Arizona republican., 1917-07-25
DECLARE NORWAY
 FAILS TO UPHOLD
 HER SE[FRESPECT
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

A. r. Leased WtFel CHRISTIANIA, Norway, July 24.-I The latest German acts against Nor | way are being criticized in the press and condemned by the legislature as showing the alleged failure of the Nor wegian government to uphold the self respect of the nation. Royal mail boats between Denmark and Norway, outside of the German ''barred zone" with cargo of killed cat tie exclusively for use in Norway are captured by German U-boats, brought to German ports and no satisfactory explanation or satisfaction given.
 A Norwegian steamer the "Thorum'' in coast traffic. chartered by the Nor wegian government itself with cargo of hay to relieve the fodder famine in the northern part of the country was stopped by German Uboat inside the Emile line, that means in Norwegian waters the Norwegian flag was low cred and the German flag was run up, as the German U-boat chief declared the steamer a German prize because of lack of special clearing papersS A Norwegian torpedo boat arrived the Norwegian captain declared that as the steamer was in Norwegian waters she was not liable to be seized by German U-bOatS, ordered the Norwegian flag flown again and the German lowered. After some argument, however, he yielded to the German view and al lowed the steamer to be taken as prize to German port and the Norwegian flag for the second time displayed by the German
 This happened May 16 and, upon an interpolation in the legislature regard ing this affair which has turned the whole press and public opinion more anti German than ever, Minister of Foreign Affairs lhlen answered that the governments protest in Berlin and the assurance of the steamer being a government chartered boat had only met unwillingness to straighten out the affair and give a satisfactory excuse. On the contrary there was no prospect of the ship being released in the near future as the case would be tried before prize court. More humiliating was the announcement that the Norwegian crew now would be brought before Ger man court martial because they, ac- cordfng to orders from a Norwepian naval officer in Norwegian waters, had hoisted the Norwegian flag.
 For the first time since the war broke out, a friction with one of the belligerent nations has been discussed openly in the legislature. In other cases the minister of foreign affairs has kept everything secret and been unwilling to let the public know what steps the Norwegian government has taken to protect the rights of their citizens against the now numberless encroach- ments from the German side
 All the leading politicians, in very strong terms, condemned this last hu- initiation from the German government.
 The press requested that the Nor Wegian crew at once be given their liberty and sent home if the Tholum was not released. asserting that the crew acted according to Norwegian law and should not be punished in Ger many.
 The only paper that tried to belittle the affair was the SOcialdimokraten which expressed the hope that Ger many'Will show justice to a small na- ton not able and not willing to sustain it's rights by power"
 Only a few days before this, German U-boats in the Arctic Ocean, off the Norwegian coast and outside of the danger zone" attacked small motor fishing boats, fishing for the Germans and therefore provided with German outfit sank some of them in the open sea with small chances for the crews to be saved. and in others destroyed the motors and everything on board. seized what they needed of provisions, instru- ments and even money.
 Nobody understands what benefit these acts can be to the great War-to destroy people working for the benefit of Germany itself. The foreign minis ter has sent some messages and pro- tests to Berlin without obtaining sat- isfactory explanation. And in those very fishing districts German agents are buying all the Norwegian fish they can, according to the agreement with the government German boats sail safely inside the territorial line guided by Norwegian pilots with their cargoes of fish and provisions for Germany.
 At the same time from all over Nor way come reports of arrests of alleged German spies who are sent across the Norwegian border. Norwegian citizens are being convicted by the court in Ber- gen as paid spies for the German gov ernment and sentenced to imprson- ment for not more than six months, all though it is proved that their informa- tion to the Germans regarding the sail ins of Norwegian ships has caused these vessels to be torpedoed and some of the crews to be killed. In the cases the court acted according to the law. The whole nation was struck aghast that this crime against the country I... .s1l.1x