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J 7 A Loses Men n Month 0 NUJ NEUTRAL Al NAJI NATION N RUTHLESS LESS I a 8 AJ I I By United P Press WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Sept 8 8 The The subtle workings of a plot I in which Sweden violated neutrality and carried sinister I messages between Count Luxburg Arg Argentine ntine German Gennan charge i f and Be Berlin lin were revealed by the state ta e department I today I Luxburg insolently advised his home office that it not heed Argentinas Argentina's demands in the boat U-boat situation He counseled that Germany refuse Argentinas Argentina's pleas and if necessary call in Spanish mediation Most daring of all his recommendations was that that that-Ger- Ger Germany Germany Ger- Ger many compel Argentine ships to turn back Of or to sink them without leaving any traces Sweden aided his machinations The Sw Swedish dish legation at Buenos Aires forwarded his messages messages messages mes mes- sages to the Stockholm foreign office as their own official messages This was a distinct violation of neutrality which is likely to result in a delicate situation between the allies allies' and Sweden while Argentina is expected to plunge into the war now that she sees Germanys Germany's scheme e against her bared By Dy Intern International News Service r. r i WASHINGTON Se Sept t. t 8 The The fact that messages from German Charge Luxburg at Buenos Aires to the German foreign office had been forwarded through the foreign office at Stockholm was revealed in an official statement ent bythe by the the state department department department de de- de- de this afternoon The messages concerned the diplomatic si situation in in Argentina and dealt with the method to be pursued by submarines in sinking Argentine ships Text of Messages to Berlin I Sent by Way of Stockholm The text of the messages forwarded to Berlin by way ray of Stockholm Stockholm Stock Stock- holm is in the hands of the state department How Hov the messages were secured is not made known in the official statement given out this afternoon Secretary of State Lansing made the following statement The department of state has secured certain telegrams from Count Luxburg German charge at Buenos Aires to the foreign office offic at Berlin which I regret to say were dispatched from Buenos Aires by the Swedish legation as their own official messages messages messages mes mes- sages addressed to the Stockholm foreign office I The following are English translations of the German text 1917 May 19 49 No 32 This government has now relea released ed German and Austrian ships ships' in which hitherto a guard had been placed In con con- of the settlement of the Monte case there has been a great change in public feeling Government will in future only clear Argentine ships asfar as far as Las Palm Palmas as I beg that hei the he small steamers Oran and Guazo thirty-first thirty January meaning i which sailed tons which are now nearing Bordeaux with a view to change the flag may be spared if possible or els else sunk without a trace being left Luxburg Lu burg July 3 1917 No 59 1 I learn from a reliable source that the acting minister fn ster foi for forI I Continued on page 3 8 o I t U. U SWEDEN S.-SWEDEN BREAK IS NEAR MEAR Continued from pa page 1 foreign affairs who is a notorious notorious' ass and declared in a secret session of the senate that Argentina would demand from Berlin a a. a promise not to o sink more Argentine ships If Jf not agreed to relations would be lie broken off I recommend refusal and if necessary calling in the mediation of Spain Luxburg It July 9 1917 No 64 It C Without showing any ny tendency to make concessions postpone postpone postpone post post- pone reply to Argentine note until receipt of further reports A change of ministry is probable As regards Argentine sailors I recommend either compelling them to turn turn b back ck sinking them without leaving any traces or letting them through They are all quite small Luxburg Relations Between Germany And Argentina Greatly Strained The statement by Secretary Lansing was put in the hands of Romulo S. S Naon ambassador this afternoon with a request est that he lie forward it to his government asking fo immediate and nd fitting action Relations between Germany and Argentina entina have been strained for months It was believed the crisis has passed when a conciliatory note was forwarded to Buenos Aires from Berlin two weeks ago but the revelations contained in the statement by Secretary Lansing this afternoon are expected to precipitate te a new crisis A breaking off of diplomatic relations and a probable declaration of war by against the imperial imperial German German government government gov gov- were predicted by official Washington as the res result lt 1 Sweden always has been believed to be pro-German pro in its sympathies S The protestations of the Swedish economic mission headed by Dr Lagercrantz did not particularly p impress the state department department depart depart- ment mont it is said The state departments department's action in in making public the discovery of Stockholm's duplicity this afternoon afternoon leads to the belief that the government has a well vell defined plan of action mapped out The state department announcement was was- immediately sent to the Swedish legation |