THE GERMAN BOMB PLOT IN NORWAY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3122, 28 June 1917, Page 5

THE GERMAN BOMB PLOT IN NORWAY

PUBLIC OPINION EXCITED FORTY VANISHED SHIPS | Christiania, .Tune 28. lhe discovery of tho explosives continues to excite the public greatly; over a ton was found in a loft, partly in bulk and partly in infernal machines or mads to resemblo lumps of coal. Most of tho cases had boen opened, a.nd part of the contents wore missing, which shows that tho explosives were not being merely Bent to Finland as alleged by tho prisoners. Tho censorship forbids a full disclosure of tho facts. It is pointed' out that forty Norwegian steamers have disappeared since tho beginning of the war without leaving a trace. If they, had beon sunk by mines tho crew would have had timo to got into the boats; but violent internal explosions, would explain tho mysteries.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. SUDDEN DEATH IN PENCILS AND FOUNTAIN PENS. (Rce, June 27, 6.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, June 2G. Two hundred and eleven bomb 9 wore found in seven trunks at the Christiania railway station. These included many glass tubes of aoids to cause the bombs to explode at> varying times, packages of fountain pens, pencils stamped "Johann Fnber," and packets of alleged chewing tobacco. All these were different forms of bombs, filled with high explosives.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, POSSIBLE RUPTURE, WITH GERMANY London, .Tune 26. French newspapers speak of the possibility of a rupture betwe'pn Germany and Norway. They mention a report that Admiral von Hointze, the new German Minister in Norway, who has 'not yet consented to his appointment, is only going to Christiania to deliver certain documents. Apparently these are connected with the opening of the German, official mail, by which'means the German plot against. Norway was defeated.— Eeutcr.

GERMAN MINISTER'S RECALL DEMANDED . Amsterdam, June 2G. Owing to Norway's , insistence, Germany has recalled Herr Michaeils, Minister at Christiania, who is alleged to hare been concerned in the German conspiracy in Norway. Von Sintze, German Minister in Mexico, whose recall by Carranza was demanded, succeeds Michaelis.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BERLIN WANTS AN_ APOLOGY.'- ' Paris, June 2G. The "Petit Parisien" states that the Berlin Cabinet demands an apology from Norway for opening a diplomatic valise, which revealed the plot involving Michaelis.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. Copenhagen, June 2G. Yon Hautenfelshas been arrested in Christiania. Ho was' employed as the Kaisers courier.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN DESIGNS ON FINLAND (Rec. June 27, 8.15 p.m.) Copenhagen, June 2G. The "Videns Tegn"' states-that Pehrsion, one of the Finns arrested, and second leader in the bomb plot, belonged to the Finnish Brigade that was formed by Germany for the purpose' of preparing a German invasion of Finland. Pehrsion and forty of his compatriots began their preparations in Finland in 191G, but were detected and fled to Sweden. . Germany has demanded the release of Baron von Hautenfels.-Aus.-N.2T. Cable Assn.