Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-13
GET NEWS OF SAILING AND IN,
STRucTlONS THROUGH THE
SWEDISH LEGATION IN
ARGENTINA is CHARGE.
SINKING WITHOUT LEAVING
ANY TRACE RECOMMENDED
Documents Made Public by Secretary
Lansing Reveal Means in Which
Germany Used Sweden in Her
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Block
ade Tightening Seen.

Washington. Sept 1O-That Swed-
ems legation in Argentina, acting as
secret means of communication be-
tween the German charge in Buenos
Aires and the Berlin foreign office.
transmitted information of the sailing
of ships and directions for their de-
struction by submarines has just been
revealed in official dispatches made
public by the state department.
Sinking Without Trace" Urged.
Beside revealing the means in which
Germany used Sweden In her machin-
ations in Argentina. the dispatches
show how the German charge, at the
time Argentina was having critical
diplomatic controversy with Germany
over submarine destruction of her
ships, was sending through the Swed.
ish legation information of the sail
ingS of certain vessels with recon-
mendations that they be sunk with
out leaving any trace" and in other
dispatches was informing his govern
ment how to regard Argentina's pro-
tests against the destruction OF her
shipping.
Two U. S. Purposes Shown.
In the absence of any official COM
ment whatever on the disclosure it APP
peared that the manifest purposes of
the United States in publishing the
correspondence were two. First, to
show the relations between Germany
and Sweden. at least so far as the
legations in Argentina were con.
cerned: and. second. to disclose to
Argentina. where German influences
seem to have been strongest in all
South America the manner in which
the German diplomatic agent at her
capital was giving secret instructions
for the destruction of her shipping,
and the manner in which he was guild.
ing his government in dealing with
Argentina automatically.
With the exception of Argentina,
practically all Latin America has lined
up with the United States in the war
on German autocracy.
Sweden recently requested supplies
from the United States and promised
that they would not be transshipped to
Germany. The revelation by the state
Their tightening of the embargo.
Lansing Makes Statement.
The secretary of state made the fol-
lowing statement:
The department of state has oh
tanned certain kilograms from Count
Luxberg. German charge daffaires at
Buenos Aires. to the foreign Office at
Berlin. which. regret to say. were
dispatched from Buenos Aires BY the
Swedish legation as their own official
messages. addressed to the Stockholm
foreign office.
Translation Of German Text.
The following are translations of
the German text:
May IL. 1917. Number 20.
This government has now released
German and Austrian ships on which
hitherto guard had been placed In
consequence Of the settlement of the
Monte tProtegido) case there has been
great change in public feeling. Gov
eminent will in future clear Argentine
ships only as far as Las Palnias.
beg that the small steamers Oran and
Guazo. 31st of January (meaning which
sailed 31st). 200 tons which are now
nearing Bordeaux with view to
change the flag. may he spared If pos
sible or else sunk without a trace be.
ing left tspurlor versenktD. Signed
IuXburg'
On Argentina Crisis.
July 3. 1917. No 50.
learn from a reliable source the
acting minister for foreign affairs. who
Is notorious ass and AnglOphile. de.
clared in secret session Of the senate
that Argentina would demand from
Berlin promise not to sink more Ar.
gentine ships. If not agreed to. rela-
tons would be broken off. | recon-.
mend refusal and. if necessary, call.
Ing in the mediation of Spain.
"I.uxburg.'
July 3. 1917. No. g..
Without showing any tendency to
make concessions. postpone reply to
Argentine note until receipt of further
reports. A change Of ministry is prob.
able. AS regards Argentine steamers.
] recommend either compelling them
to turn back. sinking them without
leaving any traces or letting them
through. They are all quite small.
"Luxburg.
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