Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-28
SCANDINAVIA Fears.
GERMAN MENACE IF.
NORWAY JOINS WAR.
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(By Review Leased Wire.)
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 27.-Behind
the meeting of the Scandinavian mon
archs and ministers at Christiana this
week lies the fear, 'unfounded though
it may be, of N5rway's entry into the
war and of the German menace that in
this case she should feel called upon
to occupy Denmark as a conferences
ure.
The Associated Press learns from a
responsible source that the conference.
which was arranged in consequence of
an intimation from Germany that the
growth of an.i-German sentiment in
Norway, particularly after the sinking
of the convoy in the North Sea by
German cruisers, is being followed
with concern by Germany and that ii
is feared that Norway might be impell-
ed. either by excited public opinion or
pressure from the allied side, to enter
the struggle at least to the point of
granting a naval base to England, and
the United States, in which event Ger
army would feel called upSn to seize
a corresponding base in Denmark.
Representative Sent To Berlin.
Upon the receipt of this information
at Copenhagen, word was hurriedly
sent to King Gustav of Sweden, and
Denmarks mos. prominent citizen.
President Anderson of the Danish
East Asiatic company, who is high in
the confidence of Berlin, as well as
London, was dispatched to Berlin to
verify the report and if possible to
change the German attitude. Mr.. An
derson conferred with DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann, secre AIRY for foreign affairs, at
Berlin, and he confirmed the report,
adding that in consequence Of the Ital-
ian and Russian developments the mil
itary and pan-German elements were
again in the saddle in Germany and
exerting influence against which the
foreign office, with its more moderate
views, found it most difficult to con-
tend.
Two Kings Confer.
King Gustav came 20 Copenhagen
and spent day in conference with
King Christian, President Anderson
and the Danish ministers, the subject
matter of the conferences being COW
cred by display of gala perform
ances, an opera ballet, ceremonial ban
quet and the conven .ional interchange
of speeches. ASA result of the con-
ference a decision was reached to
make every possible effort to moderate
the excited Norwegian sentiment and
continue the three Scandinavian king
doms in the path of joint neutrality.
King Gustav returned to Stockholm
and launched the suggestion of con-
ference of the three kings, accompani-
ed by the premiers and foreign minis
ters, at Chris llama, which was accept
ed, the Norwegians being flattered
with the thought of the first visit from
a Swedish monarch in the Norwegian
capital since the separation of the two
countries.
Germany Not Understood.
1t is difficult to judge how far Ger
many was actuated in its step by gen.
uine fear of Norwegian action, how far
by a desire 70 force Norway into ton
ing down its strongly anti-German
sentiment and wave the big stick"
over the three countries during the
pending negotiations with the United
States and the entente regarding the
embargo. On the one hand, Danes in
high position in the secret, with whom
the correspondent discussed the sub
ject considered 1t utterly out of the
question that Norway of her own ac-
cord would abandon neutrality and one
of them said he attached no import
ance to the sporadic reports of Ameri
can and British intention to seize
base in Norway the better 10 combat
the German submarines. Prominent
declare that war sentiment
in their country is negligible. The
same view has been expressed in state
ments in the Norwegian parliament,
probably inspired by the German warn
ing.
Danish Minister Visits Berlin.
On the other hand, Germany evident
ly perturbed by the state of Norwegian
public opinion. The German minis
ter to Norway, Admiral Won Hintze,
who is reported had been visiting Ber-
lin to report on the situation. A Dan
ish member of the German reichstag
has just visited Norway on what can
undoubtedly be described as a pacify-
ing mission and a mass of inspired ed
itorial matter is being telegraphed
from the German press and by the cor
respondents in Berlin in an endeavor
TO convince Norwesians of the unwis-
and of the benevolence of German in
tentions as respects them.