THE SWEDISH SCANDAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3190, 14 September 1917, Page 5

THE SWEDISH SCANDAL

i GERMAN MINISTER HANDED HIS PASSPORTS ACTION BY ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT Buenos Aires, September 12. Count Luxbuxg (tho German. Minister) has been handed his passports. It is believed the Government is withdrawing its Minister from Berlin and dismissing Count liuxbupff. Tho Government will reopen the submarine controversy, and will ask Germany to redefine her policy. If the reply is satisfactory, Germany will be permitted to send another Minister to tho Argentina, otherwise Argentina will withdraw her Minister from Berlin.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SWEDISH SOCIALIST LEADER ASHAMED OF HIS COUNTRY Stockholm, September 12. Herr Branting, editor of the "Social Democraten," declares that the explanation. of the Swedish Foreign Office entirely confirms its blind confidence in and compromising readiness to serve Germany. The Entento's confidence in Swedish neutrality "has been injured. The affair is regarded throughout tho country with a feeling of deep humiliation.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN CONSPIRACY OF CONQUEST Washington, September 12. Dr. Baez, former President of Paraguay, has evidence that Germany had planned a war of conquest in LatinAinerica preparatory to fighting the United States—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANGRY DEMONSTRATIONS IN BUENOS AIRES (Rec. September 13, 9.10 p.m.) ■ Buenos Aires, September 12. Several anti-German and anti-Swedish demonstrations have been suppressed. The Government has received' complete advices from its Minister in Sweden.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. September 13, 11 p.m.) Buenos Aires, September 13. Anti-German riots, as the result of the Luxburg affair, are ill full 6way. Despite a charge by the mounted police, tne German- Legation, building and a newspaper office were stoned.—Renter.