The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-10
ARGENTINE MAY
WAR ON KAISER:
LUxBURG FLEES
German Minister, Trapped by U.
S. Sending Notes Through
Sweden, Missing.
STOCKHOLM AID OF BERLIN
Minister at Buenos Aires Aided Teu-
tons In Submarine War Against
Entente Allies-Washinpton
Reveals Plot

Reveals Plot.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 10.-Public in
dignation Is at fever heat over the dis
closure Of the Washington state de-
partment that the Swedish legation
had forwarded German U-boat mes
sages, directing that Argentine ships
were to be sunk without any traces"
being left.
Demand War on Germany.
The Argentine press is clamoring for
the immediate rupture Of relations
with Germany.
Some leading organs demand dec
larntion OF state of war, following
the example Of the United States.
Official comment Is withheld pend
Ing representations to the Swedish
and German governments.
Luxburo Reported to Have Fled.
Well-informed persons here believe
Luxburg left the city for Chile imme-
diately after word Of the exposure by
ceived.
The government will demand an ex-
planation from Sweden.
Recall Of Both Enjoys.
Demand on Berlin for the recall OF
Count Luxburg, German minister to
Argentina, was considered inevitable.
1t is also considered possible Sweden
will be asked to recall her minister.
Washington Reveals Tips.
Washington, Sept. 10.-Diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Sweden are strained as the result
of discovery that German official tel
egrams were forwarded to Berlin
through the Swedish legation at Bue-
nos Aires. The fact that messages
from German Charge d'Affaires Lux
burg at Buenos Aires to the German
foreign office had been forwarded
through the foreign Office at Stockholm
was revealed in an official statement
concerned the diplomatic situation in
Argentina and dealt with the method
to be pursued by submarines in sink
ing Argentine ships.
State Department Has Text.
The text Of the messages forwarded
to Berlin by way of Stockholm is in
the hands Of the state department.
How the message was secured Is not
made known in the official statement
given out
Secretary Of State Lansing made the
following statement:
The department Of state has Sc
cured certain kilograms from Count
Lu1burg, German charge d'affaires at
Buenos Aires. to the foreign Office at
Berlin, which, l regret to say, were
dispatched from Buenos Aires by the
Swedish legation as their own OFF,
cial messages. addressed to the Stock
holm foreign Office
English Translation.
"The following are English transla-
lions Of the German text:
MAY 10, 1917, No. 32.-This gov
ernment has now released German and
Austrian ships over which hitherto a
guard has been placed. In conse-
quence of the settlement Of the Monte
(Protegido) case there has been a
great change in public feeling. Gov
ernment will In future only clear Ar
gent1ne ships as far as Las Palmas.
/ beg that the small steamers Oren and
Guazo, 31st January (meaning, which
sailed 31st) 300 tons, which are (now)
nearing Bordeaux with a view to
change the flag, may be spared If pos
sible, or else sunk without a trace be-
Ing left ('spurlos versenktO.-Lux-
burg
"'July 3, 1917, No. 59.-I learn from
a reliable source that the acting min
lister for foreign affairs, who is q no
a secret session OF the senate that Ar
gentina would demand from Berlin q
promise not to sink more Argentine
ships. II not agreed to, relations
would be broken off, l recommend re-
fusal. and, II necessary, calling In the
mediation Of Spain.-Luxburg.'
Sees Trouble Ahead.
July 8. 1917. No. 64.-Without
showing any tendency to make conces-
sions. postpone reply to Argentine note
unul receipt of further reports. A
change Of ministry is probable. As re-
CARDS Argentine steamers, rec
ommend compelling them to turn back.
sinking them without leaving any
traces, or letting them through. They
are all quite small. Luxburg.'"
The statement by Secretary Lansing
was put In the hands of Romule 3.
Naon, the Argentine ambassador with
request that he forward it to his gov
ernment asking for immediate and f1t.
ting action. Relations between Ger
many and Argentine have been strain