A NOTE TO SWEDEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2880, 19 September 1916, Page 5

A NOTE TO SWEDEN

ALLIES ALLEGE UNFAIR | TREATMENT ! ACRIMONIOUS REPLY ; Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ; CRec. September 18, 5.5 p.m.) ; Uondan, September IT. | . The Allies' Note protesting to Swe- i den against tlio letter's measures for j the regulating of navigation in terri- ; torial waters in'tho Baltic shows that tho French Note declared: j . Firstly, Sweden prevents submarine navigation in her territorial waters ex- i ccpfc for • German submarines, which i employ a commercial pretext; Secondly, Sweden reserves a_ route through her mine-field in. the Kogimd Pass for Swedish vessels exclusively, which is contrary to the Franco-Swed-ish commercial treaty; Thirdly, Sweden thus closes-against non-Swedish vessels tho only routo from tho Sound to-the Baltic which is out of reach of Gerihan. war vesaols, but keeps open the Kalmss Strait, which is accessible to Swedish and German vessels only; it is even stated that Germans are escorted as a protection against Russian warships. < "Swedon thus completes Germany's barrier in tho Baltic between the Rua- , sians and the Anglo-French. Consequently, Sweden's attitude towards on» uroup of 'belligerents is incompatible with fair and impartial neutrality. 1 ' ■; . Sweden's reply: is couched in acriminious language. It strongly disputes the charges of partiality, and - states that Sweden cannot discuss the subject. It declares that the allegations aTe based on an imperfect. knowledge of tho facts, and isolated instances, and adds: "She is .the sole Judge as to how she shall legitimately preserve hor rights and discharge her duties." Copenhageni September 17. The Norwegian newspaper "Morgenbladet" states that owing'to the Allies' Note to Sweden, and ; England's strengthened blockade against Norway, Scandinavia must expect severe ■ months, but will meet them in joint fellowship. "Scandinavia is now the only hole in tho ring surrounding the Central Powers. Britain's policy is to - close this hole, because it is believc-d to bo the only, way to -shorten tho war." ANOTHER CHINO-JAPANESE ENCOUNTER JAPANESE CAVALRY 'ATTACKED. Australian.New Zealand Cable Assoraatiofl. Toklo, September 17. ■ A report from Changchun states that fresh. attacks were raado by Chinese troops against tho Japanese cavalry which was guarding the: withdrawal of Mongolian troops from tho zone of the Manchurian railway. Negotiations, at Peking are making progress satisfactorily. The attitude of tho Chinese Government is conoiliatary, and ensures a friendly solution of tho difficulties. " .