Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-27

The Lorton was sunk inside Spanish
waters last February by a German
submarine. Peru declared the sink
ing to be unjusti6able and insisted on
payment Of an indemnity by Ger,
many. The German government Of
fered to submit the case to a prize
court.
ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 26.-Serious
disorders occurred in various parts of
the capital today as the result Of an
anti-German manifestation and strike
agitations. AS an outcome Of the
firing upon street cars by strikers or
sympathizcrs, an Inspector was killed
and several persons were wounded.
In sympathy with the anti-German
demonstration of this afternoon, bus
iness houses in the city closed their
doors.
A naval squadron has arrived with
forces to take \ charge of the city
waterworks and power houses
Entire Army Summoned,
The entire Argentine army has been
summoned to aid the government in
attempting to re-establish railroad
traffic, at present held up by strike.
This action was decided upon after
the strikers failed to- accept an offer
of government arbitration. All trains
will be run by the military. There
were reports in government circles
tonight that martial law might be de-
clared throughout the republic within
a few hours.
In Cordoba strikers today attacked
a conveyed train. Women were
placed in front of the crowd as a
shield. There was an exchange of
shots, three persons being killed and
ten wounded. Several serious clashes
between troops and strikers are re-
ported from other cities of the repub-
lie.
Aid in Atlantic Patrol.
Washington, Sept. 2s.--Besides
further consolidating the Americas In
the war for democracy, the addition
of Argentina to Germany,s list OF enc
mics would mean the partial relieving
of the United States and Brazilian
fleets in the patrol of the South At
lantic, evenif there should be no spec
tacular cooperation by sending an
army to France.
!. The action of the chamber of depu-
ties caused little surprise among off,.
7cials of the State department and it is
believed here that the break will be
followed By war.
President Iroygen has been consist
scnt in his determination not to permit
his country to take any other than
neutral position, but it is considered
improbable that he will veto the
action OF the Legislative branch OF his
government. A political danger
would face his administration in such
a course since the majority OF the
people appear to feel keenly the ridic-
ulous position in which their country
has been placed by the dnplicity Of
the German minister. The discovery
today that the strikes and riots in
Buenos Aires were instigated and
supported Dy herman agents only
makes the situation worse
Although great military support
might not be given the allies by Ar
gentina, its economic aid would be
important. Perhaps the largest pro-
ducing country in South America, it
could contribute plentifully to the
food Supplies of the fighting nations.
Argentina has a standing army of
about $4,000 officers and men. Its
military reserve numbers l74,000.
Its navy consists Of two dread
naughts, two, predreadnaughts, four
armored cruisers. two protected cruis-
ers, two armored gunboats, two tor
pedo gunboats, fifteen destroyers,
eight torpedo boats and considerable
miscellaneous naval craft.