Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
AMERICA MAY BREAK
WITH SWEDEN NEXT
Argentine Expected TO Fight
Against Germany as Re-
suit of Intrigue
NEW NEUTRALITY
BREAK DISCLOSED

WASHINGTON. sept s.-The subtle
workings OF a plot in which Sweden
violated neutrality and carried sinister
messages between Count Luxburg, Ar
gentine German charge daffairs, and
Berlin, were revealed by the state De
partment today.
He counselled that Germany refuse
Argentlnes pleas and II necessary, call
in Spanish mediation. Most daring OF
all his recommendations was that Ger
many compel Argentine TO turn back
all her ships or to sink them without
leaving any traces.
Sweden aided his Vaccinations. The
Swedish legation, at Buenos Aires for
warded his messages to the Stockholm
foreign Office as their own official mes
sages.
This was a distinct violation OF
neutrality which is likely TO result
in a delicate situation between the
allies and Sweden. while Argentine
Is expected TO plunge into the war
now that she sees GermaDy's schemes
against her barred.
LMxburg sarcastically referred to
the acting Argentine minister for
foreign affairs as notorious ass
and Anglophile"
The communications bore on Argen-
tines protest in the Mont Protegido
case and subsequent developments.
Lnxburg's first message dated May
10 noted "a great change in public
feeling in Argentine as the result OF
the settlement Of the Monte case.
In this note Luxburg counselled
that two mail Argentine steamers
nearing Bordeaux then should be
spared If possible or be Sunk with
out trace"
Luxburg had access TO news OF the
secret sessions of the Argentine SEN
ate for on July he cabled in. his
code that the acting minister had de-
clared Argentine would demand that
Berlin promise to sink no more
Argentine ships.
The penalty was TO be breach but
Luxburg suggested refusal and if nee
essrry Spanish mediation.
On July 9. following up his sinister
moves. Luxburg advised that there be
no show OF concessions on Germany's
part and that she postpone her reply
until she had heard further from him
At that time he saw a change OF
ministers coming and counseled his
government either TO turn back the
Argentine ships or sink them without
leaving any traces or letting any Of
them through.
Luxburg significantly suggested that
they are all quite small"
The state Department refused fur
Their comment on the subject than to
] kn mi a a o a
over TO the Swedish and Argentine
ENJOYS here.
Taken in connection with the Zim-
norman note, plotting embodiment OF
Mexico, Japan and the United States
this latest revelation furnished cleai
proof of administration statements
that Germany had plotted seriously In
America.
Sweden had never before been sus-
peoted of such a fragrant violation OF
neutrality rs permitting code messages
! to go as her own notes.
Revelations of this fact will doubtless
cause complete shutdown Of communi
cations with Germany via Sweden as
far as the allies can effect this.
Sweden recently requested supplies
from the United States. and promised
that they would not be transshipped tC
| Germany The revelation of her gross
violations OF neutrality. however, viii
cause q further Tightening Of the EN-
barge
"The following are English transla.
lions OF the German text:
May 10, 1917, No. b. This govern
ment has now released German anC
Austrian ships in which hitherto 9
guard had been placed. In consequence
Of the settlement OF the Monte prot.
eideol case there has been great
change in public feeling Government
VIII in future only clear Argentine as
FAR as Las palmas. ! beg that the small
steamers Oran and Guaz0, thirty-frs
January ,meaning which sailed thirty.
nrst) 800 tons, which are now near.
ing Bordeaux with a view TO changin.
the flag. may be spared if possible OF
else sunk without a trace being left
CSpurl0s Nersenkt") y"
The second message:
'Luxburg,' July 3, 1917 No. 80.
learn froma reliable source that IA,
acting minister for foreign affairs, who
is notorious ass and Anglophile, de-
clared in a second session Of the Sen.
ate that Argentine would demand frog
Berlin premise not to sink more Ar
gentine ships. If not agreed TO-, re
latlons would be broken Off recon-
mend a refusal and II nesessary call.
ing in the mediation Of Spain.
'LuXburg.'
A third message read:
July 9, 1917. No. Ga. Without
showing any tendency to make conces
sions postpone reply to Argentine not
until receipt Of further reports.
change OF ministry Is probable AZ
regards Argentine steamers, recon-
mend either compelling to turn back
sinking them without leaving an,
traces, or letting them through. The,
are all quite small.