The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-13
Riots Which Began We'd
nesday Afternoon Con
tinue All Night
POLICE WOUND
SEVEN RIOTERS
Cabinet Approves Action
of President In Giving
Luxburg His Passport
eBy Associated Press,

Buenos Aires, Sept. 49,
The rioting which began
here late yesterday as an
anti German demonstra-
ton, continued throughout
the night.
Every German business
house and restaurant in
the downtown district was
wrecked.
The German club and
several other buildings
were damaged seriously by
+he fire. The police wound
cd seven rioters seriously
when they fired into the
crowd. Three of the injur-
ed are expected to die.
At first the crowds were so un-
manageable that the police closed all
the streets leading to the German
legation and consulate. The archives
in these buildings were taken to the
stroage vaults for safekeeping. Fire
men armed with rifles prevented the
mob from destroying the of1ces OF
the German Trans Atlantic which
supplies the city's light. Heavy for-
ces Of provincial troops are guard
ing the railway over which German
Minister Luxburg will arrive today
The cabinet late last night ap-
) proved the action OF President lrt-
| goyen ia presenting passports 20
Count Luxburg. He is said to have
considered similar action in the
case of Baron Lowen, the Swedish
minister, but no action will be taken
/ pending the receipt of further details
from Washington and Stockholm.
The Argentine foreign minister at
midnight made public the following
announcement:
eThe government has proved the
texts OF the Luxburg kilograms and
in consequence has sent the follow
ing to Berlin:
The Argentine ministry has
recognized and valued highly the
exalted manner in which the govern
ment OF Germany has solved in am
pie terms all the Argentine claims.
but must inform the German govern
ment that because OF the texts OF
Minister Luxburg's kilograms which
have been published he has ceased
to be persona grata and in conse-
{ quence this government has deliver
cd to him his passports.
Receive Swedish Statement.
Washington, Sept. 13.-Baron Ak
erbreln, charge of the Swedish le-
CATION here, today informed Secre-
fary Lansing he had received the
statement Of the Stockholm foreign
once already published here on the
passage but Count Luxburg's dis
patches through the legation at
Buenos Aires but that, as the depart
ment already was in possession OF
that information he did not consider
Il necessary to present 1t formally.
Anti German Riots.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 1S.-The down
town section OF the city was the
scene of the widest disorder last
night in connection with great anti
German demonstrations, in which
thousands or Argentinans took part.
Many OF those in the mobs carried
| flrebrands, and as a result scores Of
buildings were set on fire. Several
blocks Of German business houses in
Gale De Mayo were destroyed.
Among the structures attacked
were the German club. one Of the
finest edifices in the city, and the
building Of the German daily, La
I Union As fast as the fires In these
buildings were extinguished, they
were started again. Mounted patrols
and the entire FIRE department kept
rushing from one part Of the city to
another, in an attempt to quel the
riots and put down the flames. In
several instances police who We're
attempting to shoot at those WELD
ing torches were set upon by the
crowds and disarmed.
Extraordinary precautions were
taken by the authorities to pro-
fect Count Luxburg, the German
minister, when he arrived here today
TO receive his passports.
Rests On German Answer.
washington, Sept. 13.-Argentina's s
course for the remainder OF the war
probably win be determined by Ger
nany's answer to the demand sent
from Buenos Aires, that the Berlin
government disavow the action Of its
minister in advising the sinking Of
Argentine ships without leaving any
trace and ia calling the Argentine
foreign minister a notorious ass
Whether Germany will force the
big South American country into the
list Of her enemies Is a question Of
more immediate interest here than
the outcome of SWeden's part in