South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21

should on the one hand tacitly be
spared and ON the other be prevent
ed from going TO sea As a matter
Of fact the Argentine flag has lat
terly been refused repeatedly.
I moreover ship building material is
7 exhausted Continuation follows"
NO. 10O-AugUst Is, 1917.
} Continuation of No 90. Second
ly as regards note of your excel
lency or OF the imperial legation
the lines of which were telegraphed
10 Molina at the presidents wish.
a large hearted solution should be
arrived at out OF friendship. There
7 should be assurance that Argentine
ships will not be harmed and that
freedom OF movement will be al
lowed them i'm accordance with in
iternational law. As regards Toro
indemnity. there should be same
procedure as in the case Of the
Monte Protegido. but ships value
should only come insofar as il is not
covered by insurance. The presi-
dent desc yes confidence"
NO. 103-August "a. 1917
Says Public Unpatriotic.
Reply 10 telegram No. 10. Pub
lie opinion is becoming unpatrio.ic
! ] recommend an immediate definite
settlement My Geographic COM
munication with Mexico is entirely
interrupted"
September /, 1917.
a friendly minister regrets very
much the communication made at
telegraphic instructions TO me were
contemplated. He fears that the Sc
cret wire may be compromised. The
Argentine government has publish
ed all reports and drafts. as we'll as
the instructions sent TO me through
Molina respecting the last note"
NO. 1OS-September l.
81 can. in fact. I allowed only
seldom to see the president. The
government here is ready to COM
municate details about the ships
through Molina. Please show no
anxiety"
In addition TO the LuXburg mes
sages, there were Is kilograms from
the Berlin foreign office to Luxburg
at Argentina. They follow:
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
mo. 81, July 3. 1917.
For naval attache. In reply TO
telegram No. "a He is one of our
agents"
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
About July "a. 1917.
The Tentative Pact.
NO. 149. Proposal agreed to il
formulated in the following terms:
Germany allows six ships of moder-
ate size in the blockade area while
or their present journey here and
back provided they are not convoy
co Instructions are being issued
accordingly. As it is not absolute
" certain that information can be
given in time, compensation is
agreed 10 in case a ship is uninten-
tionally sunk. Argentine promises
that in the future her ships will keep
away from the blockade area and
Argentine ships are TO remain un-
harmed il they neither carry con-
traband nor undertake any hostile
enterprise. I authorize you TO sign
a protocol in accordance with this
If the palliative above referred to
cannot be sustained you should de
clare to the president verbally that
the imperial government in full ap-
probation of the value of the con-
tinuance of the historic friendship
between the two countries entertains
a well founded confidence that Incl
dents productive of harm TO Argen-
tine ships will not occur again in the
future. Very secret, for your per
sonal information Argentine ships
will be treated with forbearance as
far as they can be recognized. II
Is quite impossible TO make an eX-
press communication to that effect
to the Argentine government on &C
count of other neutrals and Of mill
tary considerations. The desired
Toro note will be hnaded 10 the Ar.
Eantine minister.
(Signed) "ZINMERMAN."
Berlin TO Buenos Aires.
"(AbOut) August s, 1917.
NO. 157. Please telegraph the
names of the ships which have been
sold Have you made use of the
second alternative in telegram No.
I149 Wis a Wis the president.
(Signed) "STRUMM"
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
"CAbout) August II. 1917.
Urges Dealing With President.
NO. 161. Please as far as posi-
BILE deal with the president, and in
answering last note state that after
explanation of circumstances we are
prepared 10 pay compensation for
Toro. As regards safety for Argen-
tine ships in future. please refer
verbally TO explanations given lately
10 Argentine minister here as we'll
as 10 the declaration which you were
empowered to make. For your in
formation In answer 10 complaints
from other neutrals, the payment of
indemnity will be explained by say
ing that part of the cargo was for
switzerland. should necessity arise.
Acknowledge by telegraph.
(Signed) 'kUHLMANN.
Berlin TO BuenOs Aires
"(AbouD August IL, 1917.
NO. 1913. Reply 10 No. "a. The
Argentine minister is receiving here
only general oral information. The
answering of the note in accord
ance with instructions in our tele-
f-EF e.