A GERMAN PLOT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3186, 10 September 1917, Page 5

A GERMAN PLOT

SWEDEN INVOLVED ITALIAN VICTORIES ALARM AUSTRIA FURTHER FRENCH GAINS NAVAL BATTLE IN BALTIC PROBABLE The American Government has made public a series of sensational documents showing that the Swedish Minister to Argentina has been acting as a German agent and sending and receiving messages to and from Berlin in furtherance of the enemy submarine campaign. The facts are attested in a British official Teport, and messages from America give arresting details of the intercepted documents. An engagement is reported between an Allied merchant convoy of twenty-two vessels and an enemy flotilla of seven submarines. Pour of the merchant ships and three ' U-boats were mink. An unchanged situation is reported in the Baltic Provinces. The enemy claims further progress, and it is stated that the German Baltio Fleet, reinforced by part of the High Seas Fleet, is steaming north to engage the Eussian Fleet. In a speech, reported to-day, Ifr. Lloyd George declares his belief that Eussia will recover and play a great part before the end of the war. He also reiterates his conviction that the'enemy submarine campaign has failed, Another French advance is reported on the Verdun front. THE STRUGGLE ON THE ITALIAN FRONT VIOLENT BATTLE EAST OF GORIZIA DESPERATE RESISTANCE OF THE ENEMY By Telograph-Press Association. Copyright London, September 7. An Italian omcial niessago states: of Qorizin tho eueiny having Buffered lieavily, is desperately resisting"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Roc. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) '■ . , , , „, T ~ , , London, September 8. An Italian report states: North-eastward of Gorizia tho enemy's lines and communications havo been subjected to an" intense barrage tiro. We have taken prisoner dining tlio actual offensive 30,071."—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. • " - AUSTRIAN CLAIMS. , (Rec. September 9, 11.5 p.m;) ... , London, September 8. ir L « t S n ?'P? oial . c ' ll,nls "'at they pressed back tho Italians at Uonte San Gabnelle, inflicting heavy losses, also that they recovered the fround lost in the Hermada sector and captured 6460 prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Oablo issn.-Eeuter. ALARM IN AUSTRIAN MILITARY CIRCLES (Rec. September 9, 5.35 p.m.) ■ ,_ r ~ ■■ , Rome, September S. J. he Jlessagera states that a most violent battle continues round tho forts east of Gorizia. The Austrians have already 6aorificed five divisions. Tho "Agcnzia Liberia" says the Italian victories have greatly alarmed Austrian military circles, who are beginning to realise the possibility of the colossal effort to deal Austria a mortal blow, Exceptional measures Jia-vo been taken to bar the road to Vienna. All available troops havo been sent to the Tolmino sector where the Italians' next great effort is expected.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter!