THE SWEDISH SCANDAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3194, 19 September 1917, Page 5

THE SWEDISH SCANDAL

CROCODILE TEARS OF REGRET FROM BERLIN A NOTE TO SWEDEN Stockholm, September 17. Germany has sent a Note to Sweden expressing regret at tho disagreeable issues raised as the result of tlie Swedish Foreign Office transmitting telegrams, anil expressing regret at Buenos, Aires having sent such telegrams. :'hd Note poilitß out that the Swedish Government did n6t know the contents of the messages. 'llie German Government has now Instructed all its representatives in foreign countries to refuse any attempt to force tlieni to reveal to Sweden tho contents of code telegrams which they may trans-mit—Aus.-I\.Z, Cable Assn IN BUENOS AIRES HERMAN WIRELESS CUT OFF. Buenos Aires, September 17. Tho Government has prohibited the German wireless company ?n>m transmitting or receiving messages between Nauen (in Germany) aiS Argentina.

The Labour element seized the advantage of the Luxburg riots to call i-evorai strikes. Rails were torn up, and tho ruoT> menaced German property. It is reported that Luxburg has left' Argentina for Mexico City. The Swedish Charge d'Afl'airos, M. Anderberg, declares that ho never rccetr-id instructions to transmit German messages. Cronhelm rtho Swe«ts?l Charge d'Affaircs in Mexico, recommended for a German decoration for services to Germany) cannot he reached, and Anftecberg professes ignorance of his whoreabouts.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SWEDISH GOVERNMENT UNDER FIRE GREAT MEETINGS OF PROTEST. Stockholm, September 17. Great meetings of Socialists and Liberals, presided, over by Herr liranting and Professor Eden, tho Liberal loader, respectively, 'passed a resolution strong*! protesting against the Conservative Governments conduct of the Luxburg affair, alia empfiasising the determination ol the Swedish people to maintain strict neutrality. The Socialists demanded a change of Government.—Renter.