The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-20

Count Luxburg the German minister
who advised that Argentine vessels be
"spuriOS yerSenkt"-sunk without a
trace being lpft-has been given his
passports and the Argentine minister in
Berlin has been instructed to ask the
imperial government for full eXpla-
nation regarding Mr.. LanSing's diSclos-
ores and as to its present policy of
sinking Argentine ships. Argentine Of
acias say that there will be a diplo-
matte rupture if Germany does not dis
approve the text of LuXburg's dis
patches and make concessions concern
ing U-bOat warfare.
In BuenOS Aires the people wildly
cheered the news of LuXburg's dismis-
sal and then broke out into anti-Ger-
man riOtag, attempting to burn the
buildings OF the German club and a
German newspaper and destroying sew
eral blocks Of German business houses
SemiohiCially Germany has admitted
the truth Of LanSing's statements, but
denies there was violation Of neutral
ity on Sweden's part and says the dis
closures We're made by the allies only
TO produce a new crisis in the relations
between Argentina and Germany and to
make trouble for Sweden.
Another Expose by Lansing.
On Thursday Mr.. Lansing added to
Sweden's discontinue by making pub
lie translation of letter dated
March 5, 1916 from German Minister
Won Eckhardt mt Mexico City to the
imperial German chancellor asking
that the emperor confer a decoration
on Folke Cronholm. then Swedish
charge d'aff0ires in Mexico, in recog-
milton of his services in forwarding
Won Eckhardts reports to Berlin
through the Stockholm foreign office
and under cover of the official Swedish
cipher. The minister urged that the
decoration he conferred secretly in
order not 10 arouse the suspicious of
the entente allies. Cronholm was re-
placed uS Swedish charge last Febru-
airy but has remained i'm Mexico city.
These revelations seem TO make UNI
necessary any further search for the
secret channel through which Berlin
was informed in advance of the dis
patch of American destroyerS to Eu-
ropean waters aud of other American
war movements.
Secretary Lansing is said to be in
possession of further sensational facts,
but during the rest of the week he
sat tight, waiting for Foreign Minister
Lindmau and his colleagues to justify
their action IL they can. The Swedish
press admits that the people of the
country are proving themselves TO be
what the Germans call them-"Silly
SwedeS."
On the Battle Fronts.
Increasing resistance by the Aus.
TRANS checked the advance Of the Ital-
! ianS toward Lembach and Trieste last
week, but 1t was at tremendous expense
in casualties and prisoners to the enc
my. The severest fighting was for the
possession of Monte San Gabrielle
After being pushed back down its
slopes early In the week, the Italians
climbed up again and firmly withstood
repeated attacks. A little further
south, on the Bainsizza plateau, the
Austrians were no more successful in
their fierce assaults.
All along the west front there were
| artillery combats, trench raids and
tf,h Ia, 81, al,
made any ground gains of moment
The allied ayatOrs We're especially
busy with bombing expeditions and
flight patrols. Many tons of explosives
were dropped on alrdromes, railway
detectives and docks back of the Ger.
! man lines.
American Artillery in France.
The war department permitted IL To
be known Thursday that large con
| tlngent of American artillery has been
added to General Pershing's expedl
| tionary force In France and that its in
tenslye training with the French 7jS
| and siXinch howitzers Is well under
| way. There have been many reports
| derived from private letters, that the
American troops already have been en-
gagged in various battles, but the gov
eminent has given out no intimatiot
that these are true. AS such fighting
could scarcely take place without some
casualties md as Secretary Baker has
promised To publish casualty list,
promptly, the stories probably are un
! true
British losses by submarine activity
were the smallest since the opening OF
the ruthless" campaign. The most serl
Gus loss reported was that of the At
lantic transport liner Minnehaha, sunk
by d torpedo when west-bound. 1t Is
said the British have a new submarin,
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remarkable results, even genius. But