GERMANY'S CLUMSY DIPLOMATIC METHODS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 12 September 1917, Page 6

GERMANY'S CLUMSY DIPLOMATIC METHODS.

ALLIES NOT INCLINED TO FIGHT WITH SWEDISH PEOPLE. ' GERMAN-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS IRONICAL , COMMENTS. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received September 11 at 5.5 p.m. LONDON, September 10. It is understood that no action is contemplated by the Allies in regard to the Swedish disclosures. '.lt is not a .question of a quarrel of the Allies with the Swedish, peopte to strongly disavow 5 what has happened. It is hoped the Swedish Government \vill take an early opportunity of explaining the affair. (Keuier's Telegrams.) Received September 11, at 5,5 p.m. • NEW YORK, September 10. The German-Language papers severely criticise Count Luxburg. ' ' . ' One paper says: "If German army leaders displayed sucblack of intelligence as German diplomats have done, America need not have entered the war, because it would have been over long

According to unofficial views, the State Department of the United States, does not consider herself the aggrieved party, therefore a break with Sweden is improbable. There is no.inclination in Washington to start anything which, might stir unnecessary trouble between Sweden and Russia.

ENORMOUS SENSATION IN SWEDEN. • DESISIYE EFFECT UPON PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. . (Australian atpd New Zealand Cable Association.) Received September 11, at 7.10 p.m. ■ STOCKHOLM, September 10. The Conservative journals are' silent regarding the revelations, except the Dadblad, which does not attempt to extenuate the breach of neutrality. The paper denounces the American' agents for stealing the cypher and intercepting the'telegrams, and declares: "If these charges are correct,' America's attitude is discourteous. If Mr Lansing aims at exposing the German-Sweden relations his action appears to be a grave insult against our Government. (Avntral.nn and New Zealand Cable Association,) Received September 11, at 7,10 p.m. LONDON, September 10. The Stockholm correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says that the revelations caused an enormous sensation in Stockholm. The effect on the elections now in progress will be profound and perhaps decisive. Mr Branting, in the course of an interview said: ■ "There is no need to call attention to the extreme gravity of the charge. If Mr Loewcn cannot' clear himself of assisting the German representative in the "amiable business" of marking down ships for disappearance, lie is irretrievably compromised and has cast a stain on Sweden's reputation as an impartial neutral."

UNITED STATES MAINTAINS DIGNIFIED ATTITUDE, ' SUGGESTED EXPLANATION BY SWEDEN.

■ (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) ReceiyetkSepteniber 12, at 12.5 a.m. . ..:_.-. ,;■.:• WASHINGTON, September 11. The Hon. Robert Lansing states that the United States does not consider the; Swedish people blamable for the Minister's unneutral act. '. . . >' v . ; ; ,-v.v . ' . _ ■'•'; Mr Lansing refused to state whether he has information that the Swedish, Government-knew .of the Minister's action. If the' disclosures mean, that %eden wu' enter the war, the .first step must be taken by the. Argentina^ [ The Sweden fdr an but Mr iiansing iias indicated -thatr an 'explariatibn,is'.expected;•."■ ■ -\: ;: ; ' '..!: