THE BLOT ON SWEDEN'S HONOUR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3191, 15 September 1917, Page 7

THE BLOT ON SWEDEN'S HONOUR

EXPLANATION TO AMERICA ACUTE CRISIS IN ARGENTINA Washington, September 13. Sweden's reply to the United States (respecting the irregular use of tho Swod. ish Legation in Buenos Aires for the transmission of shipping intelligence through Sweden, to Germany) is expected to bo delivered verbally, it will corres. pond with the statement given out in Stockholm curlier this week. Tho reply apparently closes tho case as far as the United States is concerned. Siredcn ie not under any obligation to (rive a full reply to tho United States. Tho United States did not give tho matter tho statue of a diplomatic incident , . Sweden contends that Hcrr Lowen (Swedish Ambassador in Buonos Aires) transmitted Count Liisburg's messages without know, ing ticir contents, which were in. a German code. It points out that other neutrals, including the United States, have acted similarly to the Central Powers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY MUST DISAVOW ITS MINISTER Buenos Aires, September 13. Officials state that, unless German; disavows its Minister's action there may be a rupture.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. Washington, September IS. Thero is much gratification at Argentina's action. The State Department is waiting for Sweden's explanation. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ICING GUSTAV TO CONFER WITH HIS MINISTERS. New York, September 13. The New York "World's" correspondent at Stockholm says King Guetav ie hurrying to Stockholm to nieot the mem. bers of the Cabinot. The American envoy was invited to the Foreign Office, and tho crisis was discussed at length.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WILDEST DISORDERS IN BUENOS AIRES GKBAT DESTRUCTION O.F GERMAN PROPERTY. Buenos Aires. September 13. . Many blocks of German business houses have been burned by mobs. The wildest disorders prevail. The rioters set fire to the German Club, ono of the finest edifices in the city, and to the premises of the newspaper "La Union" (a German evening newspaper).—Reuter. ARGENTINE OFFICER SUSPECTED. (Rec. September 11, 9.10 p.m.) Amsterdam, September U. Captain Celery, Argentine naval i> ttache at Berlin, has been recalled. He is believed to be concerned in the Swedish affair.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE "SUNK WITHOUT A TRACE" • POLICY (Rec. September 11, 9 p.m.) London, September H. Apparently the German submarines are striving to enforce tho policy advocated by Luxburg to sink vessels without leaving a trace. The echooner Jane 'Williamsou was attacked off Cornwall and sunk. Her crow of six took to _the boat, vlich the submarine shelled. Three were killed and tho remaining three were picked vp the following morning, seriously wounded J in a second case the schooner William was attacked and sunk by a submarine, which then ishrapnellcd the crew in the boat, one being wounded.—Reuter. "SPURLOS VERSENKT." (Rec. September 14, 9 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 14. A stock of German bombs was d:scovered yesterday among cargoes in ships at Narvik. The evident iulenrnn was that these ships should be "spurlos versenkt" ("sunk without a trace ).—Aue.N.Z. Cable Assn. YET' ANOTHER EXPOSURE

SWEDISH TRICKERY IN MEXICO. ■ (Sc. September U. 11.30 p.m.)

Washington, September H. The State Department lias issued n statement showing that \on Hckhardt, the German Ambassador at Mexico City, recommended tlie Herman Government to decorate Herr Crenholm, Swedish Charge d'Affaires at Mexico City. Von Mhardtfs intercepted letter stated that Crenholm, since nis arrival, had displayed undisguised sympathy for Germany. . He is t'e only diplomat from whom information regarding our enemies can bo obtained. Ho acts as an intermediary m official ami diplomatic intercourse from me to Germany, and goes personally to tne tere"raph office, sometimes late at HTglif. to lodge telegrams. I lecoinmcv.d the Crown Order of the Second Class, hut so as not to excite our enemies suspicion the decoration should not be announced till after the waiv'-Aus.-I\.Z. Cable Assn.