The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-21
TELEGRAMS FROM BERLIN

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Inca. Please show no anxiety"
TELEeRAMs FROM BERLIN
Thirteen Messages From Zimmerman
and Others.
I'm addition to the LuXburg mess
ages there were thirteen kilograms
from the Berlin foreign office to Lux.
burg at Argentina. They follow:
TELEGRAMs FROM BERLIN.
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
mo. 1877, July 3, 1917.
"F0r naval attache. In reply to tele-
gram No. a. He is one of our agents
Immunity for Six Ships.
Berlin to BuenOs Aires.
About July "a, 1917.
"No. l49. Proposal agreed to If for
mulated in the following terms:
Germany allows six ships of mod
crate size in the blockade area while
on their present journey here and
back provided they are not conveyed.
Instructions are being issued accord
ingly. AS it is not absolutely certain
that information can be given in time,
compensation is agreed to in case a
ship is Internationally sunk. Argen-
tine promises that in future her ships
will keep away from the blockade area
anqd Argentine ahips1 are. to remain
unframed if they neither carry con.
traband nor und ertake' any hostile en-
terprise. authorize you to sign a
protocol in accordance with this.
(Signed) "ZIMMERMANN."
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
about August 8, 1917.
NO. 157. Please telegraph the names
Of the ships which have been sold.
Have you made use of the second. al
tentative in telegram No. 149, visa.
Wis the president.
(signed) "sTRUMM." !,
- Cargo For Switzerland.
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
about August II, 1917.
"No. 1G1. Please, as far as possible,
deal with the president and in answer
ing last note state that after explain
alton of circumstances we are Apai8-
pared to pay compensation for TOro.
For your information in answer ito
complaints from other neutrals, the
payment of indemnity will be explain
ed by saying that part of the cargo
was for Switzerland should necessity
arise.
(Signed). q. "KUEHLMANN."
Berlin to Buenos Aires. ,
about August II, 1917.
."No. 1853. Reply to No. "a.
"The Argentine minister is receiv-
ing here only general information.
The answering of the note, in accord
ance, with instructions in our tele-
grams No. 161 AMI 149 is left to you.
You are empowered to announce a
submarine visit should politicO-mili-
tary situation allow.
signed) S"KUEHLMANN."
In Case Of Rupture.
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
"No. 165. August 16, 1917.
"Reply to No. 66x,
"In case of a rupture of relations, l
request legation to 60 to Chile, hand
over protection of German interests to
Swedish legation.
(signed) "vON DEM BUssCHE"
Berlin to Buen0s Aires.
"No. 16G. August Is, 1917.
"Reply to No. 95.
Proposals agreed to in their form;
one indemnity for Toro to he agreed
to in accordance with the telegram
No. 1G1; two, agreed to provided as is
implied by; three, war zone remains
excluded and our Interpretation Of in
tcrnational law is not narrowed by
any addition. Three agreed to. II the
above suggested agreement suffices
to prevent rupture Of relations prev
ious instructions are cancelled as an
agreement is preferable"
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
"No. 40, August p, 1917.
"Telegram No. 80, and draft of note
received.
1.-THE matter will he dealt with as
speedily as possible. Draft of note will
probably be sent through the Argen-
tine minister. Secret instructions by
the we'll known way.
"KUEHLMANN."
sparins Ships" Secret.
"Berlin to Buenos Aires.
"No. 172, August rs, 1917.
Reference to my telegram No. 40,
the proposed sparing of ships must
absolutely remain secret, otherwise
submarine war would be endangered.
AS blockade area rests on the
principle of retaliation, not on inter-
national law, the note must contain q
limitation, in this sense. Full COM
pensation is guaranteed, in regard to
the Toro but in view of the precedent
involved this is to be attributed not to
liberatity, but the circumstances of
the case; that this course is justified
by the facts. A draft note on these
lines will follow through the Argen-
tine minister. Please await its arriv-
al. Former instructions cancelled"
(No signature.)
Berlin to Buenos Aires.
"No. IT'S, August 26, 1917.
REPLY to telegram 1O4.
Draft note for you has been hand
ed to Argentine minister, please pre-
sent it If possible to the president.
Request president that you may be