The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-28
Norway IS NEAR
WAR With KAISER
ear Armies of the Central
Powers Will Attempt to
Seize Denmark.
..laGS MEET AT CHRISTIANIA
Berlin Expects Scandinavians to Grant
Naval Base to Either Britain
or the United
States.

Copenhagen, Nov. 2S.-Behind the
meeting of the Scandinavian mOnarchs
md ministers at Christiania this week
les the fear, unfounded though 1t may
'e, of Norway's entry into the war and
f the German menace that, in this
ase, she should feel called upon to
'ccupy Denmark as counter-meas-
re.
It was learned from a responsible
Ource that the conference which was
ranged in consequence of an intima
ion from Germany that the growth of
ntt-German sentiment In Norway, par
icularly after the sinking of the con-
oy in the North sea by German
ruisers. is being followed with concern
Germany. 1t was minated fur
ler that Germany feared that Nor
ay might be impelled, either by eX
tied public opinion or pressure from
he allied side, to enter the struggle at
EAST to the point of granting naval
ase to England and the United States,
which event Germany would feel
allied upon to seize corresponding
ase In Denmark
Rush Dane Envoy to Berlin.
Upon the receipt of this information
{ Copenhagen, word was hurriedly
ant to King Gustave of Sweden, and
,enmark's most prominent citizen,
asident Anderson Of the Danish East
fca company. who is high In the
lfidence of Berlin, as we'll as Lon
on, was dispatched to Berlin to verify
he report and If possible to change the
ierman attitude.
Mr.. Anderson conferred with DIR. Won
AuehlmanE, secretary for foreign af-
airs at Berlin, and he confirmed the
eport, adding that in consequence Of
he Italian and Russian developments
he military and pan-German elements
we're again in the saddle In Germany
md exerting influence against which
he foreign Office, with its more mod
crate views, found 1t most difficult to
contend
Try to Quiet Norway.
King Gustave came to Copenhagen
and spent day In conference with
King Christian, President Andersen,
and the Danish ministers, the subject
matter Of the conferences being COW
cred by display of gala performances,
an opera ballet, ceremonial banquet
and the conventional interchange Of
speeches.
AS result Of the conference a deci-
sion was reached to make every possi-
Bile effort to moderate the excited Nor
Wegian sentiment and continue the
three Scandinavian kingdoms in the
path of joint neutrality.
King Gustave returned to Stockholm
and launched the suggestion Of a con-
ference Of the three Eings, accom-
panied by the premiers and foreign
ministers at Christiania, which was ac-
cepted, the Norwegians being f1attered
with the thought Of the first visit from
q Swedish monarch in the Norwegian
capital since the separation Of the two
countries.
Is Kaiser Waving "Big StIck?"
1t Is difficult to judge how far Ger
saSany was actuated in its step by gen.
uine fear of Norwegian action, how far
by desire to force Norway into tom
Ing down its strongly anti-German SEN
timent and wave the "big stick" over
the three countries during the pend
ing negotiations with the United States
and the entente regarding the embargo,
and thereby get as good bargain as
possible for Germany.
Germany is evidently perturbed by
the state of Norwegian public opinion.
The German minister to Norway, Ad-
mirel Won Hintze, who, 1t is reported,
had been sent to that country as the
apostle of the strong hand, has been
visiting Berlin to report on the situa-
ton. A Danish member of the German
reichstag has just visited Norway on
what can undoubtedly be described as
pacifying mission.