The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-09-15

thousands OF ATkeutiuidho eooh kHA ~
Many Of those in the mobs carried
firebrands and as result scores OF
buildings were set on fire. Several
blocks Of German business houses In
Gale rs de Mayo were destroyed.
Among the structures attacked
we're the German club, one OF the
finest edifices in the city. and the
building Of the German daily. La
Union. As fast as the fires in these
buildings were exhausted, they were
started again.
Mounted patrols and the entire fire
department kept rushing from one
part OF the city to another, lin an at
tempt to quell the riots and put down
the flames.
In several instances police who
were attempting to shoot at those
welding torches were set upon by
the crowds and disarmed.
Extraordinary precautions have
been taken by the authorities to pro-
tect Count Luxburg, the German min
lister. when he arrives here tomor-
row morning to receive his passports.
Count Luzburg's Passports
Sent to German Legation.
Beunos Aires. Argentina, Sept. 10.
The Argentine government at noon
today sent to the German legation
passports to be delivered TO Count
Luxburg. German minister to Argen-
tina. The whereabouts Of Count Lux
burg is still unknown to the Argen-
tine government.
The Argentine foreign office today
sent ascommunication to the German
foreign ministry demanding an ex-
PLANTATION Of Count Luxburg's action
in sending the secret code messages
to Berlin through the Swedish lega-
ton.
The note sent by Foreign Minister
Pueyrredon to Count Luxburg, in
which the German minister was ten
dered his passports. reads:
Mr.. Minister: You have ceased
to be persona grlta to the Argen-
tine government. that govern
ment has decided to deliver to
you your passport, which trans
NIT herewith by order of his ex-
cellency, the president Of the ma
ton.
The introducer of embassies
has instructions to assist you in
your immediate departure from
the territory of the republic.
God keep you.
II. Pueyrredon.
the passport issued to Count Won
LCSburC reads:
Considering that his excellen-
cy, Count Karl Won LuXburg, en-
voy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the German
empire, is leaving the Argentine
republic, the authorities of the
republic are hereby requested to
protect him in his passage to the
frontier.
Given at Beunos Aires, Sept.
~, 1917. valid to the brontier.
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 its be,
lief that Count Won Luxburg will
reach here tomorrow morning.
Explanation Demanded.
The Argentine minister at Berlil
has been instructed to inform tn,
German foreign office that Count VOL
LuXburg has been handed his pass
ports and to ask for explanation
regarding the telegram disclosures
IT the German government disap
proves of the text of the German
minister's dispatches and especiall
of the word Ass" which term tn
count applied to the Argentine for
eign minister, the situation may cleal
If Berlin does not disavow the minis
ter's course, Argentine will recall he
minister from Germany, but may pei
NIT the legation to remain.
If Germany expresses a desire {
maintain relations with Argontir
notwithstanding the expulsion {
Count Won Luxburg, it was said
the foreign office, this governmel
would be willing to consider the que
tion.
Argentina also has asked the &c
man government for full explain
tion of its present policy in sinkiI
Argentine ships. This apparent