THE BLOT ON SWEDEN'S HONOUR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3189, 13 September 1917, Page 5

THE BLOT ON SWEDEN'S HONOUR

:! AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT i| INQUIRY PROMISED ,] i Copenhagen, September 11. An official statement has been issued which 6ays: "Messages hare, by consent, frequently been transmitted. Messages i between the American neutral nations j and Germany and Sweden have been j transmitted in cipher. With regard to i the Argentine messages mentioned by ■''■■', Mr. Lansing, tho Government will en- .] doavour to ascertain their contents, and ] will demand an explanation from Ger- ■. . j many. If there has been, a misuse cf j •tho privileges, tho Government will pre- vj vent a repetition, and. if liritain antL j America desire a cessation of tbo privi- i leges Sweden will accede."—Aus.-N.Z. . j Cable Assn. ' .-] FEELING' IN BUENOS AIRES j A MEETING OF PROTEST. 1 Buenos Aires, September 11.- j A popular patriotic committee is or- j gahising a ineoting to protest against, the ' attitude of the Swedish and 'German ! Ministers. The German Minister (Count ] Luxburg) is in the interior, and Ilia ■•■ whereabouts is . unknown. Luxburg's i statement that the Argentine Government. .j : promised not to permit Argentine steamers to go beyond las Palinas is officially denied. Tho Government accepted to ; German proposal on the subject of tire navigation of Argentine ships.—Beutor.

RECALL OF GERMAN MINISTER. Buenos Aires, September 11. It is believed that 1 , the Government will demand Count Luxburg's recall.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' ARGENTINA'S ATTITUDE WASHINGTON OFFICIALS < ASTOUNDED. .Washington, September 11. _ Officials here are astounded at a report from Buenos Aires stating that the general opinion is that the' Swedish incident will not lead to an immediate breach of relations, as it may be regarded as a personal matter between the diplomatic representatives. The officials do not .believe that Argentina will remain passive. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A TIGHTENED EMBARGO. New York, September 11. The New York "World's" correspondent at Washington states that President Wilson will use a tightened-embargo towards neutrals. Ml disclosures of the incident have not yet been made.—Aus.-JW-Cable Assn. ■ CENTBE OF A' VAST GERMAN SPY SYSTEM. '. New York, September 11. The New York "World's" correspondent at Buenos Aires Bays: "The city, for months past, lias been the centre of a vast German, spy system.' -Aus.-N ./.. Cable Assn. ■ * GERMAN-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER .J. OFFICE RAIDED s PHILADELPHIA EDITOE ARRESTED. Washington, September 11. Government officials raided the office of the German-languagenewspaper m Philadelphia, the '•Tageblatt, and arrested the editor.-Aus.-IM. Caole Assn.