The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
Allies Press Stockholm Foreign
Secretary for Explanation.
Wonder What Form of Intrigue
q. S. VIII Expose Next.
SWEDE PRO-GERMAN AROUSED
See Effort of Allies to Reduce
Nation Like Greece.
Sweden in Turn Has Demanded
( Germany Explain Betrayal.

Stockholm, Sept. 15-DIplomatic
representatives of entente govern
ments here up to today mad displayed
only natural curiosity" as to the
Swedish governments view of the sit
1iation brought about by the disclos-
ures from Washington regarding ca
BILE dispatches sent by the German
minister to Argentina thru the
Swedish legation. From this attitude
of waiting one of action developed
when the French minister, e. THE
baut called upon Foreign Minister
I.indman with formal request for
an explanation of the incident on be-
half of his government The other
representa- iVes of the entente nations
are expected to follow, Mr.. Thtebauts
action. The American, British, french
and Russian ministers held meeting
today at which the situation was
thoroiy canvassed.
} News has been received OF the action
of the Argentine government IN giving
Count I.uxburg his passports but the
Argentine minister as yet has taken
no formal steps in connection with the
Z affair. contenting himself with an in
Formal discussion of the situation
Turn On Uncle Sam.
Z Newspapers of pronounced German
leanings urged the government to
adont vigorous attitude toward the
country concerning whose practices
they declare: abusing the confidence
OF the Swedish government and inVolV-
dng a friendly nation in highly en-
loarrassing predicament aia unparooh-
able" ..
The German statement attempting
. to evade the issue by raising the ques-
ton concerning America and giving
no explanation or expression OF resret
for it's own offense is declared by the
entire press to be utterly unsatlsIac-
tory, and general demand is voiced Tor
a further statement from the German
foreign office. 49,,
Much curiosity is manifested here
in the press and by the public as to
the contents of siXty-one other cable
grams which as foreign dispatches
point out, were sent by Count LuDDurg
thru the Swedish route and the nat
ural suspicion has been aroused that
transcripts of other embarrassing
MESA ges forwarded thru the Swedish
intermediary may be found in possess
sion of the American government.
Warn of Greece's Fate.
Two pro-German evening news
papers by coincidence referred to
Greece in their surveys of the Luxburg
cablegram affair, intimating that an
attempt is being made thru the situa-|
ton to reduce Sweden to condition
of dependence upon the entente's
wishes NyadgIigt Allhendn sees in
the distinction drawn to help to power
HJalmar Granting, the Socialist leader,
as a sort of Swedish VeniZelos and
sounds a warning for Sweden. Citing
the fates of Serbia and Rumania, the
same newspaper complains that the
affair is being exaggerated and mis-
represented in America to Sweden's
disfavor, calling attention to dis
patches about the alleged transmits
sion of news regarding General PERISH
ing's expedition and alleged breach be-
tween Argentina and Sweden as ex-
amples of unfounded reporting and
sharply attacks Lord Northcliffe.
In the concluding paragraph the
paper is aggrieved that Germany, in
her communication, found no word of
regret for the difficult situation in
which Sweden has been placed by the
action Of the German official.
Demands Germany Explain.
Z Aftonbladet says that it awaits i'm
patiently for the German answer to
Sweden's demands for an explanation,
believing that Sweden is entitled to
demand satisfaction in the form of
disciplinary measures against those
representatives for abusing Sweden's
confidence. Necessary Justice to
Sweden is lacking in the German
statement, which, however, exposes,
according to Aftonbladet, 1.-The hum
bug of American action by its refer
ence to the kilograms forwarded by
the Berlin embassy. Aftonbladet COM
plains. too, of the attitude of the
american and English pre-. and
warns its readers against allowing
Sweden to be drawn, thru the affair
into a condition like Greece, which
sacrificed all national independence to
serve as a lackey to the protecting
powers"