Show Insolent German Note Brings Argentina to Brink of War I MONTEVIDEO Uruguay Feb 16 Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's curt protest against detention of the German military General Genral Gen Gen- eral ral Friedrich Wolff brought Argentina close to war with the reich last week a diplomatic s source said Wednesday and pre pre- Tuesdays Tuesday's s palace revolution revolution revo- revo lution ution ousting Foreign Minister General Alberto Gilbert This Thi source conversant with the swiftly moving events in Argentina Argentina Argentina Argen Argen- tina gave this version Germany on Friday sent Lent an insolent insolent insolent in in- solent note to Argentina through the Swiss government The note declared tl that at charges charge of nazi espionage espi in Iii Argentina were a lie He and that Germany would hold Ar Ar- gentina responsible for lor treatment accorded to Wolff It threatened reprisals against Argentine diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic representatives in nazi-con- nazi trolled territories Demands War Var Gilbert angrily demanded a a. declaration declaration dec dec- of ot war against Germany and rupture of relations with Spain on grounds it also was implicated implicated im im- imI im- I in axis espionage in Argentina Ar Ar- gentina He wa was pictured as feeling feeling feeling feel feel- ing this thia would not only prove Argentina's Argentinas Ar Ar- gentina's good faith abroad but also would strengthen the government government government govern govern- ment of General Pedro Ramirez at home against nationalists w who o still sun were grumbling over the breaking of relations relation with Germany and Japan But Gilbert who presumably had the tle support of ot Ramirez and the presidents president's former executive secretary Colonel Enrique Gonzalez Gonzalez Gon Gon- zalez was wu unable to persuade the nationalist officers officer to ag agree ee to war There were signs of unusual military preparations in Argentina during this time Gilbert GUbert and two other state tate officials officials daIs were forced to resign as a I result t. t President General Pedro Ramirez Ramirez Ra Ra- Ra- Ra himself apparently was left leftin leftin leftin in a a. precarious situation by the coup engineered by a group of reactionary army officers who seized control of the foreign ministry ministry min min- while unknowing Argentine citizens fanned themselves in the sultry weather The sudden udden turn tum of events caused Gustavo Martines Marlines who had resigned earlier as minister minister minis minis- ter of ot justice and ed education cation because because because be be- cause of his opposition tion to the break with the axis to withdraw his resignation rca res ignation advices from Buenos BuenosAires BuenosAires BuenosAires Aires said sald Former Minister of Int Interior General Luis also alao was reported to have taken similar action Foreign Minister Alberto Gilbert Gilbert Gil Gil- bert who was reported to have been willing to declare war on Germany in proof of the governments government's governments government's govern govern- ments ment's sincerity in breaking with the axis found the army officers installed in the ministry when he arrived there Tuesday morning His resignation along with those Secretary Enrique Gonzalez who controlled the press and radio and of Foreign Undersecretary Undersecretary Undersecretary Under Under- secretary Oscar Garcia were announced by the presidents president's office Wednesday night |