Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-13
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in BLOODY WORK
FROM ARGENTINA
Neutral Legation Sends Ship.
ping Information to Berlin
in Cipher for the Ger
man War Lords.
SLAUGHTER RECOMMENDED
German Minister, During Recent
Crisis, Suggests Sinking of
Boats Without Leav-
ing Any Traces"

ing Any Traces"
The subtle workings of the plot
in which Sweden violated her neu-
trallty by carrying messages of
Count LuNburg. Argentina-Ger-
mar charge d'affaires, were re-
vealed today. LuXburg counseled
that Germany refuse Argentina's
pleas and if necessary call in
Spanish mediators. His most dar-
ing advice was that Germany com
pei Argentina ships to turn back
or sink them without leaving any
trace
Sweden aided his machinations.
The Swedish Representative for
Warded his messages to Stockholm.
Sweden recently requested sup
plies from America. and promised
that they would not be forwarded
to Germany. The revelation of gross
violation of neutrality will prob
ably cause further tightening of
the embargo.
Washington, d. c., Sept. s.
How Sweden's legation in Argep-
tina, acting as a secret mean of
communication between the Ger
man charge in Buenos Aires and
the Berlin foreign office, trans
mltted information Of the sailing
OF ships and directions for their
destruction by submarines was re-
vealed today in official dispatches,
made public by the state depart
ment.
The department made public
certain Dnu,,,t. r
Count Luxburg, the German
charge at Buenos Aires, to the
Berlin foreign office, DISPATCHED
through the Swedish legation i'm
cipher, relating to the critical dip
lomatlc situation which prevailed
between Germany and Argentina.
Copies of official dispatches sent TO
the Berlin foreign office by Count l.ux-
burg, the German charge in Buenos
Aires, in cipher through the Swedish
legation there as its own comrnunica
tlons, We're made public by Secretary
Lansing without any comment as to
how they fell into the hands of this gov
ernment or any indication of what
is to come as the result of the disclns-
ure.
Copies of the state departments an
nouncement We're delivered at the same
time they Were mad public, to the Ar
sentlne embassy and the Swedish le-
cations here.
Some Vessels Spared.
Besides revealing the means in which
Germany used Sweden in her machin-
atoms in Argentine the dispatches show
low the German charge, at the time
Argentine was having a critical diplo-
matte controversy with Germany over
submarine destruction Of her ships.
was sending through the Swedish iesa,
ton information Of the sailing of cer-
tain vessels, with recommendation
that they be sunk without leaving any
trace" and other dispatches. Informing
his government how to regard Argen-
tines protests against the destruction
of her shipping.
The following was issned at the state
department:
Sent As Swede MESSAGES.
The department OF state has Sc
cured certain kilograms from Count
Luxburg, German charge d'afraires at
Berlin, which, I regret to say, were. dis
patched from Buenos Aires by the
Swedish legation as their own official
messages addressed to the Stockholm
foreign office.
The following are TRANSACTIONS of the
German text:
May 10, 1917. No. go. This govern
ment has now released German and
Austrian ships on which hitherto a
guard has been placed. In consequence
Of the settlement of the Monte (Prote-
gido) case there has been a great
change in public feeling. Government
will in future only clear Argentine
ships as far as Las Palnas. l beg tina
the small steamers Oran and Guazo,
31st of January, tmeaning which sailed
31st), 800 tons which are {now) near
ing Bordeaux with a view to change the
flag may be spared if possible or els
sunk without a trace being left ttspurior
Vcrsenkt.') (Signed),
"Luxburg.s
Calls Minister an Ass.
July 8, 1917. No. SO. Il learn from a
reliable source the acting minister for
foreign affairs who is a notorious ass
and Anglo phile, declared in u secret
session Of the Senate that Argentina
would demand from Berlin a promise
not to sink any more Argentine vessels
II not agreed to relations would be
broken off. l recommend refusal and if
necessary calling in the meditation of
Spain"
(Signed.) Luxburs.
July 8. 1917. No.464 Without
showing any tendency to make con
cessions. postpone reply to, Argentine
change of ministry is probable.
Az regards Argentine steamers.
recommend either compelling them to
turn back. sinking them without ieav.
ing any traces or letting them throuah
They are ali quite small.
tsigned) Iuxburs.-