Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13


eminent received in Washington
state that it is the purpose of the
! German government to establish
German sovereignty over Scandinavia
and make the Baltic German lake
The news reached the Entente gov.
eminent from official correspond.
ents in Derne and Amsterdam. The
Berne telegram says:
The Wolff Bureau reports on the
4th of March the signing of treaty
between Finland and Germany. BY
this treaty Finland is placed under
the mat ,r;a!. pciitica. and moral
tutelage of the German Empire
They having pretended on the 4th OF
March. in the principal committee of
the Reichstag, that Germany would
only go to the aid of Finland in the
defense of the liberty of the country
threatened by the Red Guards, the
German government have turned
about, or rather have revealed their
real ambition. which Is nothing less
than to make German lake of the
Baltic and establish German SOW
erignty over t he Scandinavian
states.
One can conceive of this policy not
being of nature to calm Swedish
uneasiness. 1t is this which the Col
ogne Gazette in one of it's recent is
sues expresses. 1T seems" says the
paper. that an attitude on the part
of the population (Swedish) is show
ing a scarcely disguised ill-will.
While Russia has ceased to be dan
ger to Sweden. Germany has acquir-
ed unprecedented power in the Bal
tic"
In short, not only Sweden Is men
aced. The German press is showing
singular animosity toward Denmark
because of the Igotz Mendi affair,
and towards Norway because of the
commercial agreement concluded
with the United States.
The Hamburger Fremdenblatt, in
commenting upon the latter, asks If
it would not be well to break off all
relations with Norway. THE flu
ture," says this paper. has in store
for us serious anxieties."
The Intervention in Finland, the
occupation of the Aland Islands, the
attitude taken as regards Norway
and Denmark, all seem to belong to
the same plan, laboriously worked
out, TO establish German domina-
ton over Scandinavia. Pan-German-
ism is developing and spreading in
every direction.
The dispatch from Amsterdam
says:
The German press issues a verit-
able ultimatum to the Danish gov
eminent. guilty of having interned
the Spanish steamer Igotz Mendi,
stranded off the Danish coast with
a German prize crew.
This steamer was part of the
booty of the corsair Wolf, and con-
tanned nearly the whole of the raw
materials seized by the corsair. The
fact that it was stranded off the
coast of Denmark after storm. in
stead OF entering Kiel. sweeps away
the entire result of the voyage of
the Wolf.
The decision made by Denmark,
In conformity with The Hague con-
vention, to intern the ship and con-
fiscate her cargo. has put Germany
in state of fury. The Germania or
gan Of Count Won Hertling. Chan
cellor. says: I'VE shall act with our
full energy, and if Denmark must
suffer the consequences, she will
have herself to blame"
To those who know the habits of
the Germans. 1t seems likely that
Germany is seeking a quarrel with
Denmark, and even with Sweden.
Chemists Untangle Hun Secrets.
The problem Of providing a sup
PLY Of patented drugs and dyes Of
German origin for use in this coun-
try has been practically solved under
the directions of the Federal Trade
Commission. The formulate under
which these articles are made have
been worked out in this country.
American manufacturers have been
licensed to produce them on a COM
mercial scale, and the demand is be-
ing met satisfactorily. Great diff
culties have been overcome with
speed and thoroughness that seems
amazing in the light of the peculiar
complications that have surrounded
the methods the Germans followed