Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-14
SWEDISH FOREIGN OFFICE is IN
VOLvED IN BREACH OF
NEUTRALITY.
SITUATION GRAVE AT CAPITAL
MESSAGES to Berlin Advised Sinking Of
Ships Without Leaving Any Trace
American State Department
Submits Disclosures.

other case of sinister German d.
plomacy, this time directed against
Argentina and involving the Swedish |
foreign office in an apparent grave
breach of neutrality and diplomatic |
propriety.
Sent by Swedish Legation.
They were messages to Berlin
from Count Luxburg. the German
charge d'affairs at Buenos Aires,
forwarded by the Swedish legation
there as its own communications.
Besides advising that no concessions
be granted Argentina in the sub
marine controversy they suggested
that the South American country's
ships be sunk without leaving any
trace" and gave information as to
sailing and positions of certain
vessels.
The secretary Of state made the
following statement:
1.-THE Department of state has
secured certain kilograms from Count
Luxburg, German charge daffairs at
Buenos Aires, to the foreign office
dI DCIliA, WAlCH, iC6lOI " Soy, VOAO
dispatched from Buenos Aires by the
Swedish legation as their own Of
fetal messages, addressed to the
Stockholm foreign office"
1.-THE following are translations of
the German text:
MAY 10, 1917. Number 80. This
government has now released Ger
/ Arc vi oh vuh n1,
hitherto a guard has been placed.
In consequence of the settlement Of
the Monte (Protegido) case there
has been a great change in the
public feeling. Government in future
only clears Argentina ships as far as
Las Palmas. l beg that the steamers
Oran and Guazo, 31st Of January
(meaning which sailed 31st) 300
tons, which are now nearing Bor-
deaux with a view to change the
flag, may be spared if possible or
else sunk without a trace being left
(Spurlos VersenkD. LUXBERG.'
! Relations Are Threatened.
July 8, 1917. Number So.
II learn from a reliable source the
acting minister for foreign affairs
who is a notorious ass and Anglo
phile, declared in a secret session
of the senate that Argentina would
demand from Berlin promise moi
, to sink more Argentine ships. II
! not agreed to, relations would be
broken off, l recomend refusal and
If necessary, calling in the mediation
, of Spain.
LUXBERG."
Advice on Ships.
July 9, 1917. No. "a.
without showing any tendency t.
make concessions, postpone reply t.
} Argentine note until RECEIPT o
further reports. A change of min
| istry is probable. AS regard
| Argentine steamers, ! recommen,
: either compelling them to turn back
1 sinking without leaving any trace
or letting them through. They ar
' all quite small. LUXBERG."
}. To Awaken Argentina.
In the absence of any official con
ment whatever on the disclosures
appeared that the manifest purpose
Of the United States in publishin
l. the correspondence were two.
First, to show the relations b.
t tween Germany and Sweden, at leas
s so far as the legation in Argentin
n were concerned.
s Second, to disclose to Argentin;
" where German influence seems {
IS have ben strongest in all Sout
6 America. the manner in which tn
r German diplomatic agents at he
s. capital was giving secret instru
n lions for the destruction of her shiI
h ping and the manner in which he wa
It guiding his government in dealin
with Argentina automatically.
Creates a Sensation.
The departments announcemer
n was sent to the Argentine embass
Is and the Swedish legation here at tn
IS same time it was given to tn
r public. There was no explanation 6
1t to how the messages came into til
ID hands Of the United States, nor di
d, cussion as to what may be I'll
IS result.
The action created a sensatio
particularly among the neutral
e. plomats. Baron Akerhielm. IL
s. Swedish charge, in the absence
advices from his government, won
not comment further than to say
. was improbable that the Swedis
n minister at Buenos Aires knew
Of the contents of the dispatches. AK
e. Robert Nordvall Of the special Swe
10 ish economic mission, declared |
o. was certain that Baron Lowen, Il
III Swedish minister to Argentina, h;
no knowledge of the contents of Il
dispatches.
m Moreover, am sure" said M
ID Nordvall, that no Swede would ha,
n been a party to such heartless Or
ceeding. l know Baron Lowen We