Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-11
SWEDEN FACE TO
FACE WITH FATE.
Must Prove Self Strictly Neu-
tral or Break With Allies
or Germans.
DECISION MOST MOMEMTOUS
Scandinavian Iron Absolutely
Necessary for Kaiser TO
Continue War.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-While
the American government awaited de-
Nelopments TO-DAY following Secretary
lanSings disclosures regarding the
transmission of official German as
patches by the Swedish charge at
Buenos Aires, Washington officials
and foreign diplomatists turned their
attention TO "A study of their possible
significance. Two facts were clear in
the minds of most observers. Sweden
will be compelled 10 make definite
her position as "A neutral and the In
tention of the allies to see that Ger
many shall cease receiving aid from
northern European neutral countries
Is indicated more exactly.
Uncle sam Wise to Sweden.
Publication of the facts reveals to
the public that this government is
fully cognizant of aid Sweden has
been rendering the central powers
and tends to cement opinion in sup
port of absolute embargo put into ef-
feet against Sweden, along with the
other neUtrals six weeks ago. II has
heen declared definitely that no sup
plies will be permitted to go to the
neutrals for at least six weeks to give
this government an opportunity to
establish precisely their trade rela-
tions with Germany.
Sweden as well as other neutrals has
contended It has the right to export
to Germany any commodities pro-
duced at home even tho the goods are
replaced by commodities imported
from the United States. Some Ameri-
can officials say the war would be
ended within six months If Swedish
iron exports to Germany were
stopped.
All Turn TO Iron.
The Swedes, il is declared, Fave
drained their country OF foodstuffs by
taking from the food producing indus
tries vast numbers of men and placing
them in the iron mines and munitions
factories which have sprung up since
the war began.
Another phase of the situation that
Is given careful attention here Is the
possible effect If Argentina breaks
relations with Germay or eclares
war Argentina this winter will have
large quantities OF wheat for export
and as q neutral she might send much
of II to the European neutrals under
the operation of the British blockade.
AS belligerent or with diplomatic
relations broken, however. the Argen-
tine government probably would take
control of its exports and carefully
supervise all shipments to the neu-
trails to prevent any foodstuffs from
reaching Germany.
Gcrmany's Last Hope.
Argentina is the only one of the big
food exporting nations now at peace
with Germany
1t was learned today that Secretary
Lansing sent the copies of the inter-
cepted messages to the American rep
resentative at Stockholm, London and
Paris, but merely for their informa-
tio.i. Not even the minister at Stock
holm was given any instructions to
call it 20 the attention of the foreign
office, the assumption being that the
legation here TO which was delivered
a copy would lose no time in for
warding 1t to It's government.
Mr. Lansing maintained his deter
mination not to add comment to the
disclosures Officials believe that the
Argentine government will demand
soon, if ii has not already done so.
the withdrawal of the German diplo-
mat who advised the sinking of Ar
gentine ships with all on board and
who characterized the foreign minis
ter of Argentina as an "ass."