The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-15
TAKES FIRM STAND.
ARGENTINA WILL RECALL MIN
ISTER TO BERLIN IL GER.
MANY DOESN'T RENDER
SATISFACTION.
Immense Crowds Join in Anti-Gcrman
Demonstrations I'm BuenOs Aires
Government Issues Orders to Pro-
tcct Germans.


has been handed his passports and to
ask for explanations regarding the
telegram disclosures. / the German
government disapproves of the text
Of the German minister's dispatches,
and especially Of the word "ass."
which term the count applied to the
Argentine foreign minister, the situa-
ton may clear. If Berlin does no.
disavOw the minister's course Argen
tine will recall her minister from
Germany, but may permit the lega-
ton to remain.
II Germany expresses n desire t.,
maintain relations with Argentina
notwithstanding the expulsion OF
Count Won Luxburg, it was said at tho
foreign office, this government would
be willing to consider the question.
Argentina also asked the German
government for q full explanation OF
it's present policy of sinking Argen
tine ships. This apparently was set
tied in the case of the steamship
TOrO. but in view of Count Won Lux
burg's notes, which ante-date tha'
settlement. Argentina desires a clear
statement.
A rupture. the officials say, is no.
necessary if Germany Is inclined +,
make concessions.
The passport issued to Count vof
LuXburg reads:
Considering that his EXcellency
Count Karl Won Luxburg. envoy ex
traordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary Of the German Empire, is leav
ing the Argentine Republic. the au
thorities Of the republic are hereb,
requested to protect him in his pass
age to the frontier.
"Given at Buenos Aires, Septembe
IL, 1917. Valid to the frontier.
(Signed) "Pueyrrcdon.
Minister of Foreign Affairs"
Anti.German Demonstration.
Several blocks of German busines.
houses in Gale 25 De Mayo have beer
destroyed by fires set by mobs. Tho
mobs set fire also to the German Club
one of the finest edifices in the city
and the building of La Union, a Ger
man daily paper.
Immense crowds Joined in anti-Ger.
man demonstrations here this evening
German legation and German news
paper buildings were stoned. There
was serious rioting and mounted po-
lice charged the mobs in the fashion
able Avenida Florida. Despite the
strong mounted guard a mob broke
all the windows in the office of the
newspaper La Union. The German
Club and a German newspaper build
ing were set on. fire by the mob.
The government has issued orders
to the police and the provincial gov
ernments to protect Count Won LUX
burg and his staff en- route, as out
breaks of the indignant populace are
feared.
The foreign office expresses it's be-
lief that Count Won Luxburg will.
reach here tomorrow morning.
The decision to hand Count von
Lu%burg his passports was reached by
President IrigOyen after a conference
with the foreign secretary this morn :
ing, the president taking the stcn
without consulting the cabinet, when
mad been called to meet this evening.
and received Ambassador Naon's dis
patches from Washington. The pres
ident maintained that the matter was
grave enough to warrant his immedi-
ate decision without reference to the
cabinet.
1t is believed to be unlikely that an
action will be taken toward Sweden,
Yesterdays explanation by the Swed-
ish legation made before a demand
for it had been sent to the legation,
apparently satisfying the government
that Baron Lowen acted in good faith
in forwarding the kilograms.
During the three days that elapsed
while the government was satisfying
itself rs to the accuracy of the OK
posure made in Washington, the pub.
lie refrained from any anti German
demonstrations
This afternoon. however. immense
crowds in front of the newspaper bull
letin boards chcerCd the news tina.
Count Won LuXburg would have to
leave tho republic
Depends on s}Crlin'S Attitude.
washington, Sept 2.-Argontina's
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