THE LATEST PLOT

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3276, 26 June 1917, Page 2

THE LATEST PLOT

NORWAY'S GREAT ENERGY

PRO-GERMAN PLOT EXPOSED

SHIPPING THE OBJECTIVE

(By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.) f Australian-jN.Z. Cable -Association.] G'hristiania, June 24. Special meetings of the Norwegian Storthing wcro held, in camera, to discuss the discovery of a vast German plot against Norway's security. Many Gorman agents have been arrested . / Later. The authorities discovered largo depots oi: explosives and infernal machines, which it is believed have come from. Germany. Some of the explosives are disguised as coal briquettes. it is suggested that these were to have been placed aboard ships, and that some have already been shipped. Ji so, it will explain the mysterious losses of many Norwegian vessels. Owing to tlic excitement and rumours caused by the discovery, tlie Government has issued ;i communique stating that great quantities of explosives have been seized and several foreigners arrested. Full details are promised when the investigations are completed. The Tidenstegn states that three Finns and Baron yon Hautenfels (a German) have been arrested. A thousand kilograms of most dangerous explosives have been seized, Tho press is convinced" that theso •igoncies have been responsible for the loss of many ships, and demands tho severest punishment for the perpetrators. THE HUN TRIES TO EXPLAIN. (Received June 26. 8.45 a.m.*") Christiania, June 25. Tho seized explosives, which weio of Gorman manufacture, readied Norway under cover of diplomatic luggage for a foreign State. The Juggago was not examined. Yon Hauteiiiels pleads that the explosives were intended for .Finland, not for the sinking of Norwegian vessels. A SENSATION COMING. (Received June 2G, 10.15 a.m.) Copenhagen, June 25. Tho Norwegian newspapers ihave been sent an official statement wMch they are about to issue, which will prove most.sensational. It is at present known that over 20 Norwegian ships, with the whole of their crews, have been mysteriously lost.