THE WAR. NORWAY AND GERMANY.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

NORWAY AND GERMANY.

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.)

LONDON, Juno 26tb

French newspapers speak of the possibility of a German-Norwegian rupture and mention a report that Admiral von Heinz© tho now German Minister to Norway which has not yet consented to the appointment, is only going to Christiania to deliver certain documents. Apparently these aro connected with the opening of the German official mail, whereby a German plot against Norway was defeated.

INETRESTING DENOUEMENT

AMSTERDA.AI, Juno 26

Owing to Norway’s insistence, Germany has recalled Micliaelis tho Minister at Christiania, who is alleged to have been concerned in German conspiracy in Norway. Von Hinlze, Minister for Mexico, who recall Carranza demanded, succeeds Micliaelis.

PARIS, Juno 26th

The Petit Parisiene states the Berlin Cabinet demands an apology from Norway for opening a diplomatic valiso, which revealed tho plot involving Michaelis. •*

COPENHAGEN, June 26th

Von Hautenfels has been arrested at Christiania. He was employed as tho KaisCr’s courier.

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COPENHAGEN, Juno 26

Two hundred and eleven bombs were found in seven trunks at Christiania Station. They included many glass tubes containing 'acids which would cause the bombs to explode at varying times; packages of fountain pens and pencils stamped “Johann Faber” packets of alleged chewing tobacco. All these were different forms of bombs filled with high explosives. | The “Tidens Tcgn” states that Poliision on© of the Finns arrested as the second leader of the bomb plot, belonged to a Finnish Brigade, formed in Germany for the purpose of preparing a German invasion of Finland. Pehison and forty compatriots began preparations in Finland in 1916. Tliey -were detected and fled to Switzerland. Germany has demanded von Hautenfels release.