Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-13
South Americans Demand
Satisfaction or Break
in Relations.
BUEN0S AIRES HOSTILE
Citizen Mobs Burn Down
Block After Block of
German Buildings.


Argentine minister at Berlin has been
instructed to inform the German for
eign office that Count Won Luxbur8
has been handed his passports and to
ask for explanations regarding the
telegram disclosure. II the German
government disapproves OF the text
OF the German minister's dispatches
and especially Of the word Ass"
which term the count applied to the
Argentine foreign minister, the situa-
ton may clear. II Berlin does not
disavow the minister's course Argen-
tina will recall her minister from
Germany but may permit the lega-
ton to remain.
II Germany expresses desire to
maintain relations with Argentina.
Notwithstanding the expulsion OF
Count Won Luxburg, II was said at
the foreign office, this government
would be willing to consider the ques-
ton.
Break May Come.
Argentina also has asked the Ger
man government for n full explana-
tlon OF its present policy os sinking
OF Argentine ships. This apparently
was settled in the case OF the steam-
ship Toro but In view of Count Won
LuXburg's notes. which antedated
that settlement. Argentina desires y
clear statement.
A rupture, the officials say. Is not
necessary II Germany Is inclined to
make concessions, but IL she does not
do 80 1t is certain there Will be a
break In diplomatic relations.
The, note sent by Foreign Minister
lPueyrredon to Count Won Luxberg In
which the German minister was ten
dered his passports reads:
"Mr. Minister:
You having ceased to be per-
soma grata to the Argentine gov
ernment, that government has de-
cided to deliver to you your pass
ports, which l transmit herewith
by order OF his excellency. the
president OF the nation.
| The intrOducer OF embassies
has instructions to assist you in
your immediate departure from
the territory of the republic God
Keep you.
(Signed) III. Pueyrredon,
10 Count Karl Won Luybprg.
envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary OF the Ger
man empire"
AIobs Get busy.
The downtown section of the city
|
tonight in connection with great anti.
German demonstrations in which
Thousands OF Argentinans took part
| Many OF those in the mobs carried
| firebrands and as "A result scores of
buildings were SGT on fire. Several
4 t.--N-' OF German hu. liiess houses in
Gallo 20 II lfaHo sore deslq qi T.
Police Disarnie.;
Amang the structures attaen ID weis'
the German club, one OF the finest
edifices in the city, and the building
OF the German Daily La Union. As
fast as the fires in these buildings
were extinguished they were started
again Mounted patrols ana the en-
tire fire department kept rushing
! from one part OF the city to another
| in an attempt to quell the riots and
I put down the flames. In several IN
stances police VINO were attempting
to shoot at those welding torches
were set upon by the crowds and
disarmed.
Extraordinary precautions have
been taken by the authorities to pro-
tect Count Luxburg, the German
minister, when he arrives here to-
morrow afternoon to receive his pass
ports.
The decision TO hand Count Won Lux
burg hts passports was reached by
/ IreSluent lrlyOytn AFTER II conference
with the foreign secretary this morn
Ing, the president taking the step
without consulting the cabinet whieh
had been called to meet this evening
and receive Ambassador Naon's dis
patches from Washington. The pres
idcnt maintained that the matter was
grave enough and pressing enough TO
warrant his immediate decision with
out reference to the cabinet.
II is believed unlikely that any ac-
ton will be taken toward Sweden,
yesterdays explanation by the Swedish
legation made before n demand for II
had been sent to the legation. appar-
emily satisfying the government that
Baron Lowden acted in good faith In
forwarding the kilograms. the con-
tents OF which were unknown 10 him.
Duriyg the three days that elapsed
while the government was satisfying
itself as To the accuracy of the ex-
posures made in washington, the pub
/ lie. despite the gravity OF the accusa-
! tons, kept itself in hand and re-
sponded 10 the appeals of government
officials and the newspapers by re-
framing from any anti-German DEM
onstrations, which on more thsn one
previous occasion during the contro-
versy with Germany had been of SO
serious u nature as TO amount almost
to riots,