Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
ANDHOLLAND
IS REPORTED
NEAR BREAK
Three Countries About
Take UP Stand Against
Hun Powers.

London April 23-Uru-
quay and Argentina are
expected to declare war
against Germany at an
carly date, according to
Berlin advices forwarded
lby the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at
Amsterdam. The German
newspapers have been
notified to prepare the
public for this develop
nent.
Uruguay's relations with Ger
nany are known to have been tense
ior some time
Uruguay definitely broke diplo-
usiic relations with Germany by
act Of congress on Oct. : last. fol-
loEing the crisis over the relations
between Argentina and Germany
brought about by the Luxburg i'll
cdent
Long on Verge Of Break.
Argentine has been apparently
Z the verge OF j break in reIa-
ions with Germany over the sub
marine situation several times
since the publication las summer
Of the documents in which Count
FOn LuxDurg. German Ciplomatle
4 representative at BUenOs Aires.
advised the Berlin foreign office
among other things that certain
/ Argentine merchant vessel should
/ be sunk without a trace.
The Uruguayan authorities have
made it known that Argentine has
agreed 10 place the Argentine
armed forces at Uruguay's disposal
i CrugUay's northern provinces
we're threatened by a German up
| rising in southern Brazil.
Germany's Demands.
The German ultimatum to Hol-
and demands the right Of transit
not only Tor civilian supplies and
| Of sand and gravel through Hol-
/ he privilege OF transit is asked
lot only on the Dutch canals, but
| also on the railways.
by Associated Press.
| Relations between Holland and
Germany are again reported near
he breaking point and the situa
5o1 is said 10 be looked upon with
anxiety in official circles in Lon
don. Rumors are current in the
British capital that Holland has
4 been served by Germany with d
1emand approaching an U!timatum.
ne Dutch press is becoming un-
Easy regarding Germany's attitude
oEard the smaller country.
Dutch Cabinet Meets.
The Hague. April 23.-The Dutch
as5inet met yesterday in extraordI
asry session.
| Inc Eaderland says an agreement
ass been reached regarding one
/ Slnt which has caused friction be
lFeen Holland and Germany but
nat the Old dispute concerning the
transportation Of sand and gravel
y GeTmaoy continues to be STUN
Ang block Germany desires 10 re
same the practice Of shipping
iaYei through Holland but the
sDAtch government offers objections
A The ground that new circum-
s11ees have arisen.
Inc British foreign office. ac-
ofalng TO the London Daily News,
aas learned that the relations be-
Neen Holland and Germany are
cry strained. The dispute about
f supply OF gravel from Holland
Germany was said TO have been
4e cause. Official and diplomatic
Haes in London are said TO look
-P0h the situation with uleasiness.
4 Germany to Risk War!
Fhe Handelsblad Of Amsterdam
4 Monday expressed tne BELIEF
al Germany would not hesitate
ee communication through HOi-
aHa even at the risk of war. If she
s+eyed that by doing 81 victory
ssh be obtained on the western
L., was reported recently that
Hs.i,eany looked with disf&yor upon
iiahd's attitude toward the seiz-
by the United States and
at Britain OF Dutch tonnage in
and = ifisb ports
Bus Liberty Bnud--
/ BAKERS OPEN MEET.
ssnrrsaIiiingtoa, Iowa. april 23.-The
4 80 convention Of the Trans Mis-
orpp Master Bakers association
1 ee here today for a three-day
] fs.sYa- D. About five hundred dele
] oa.s are present from Iowa, Mis-
A Kansas and Nebraska
asssEhor Harding will address
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