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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1917

Page

2

Swedish Diplomat as Spy Accuses Cronholm in Mexico

The dispatch accuses Folke Cronholm Swedish chargé d affaires in Mexico of aiding Germany and passing sensitive diplomatic intelligence. It details his late night telegraph deliveries and suggests shaping Crown orders quietly until after the war and forwarding the decoration only to his government under seal.

Mexico Folke Cronholm Germany Herr Cronholm Pekin Tokio Hamburg

Swedish Diplomats Probe Cronholm Dismissal Link

Baron Akerhielm reported Cronholm was dismissed from Swedish diplomacy last January. The note cites Sweden forwarding German code despatches from Buenos Ayres to Berlin, with no knowledge of contents. Officials monitor Argentina's stance toward Germany and possible strain with Sweden. Von Eckhardt’s propaganda and espionage activities have long been suspected.

United States Sweden Argentina Buenos Ayres von Eckhardt Baron Akerhielm State Department Lansing Stockholm Berlin Germany Ber

German Paper Denounces Theft While Count Luxburg Criticized

Amsterdam dispatch notes the Frankfurter Zeitung condemning a theft but remaining more indignant at Count Luxburg for his foolish exposure. The article discusses the German minister to Argentina and public despatches.

Count Luxburg Amsterdam The Frankfurter Zeitung Argentina

Secretary of State Laments Theft of Neutral Property

The piece criticizes Count Luxbury for foolishly using a cable to transmit messages, cites Dr. Alfred Zimmerman’s experiences, and notes diplomatic strain between two states. It hopes Swedish and Argentine verdicts deem the affair mala droit and not tragic, while mentioning the Frankfurter Zeitung’s complaint over unpublished telegram texts.

Lansing Count Luxbury Alfred Zimmerman Count Luxburge Sweden Argentina Frankfurter Zeitung Count Luxburg Germany

Argentine recalls naval attache in Berlin

A Berlin despatch reports Captain Celery the Argentine naval attache in Berlin has been recalled by his government. No reason given but believed tied to the Swedish affair.

Amsterdam Berlin Celery

Sweden Feels Aggrieved Over Argentine Episode

The Swedish minister said Sweden would not send a note to Washington over the Argentine episode. Stockholm officials feel aggrieved because the State Department fed the story to newspapers before it reached Stockholm.

Sweden Washington Argentina Stockholm State Department

Luxburg Dodges Crowds on Argentine Arrival

Count von Luxburg, the German minister in Argentina, dodged angry crowds 12 miles outside Buenos Ayres after trains arrived from the interior. Police ferried him to safety in an automobile. he refused to deny reports of sinking Argentine ships. Security tightened as riots left several officers wounded.

Argentine Buenos Ayres Count von Luxburg Legation Berlin San Martin Secret Service Argentina Foreign Office von Luxburg Paraguay

Luxburg Granted Brief Stay in Argentina

President Trigoyen approves Count von Luxburg remaining in Argentina briefly to arrange departure. An army officer is named as aide. The President denounces anti German demonstrations and rioting in Buenos Aires and orders prosecutions of police captains in the three downtown districts for disobeying orders.

Buenos Ayres Trigoyen von Luxburg Argentina

Baby Found on Brookline Doorstep After Note Left

A week-old baby boy was found at Dr. Harold Bowditch’s Brookline home with a note from a distressed father explaining his wife’s death and his situation. The infant, described as healthy and well dressed, was taken to the Brookline police station and then the State Minor Board. Police seek the father as investigators continue.

Harold Bowditch Harvard Avenue Brookline Thomas Ward State Minor Board

Child Dies After Playing With Matches in Lynn Home

Seven year old Josephine DeCrisco, daughter of Mrs. Ermidio Crisco, fatally burned playing with matches in a Lynn bathroom at 47 Wardwell avenue. She died at Lynn Hospital two hours after the incident. John Cullico, a boarder, pulled off the child's clothing and suffered burns to his hands.

Josephine DeCrisco Ermidio Crisco Wardwell Avenue Lynn Lynn Hospital John Cullico

Medford Woman Placed Under Observation After Break-in Allegations

Edith Fuller known as the blond flat worker was moved from East Cambridge county jail to the Psychopathic Hospital for ten days observation after being accused by the grand jury of 14 counts of breaking and entering.

Edith Fuller Medford East Cambridge Psychopathic Hospital

Cuticura Heals Blisters Claim in Wisconsin Woman

Miss Mary Camber of West Burke Wisconsin reports skin blisters and itching that disfigured her hands. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment she says she was completely healed in three bars and three boxes. Free samples offered by return post card from Cuticura Dept. H Boston. Soap 25c Ointment 25c and 50c.

Mary Camber West Burke Dept. H Boston

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