The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-12-27
PRESIDENT CT ARGENTINA IN.
voLvEp IN DISCLOSURE OF
LUxBURG TELEGRAMs.
SECRET PACT PLANNED
STATE DEPARTMENT GIVES OUT
FURTHER FACTS ABOUT GER.
MAN DIPLOMATIC TRlckERv.

Notwithstanding amazing story Of
how Count Luxburg. German charge
at Buenos Aires. used his official po-
sition to spy out prizes for German u
boats. ridiculed officials TO whom he
daily was protesting the utmost
friendship, and held at his disposal
a debauchery fund of Il least half a
million dollars. was revealed by the
State Department.
Secretary Of State Lansing made
public all OF the cablegrams and mes
sages which Luxburg sent In code to
the German foreign office in Berlin
through the Swedish legation TO Ar
gentina. with three exceptions. These
exceptions were withheld because they
dealt entirely with affairs Of Chile
and Uruguay.
Accompanying the kilograms was a
from the Argentine
OF foreign affairs saying that
they had been forwarded by him to
the Argentine ambassador In WASH
ington. Dr. Romulo 8. Naon, who had
secured them from the state Depart
ment. He makes It plain that the
messages are for the most part with
out foundation in fact.
One Of the cableGrams gives in dc.
tail the sailing Of three ships from Ar
gentina ports with their destination.
and u description OF them, especially
bearing on their low visibility because
of their being deeply loaded.
Another tells Germany. as already
has been made known. to express re-
greet that her submarine commander
was forced" to sink the steamer Toro
and saying that this action was due
to the vessel carrying contraband.
Through several Of the messages Is
sharp ridieule Of the Argentina Off.
cials with whom Count Luxbure came
In contact.
Indicating that LUxburS was at all
times In communication with German
submarines at sea or the great wire
less station through which Germany
has sent her wireless hOatx 10 victory
throughout the world. 10 another mes.
sage In which he announces that the
receiving station has been installed
- per instructions"
On June 30 last. IAlxburg reported
that his bank balance was 100000.
Commenting on this officials Of the
etate Department said possession Of
such a huge sum WAS extraordinary
for q man In the position Of the Ger.
man charge.
One Of the messages revealed that
I.uxburG had induced the President Of
Argentina TO seek \ secret agreement
with Chile and Bolivia. . mutual ap-
proachment for protection against
North America.
II also showed that everything pos.
sible had becn done TO have Peru
brought into such an agreement.
The correspondence deals largely
with efforts made by the German
minister to prevent any rupture Of r.
latiOnS with Argentina. and through.
out the dispatches there was . warn.
ing to his government to fiatter the
Argentinians and to word the note In
reply to the Argentine protest against
the sinking Of the steamer TOro 10
such . way ~ not TO offend them.
Another Of the LuxburE messages
boosted that he had succeeded IN
reaching an understanding with Pres.
ident IriEoyen. This proved parties.
larly offensive 10 Argentina. II Ii now
known.
Evidence Of the apparent pliabiiity
Of the Argentine President and OF the
opposition Of Minister Of Foreign A..
fairs Puerreydon In disclosed IN many
Of the dispatches. Frequent reference
ID made by the charge 10 difficulty
he waS having In dealing with the for.
eiGn minister. hut emphasis In placed
upon the ease with which he c0mmu.
nicated with the President.
In 4 statement accompanying tho
kilograms. the Argentine foreign min.
lister announced thnt there were three
messages not published. M they re-.
lated solely 10 Chile and Uruguay.
They have been delivered 10 th0ss
governments.
An indication Of the means used by
Count Luxburk 10 eynde detection In
communicating with his government
Ia found In one dispatch where refer.
ence In made 10 his fear that tho $50
cret wire" had been discovered. An.
other refers 10 an interruption of his
wire.
The Concluding MssssOs.
A telegram dated July 20 last an.
nouncrd the completion Of o "receIv.
Ing plant and ssk for the wave length
Of the great wireless station at Nausn.
The concluding message. dated July
10. said:
AS long ~ Chile Ia neutral Ger.
many will be able. after the var. 10
carry out her South American policy
just ~ we'll. n not mora easily. In op.
position 70 Al Infatuated and mis-
guided Argentina. - with Argentina
"a her side"