Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-14
BuenoS Aires Police Chief.
Meets 0uSted Minister Out
side of City and Takes Him.
to Place Of Safety,
CLAIMS AST0NISHMENT
AT ARGENTIN'S ANGER
When Shown Dispatches From
Washington No Denial of
GenuineneSS Is Attempted by
TeutOn Diplomat

tnT MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIs6l
Buenos Aires Sept. 13.--Count Won
LuXburg, the German minister whose
passports We're sent to the German
legation yesterday by the Argentine
government because hts Objectionable
messages to Berlin through the Swed-
ish foreign office had rendered him
persona non grata, lodged threaten
ing crowds which were waiting him on
his arrival at Buenos Aires from the
interior today
Count Won LuXburg was persuaded
by the police to leave the train at
San Martin, twelve miles outside,
when news of the crowds that had
gathered at the Buenos Aires railway
terminal reached them.
The chief of police was on hand
with his automobile at san Martin
together with a large guard of secret
service men, and the count was con"
veyed to his home in the chiefs car
And these are my friends, the Ar
gentines!" he exclaimed to employees
of the legation. who met him.
What has happened?" he asked
"I know absolutely nothing. What has
transpired?"
The count however, although
shown the Washington messages OF
last Saturday, exposing his suggestion
that Argentine ships be sunk without
leaving any trace" and his aspersion
upon the acting minister of foreign
affairs of Argentina, ignored an in
vita ton to deny their authenticity.
The foreign office had no informa-
tion today as to when Count Won Lux
burg would leave Argentina or what
route he would take on his journey.
Nlobs Are Suppressed.
Thousands of persons congregated
tonight along the Avenidas Mayo and
Florida, in an attempt te organize an
other anti-German demonstration and
demand rupture of relations with
Germal Acting under the orders of
President Irigoyen however, squads of
mounted police were sent out to ma ~
tain order They frequently charged
crowds that endeaVored to asse aple,
using their sabers freely. Many Citi-
zens were injured and a number Of
policemen also received hurts.
The crowds raided news stands of
editions of the German teW iphper,
La Union, and also took copies ficm
newsboys in the streets and 'nado bon
fires of them,
The activity of the police during the
evening prevented large crowds from
concentrating at one point in the
city long enough to do damage.
Heavily armed guards have been
patrolling the German banks all day
today.
The minister of war has offered TO
place army Units under police orders
to prevent any repetition of last
nights riotng.
Several policemen are among the
wounded in the hospitals.
President Annoyed.
President lrigoyen has given per-
mission to Count Won Luxhurg to re-
main in Argentina for a brief period
so that he can arrange for his depart
ure without inconvenience and has as
signed an officer of the army to act
as his aide.
The president has expressed hhn-
self bitterly against the anti-Gern1n
demonstrations in Buenos Aires end
the riots of yesterday and has ordered
the chief of police to begin inTe-
diately the prosecution of the police
captain of the three down town ois-
tricts where the disturbanCcs were
most serious. on the charge of f1'lnre
to obey orders.