The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
NEW NATIONS
THREATEN TO
CUT GERMANY
Norway, Argentina and
Spain on Verge of Sever
ing Business Relations.

Norway, as well as Spain and Ar
gentina, within a very short time may
be definitely aligned against Germany
Advices which have reached Wash
ingtoR during the last few days were
sununed up int this probability when
they were compared side by side last
night. High officials admit that this
contingency is fun Of the greatest i'm
portance in the political conduct of
the war.
Chancellor Won HertHng 3 week ago,
1t was pointed out, complained that
he could not submit the case OF Ger
many to the court of world opinion
packed against him. Now the three
most powerful of the nations at first
distinctly pro-German and still neu-
trail may be added to the ranks Of
those who condemn Teutonism. This
climax may strike at the very heart
Of the German governments support
the Junker barons and the trade
kings.
Norway Fears.
Representatives of Norway here
openly express the fear that the con-
clusion of the rationing between their
country and the United States on
terms of the highest mutual advan-
tage, will result in ruthless measures
of reprisal by Germany against Nor
way. The danger is more imminent,
they say, on account of the growing
influence of Germany IN the Baltic.
due to the collapse of the Russian
arms.
Germany, it is known. will deeply
resent the allotment of Norwegian
tonnage to the uses of the allies. Re-
prisals are expected to take the form
of an absolute embargo on supplies
which have hitherto been granted by
Germany to Norway. Submarine sink
ings Of Norwegian vessels are con-
fidently expected to increase.
But what Norway fears may drive
her from her cherished neutrality into
an actual state OF war with her pow
erful neighbor is a naval violation OF
Norwegian territorial waters, possibly
even a naval attack on Norwegian
ports. Either a dash up the North
Sea from Heligoland. or a quick sally
! of the Baltic feet through the Kat
tegat and SkaggeraCS might accom-
plish this.
, Sweden. it is believed. would follow
, Norway into war in such an extrem-
ity. Denmark and Holland are so be-
meath the Prussian thumb that ad-
mittedly they could not move.
Naon to Return.
Assurances that Romulo S. Naon,
ambassador to the United States from
Argentina, is about to return to his
post after conferences with his gov
ernment in Buenos Aires are posi-
lively interpreted here.
I 1t Is known that DR.. Naon submit
ted his resignation before he left be-
cause he felt that he could not prop
erly represent his country here as long
as that country refused definitely to
align herself with the allies. His
stand was so vigorous in this respect
that he even refused to go to Buenos
Aires for a conference unless he was
assured that such a conference might
! result in a change of attitude by his
government.
Argentina is not expected to declare
war against Germany. But she is ex-
pected to take stand of such positive
benevolent neutrality toward the
United States and the allies that there
will be nothing left for Germany tC
do but declare war on Argentina oil
forever lose her prestige on the South
American continent as she has al
ready lost all feelings OF friendship
there. 1t is known that DR.. Naor
took with him to Argentina the seeds
| of such plan which met with the
hearty approval of persons with whom
he discussed it in Washington.