The Washington times., 1917-09-10
DENMARKAND
NORWAY ARE
PUT IN PERIL
BY INTRIGUE
By LOWELL MELLETT,
UNITED Press stan Correspondent.)

UNITED Press stan CorreapOndent.)
LONDON, Sept. 10.-Possibilities
Of all Scandinavia becoming in
volved in the war were seen in Lon
don today, following Americas rev.
elations of the German-Swedish in
trigue in sending messages from
Argentina through the Stockholm
foreign Office.
The disclosures are regarded as of
highest Importance here, opening up
possibilities for a long chain of in
ternational eevnts.
May Bring Swedi.I Crisis.
Furthermore, the action OF the sl-
aed governments in refusing to per-
pit Socialists and Labor Delegates to
attend the Stockholm peacs confer
enee, is now regarded as completely
indicated. The British and American
governments had knowledge of Sve-
Gems pro-Germanism at the time, and
took the stand that making Stockholm
Gree from German influence was I'm.
possible
Severance OF relations between the
allies and Sweden is regarded as GER
tain in England unless the Swedish
government makes proper explana-
Zion of its participation in the Ger
man intrigue, and makes an immedi-
ate apology, at the same time dis
missing the responsible officials and
giving assurances that there will be
no repetition Of such an incident
The revelations may bring about a
crisis in Sweden. A change in the
Swedish government Is forecast in
the result of the general elections.
which are now in progress, and which
have already shown a heavy increase
IN the Liberal and Social Democratic
votes and a decrease in the Conserva-
tive vote. The American expose Is
deemed certain to give the Granting
Social Democratic) party control
In view Of this situation, the pos
gibility Is faced OF the present gov
ernmsnt taking the desperate course
Of siding openly with Germany, risk
ing the domestic as well as inter
national consequences.
This would be followed by Ger
Fnany's long anticipated seizure of
Denmark, according to the general
belief here. 1t would mean cutting
off Of a large portion OF allied sup
plies to Russia, but on the other hand
such a step by Germany would doubt
less drive Norway into the allies
camp.
Could Hem In U-bOats.
With Norway numbered among the
enemies OF Germany, the allied fleet
would have a base on the Norwegian
coast, enabling the allies to deal with
the submarine campaign far more ef- !
eectively than is now possible.
Some naval authorities are con-
WINGED that such a base would mean |
practically ending U-boat activities. |
The submarines have been traversinR \
HOrway's three-mile limit regardless 1
of the iIlegality OF the act But an 1
allied fleet operating from a Nor
wegian base would be able TO hem the
U-boats inside German waters, the
naval experts assert
One immediate effect Of the expos
ure Of the Swedish-German connec-
lions will undoubtedly be British pro-
hibition Of the use OF cipher in swed-
ish cables.
In the meantime England looks 10
the possibility Of Argentinn's aban-
doning her precarious neutrality. Re
gardless OF whether the South Ameri-
can republic actually breaks with
Germany, II is felt here that ArEen-
tina's moral force must surely be I
thrown definitely on the side Of the
allies