SWEDISH DISCLOSURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1917, Page 3

SWEDISH DISCLOSURES.

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WASHINGTON, SeP- 15

Tho State Department has issued a statement showing that von Eckhardt the Gorman Ambassador in Mexico City, has recommended the German Government to decorate Creuliolm, the Swedish Ohargo d’Affairs in Mexico City. Von Eckhardt’s intercepted letter stated that Crenholm had sineo his arrival not disguised his sympathy with Germany. “Ho is. the only diplomat from whom information regarding the enemies can bo obtained. He acts as intermediary in official diplomatic intercourse from me to Germany. He goes personally to the telegraph office, sometimes late at night to lodge telegrams. I recommend that the Crown order a second-class, but so as not to excite the enemies’ suspicion the decoration, should not ho announced till after tho war.”

A SWEDISH EXPLANATION

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.)

NEW YORK, September IG.

The Swedish Foreign Minister lias made a statement that the transmission of German messages lias now stopped. The Swedish Government, denies knowledge of any despatches and protested against Germany asking for legislation.

RECALLED. (Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.)' STOCKHOLM, Sept. 16 A Social Democrat states tho Swedish Minister at Buenos Ayres has been recallod.

AN ARGE-n’l •SE I ’EM AND

(Received This Dav a* 9.50 a.m.") BUENOS'AYRES, September i 6.

A mass meeting wildly cheered the demands that Argentine sever relations with Germany and will not receive the Minister until Germany becomes a Republic.