New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-10
Criticism of British Press

Criticism of British Press
London, Sept. 10.-Photographs of
the king and royal family of SWe
den, Swedish soldiers and birds eye
views of Stockholm are featured in
several newspapers under cross-page
heads such as "Swedens exposure"
and Sweden charged with breach of
neutrality while others carry special
reviews of the entire course of events
in Sweden since the outbreak of the
war. One paper likens swedens posi-
ton to that of Greece a few months
ago, saying: Its queer is German.
The Graphic, in an editorial says:
I'VE cannot view without infinite
regret the position into which Sweden
has been dragged by active sympathy
of certain of her rulers towards Ger
many. The disclosures which were
made from Washington shed brill
liant light upon dark places of Hun
diplomacy. Let us thank the United
States for penetrating the plots" The
Graphic asks
What do Denmark and Norway,
parties with Sweden to the Malmo
meeting, think of it?"
Swedish "Neutrality.''
lne IeleGrapn says:
1T is exactly seven months since
the publication Of the Swedish reply
10 President Wilson's message 10 GLh-
er neutral stater in which he ex-.
pressed the nope that they would find
it possible to take similar action to
that Of the United States in breaking
off diplomatic relations with the Ger
man empire. In that reply it was de-
clared that the Swedish royal gov
eminent followed the path of 'neu-
trality and impartiality which path it
was mot disposed to abandon, If the
vital interests Of the country and the
dignity of the nation did not force it
TO change it's policy Today we have
before US 8. highly practical illustra.
as coming within the limits of neu-
trality which is expressly declared to
be without any leaning to either
group OF combatants in the war, and
also what it considers to be consist
ent with the dignity OF the Swedish
nation" .
Allies Cannot Remain Indifferent.
The Times declares that the Swed-
lsh disclosure on its face is gross
breach Of the elementary obligation
of neutrality.
The Times says that President Will
son has told how Germany dared to
apply policy of intrigue toward the
United States during her neutrality,
etc, and mentions how a member of
the Swiss national council and a Swiss
minister were modified to make a
German peace offer to Russia and
how later high explosives specially
prepared to destroy ships were discov-
cred in the baggage of Baron Won
Rantenfels in Christina.
1.-THE key of the whole system" saws
the Times, lis found in the German
emperor's personal messages to the
Gar in 1904 and 1906, particularly
in the message which describes his
plan to seize and occupy Denmark in
the event of war"
u. S. Deserves Gratitude of World
In conclusion the Times declares
that neither the Allies, nor the Swed-
ish people can remain indifferent to
the latest example"
'The conduct of the Swedish min
listers in these cases is objectionable"
declares the Post. 1--WE do not know
what the Swedish people think Of this
conduct which is as irreconcilable
with honor and good faith as it Is
with neutrality. 1t can only be hoped
that out of self respect the Swedish
people will repudiate and condemn
the acts of the men who discredited
Sweden's good name" The Post
adds: The government of the United
States deserves the gratitude Of the
civilized world for its continued and
methodical revelations of German
perfidY and WickednesS.'