The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-08
Forwarded to Stockholm as
Sweden Official Reports.
Probably Means e. s. Will Cut
Relations With Sweden.
PLAIN NEUTRALITY VIOLATION
Argentina Freshly Aroused
May Now Enter War.
In Keeping With Zimmerman
Plot Against Americas.

Washington, Sert. S.-The subtle
workings of a plot in which Sweden
violated neutrality and carried sinis-
ter messages between Count Luxburs.
Argentina German charge d'affaires
and Berlin were revealed l'y the
state department today.
Luxburg insoiently advised his
home office that it not heed Argen-
tina's demands in the U-boat situa-
ton.
He counselled that Germany refuse
Argentina's pleas and if necessary call
in Spanish mediation.
Most daring of all his recomme nda-
tions was that Germany compel Ar
gentina ships to turn back OF to sink
them without leaving any traces
Sweden aided his Vaccinations.
Sweden Forwarded Messages.
The Swedish legation at Buenos
Aires forwarded his messages to the
Stockholm foreign office as their own
official MESA geS.
This was a distinct violation of neu-
trality, which is likely to result IN a
break of relations between Sweden
and United States while Argentina is
expected to plunge into the war. now
that she sees Germany's schemes
against her barred.
Luxburg sarcastically referred to
the acting Argentina minister of for
eign affairs as "a notorious ass and
Angophile."
The communications bore on Ar
gentina's protest in the Monte Pro-
tegido case and subsequent develop
ments.
Luxburg's first message dated May
10 noted "a great change in public
feeling" in Argentina, as the result of
the settlement of the Monte case.
In this note Luxburg counselled that
two small Argentine steamers nearing
Bordeaux then should be spared If
nr "SnIIFl0S VpTGonktp
sunk without a trace.
Advised Refusal of Demand.
Luxburg had access to news of the
secret sessions of the Argentine sem
ate for on July 3rd he cabled in his
code that the acting minister had de-
clared Argentina would demand that
Berlin promise to sink no more Ar
gentine ships.
The penalty was to be breach. but
Luxburg suggested refusal and, IL
necessary Spanish mediation.
On July 9Th. following up his sim
lister moves. Luxburg advised that
there be no show of concessions on
Germany's part and that she postpone
her reply until she had heard further
from him.
At that time he saw a change of
ministers coming and counselled his
government either to turn back the
Argentine ships ''or sink them with
out leaving any traces, or letting them
thru
Luxburg significantly suggested that
they are all quite small"
Like Zimmerman Plot
The state department refused fur
ther comment on the subject than to
announce IL had turned the messages
to the Swedish and Argentine ENJOYS
here.
Taken in connection with the Zim-
norman note, plotting embodiment Of
Mexico, Japan and the United States.
this latest revelation furnished clear
proof of administration statements
that Germany had plotted seriously In
the Americas.
Sweden had never before been sus-
pected of such a fragrant violation of
neutrality as permitting code mes
sages to go as her own notes
Cut Off Supplies From L. s.
Revelations of this fact will doHbt-
/ less cause a complete shutdown OF
| communications with Germany via
Sweden. as far as the allies can effect
this.
Sweden recently reque-tef. supplies
from the United States anqFpromised
that they would not be traF aFs-shipped
to Germany. The revelation of her
] gross violations of neutrality. however,
will cause further tightening of the
/ embargo.