all Soutl
g America, the manner in which tn
r German diplomatic agents at he
s. capital was giving secret instruc
n tons for the destruction of her ship
h ping and the manner in which he wa
It guiding his government in dealing
with Argentina automatically.
Creates a Sensation.
The departments announcement
n was sent to the Argentine embass,
S and the Swedish legation here at tn
S same time it was given to tn
: public. There was no explanation a
It to how the messages came into tn
d hands Of the United States, nor dis
!, cussion as to what may be tn
s result
The action created a sensation
particularly among the neutral di
p plomats. Baron Akerhielm. tn
j. Swedish charge, in the absence O
advices from his government, woul,
not comment further than to say
was improbable that the Swedish
l. minister at Buenos Aires knew o
It the contents of the dispatches Axe
p Robert Nordvall of the special Swed
% ish economic mission, declared h
J. was certain that Baron Lowen. tn
II Swedish minister to Argentina, ha
no knowledge of the contents of tn
dispatches.
n Moreover, l am sure" said MI
Nordvall, that no Swede would hav
l. been a party to such heartless pre-
ceeding. know Baron Lowen yer