Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1918 — DRIVING FOUR NEUTRALS TO WAR [ARTICLE]

DRIVING FOUR NEUTRALS TO WAR

I —; HOLLAND, URUGUAY, ARGENTINA ON BRINK OF CLASH WITH GERMANY. - German ruthlessness, on land, under sea and in diplomacy, appears to be drawing four more neutral nations into war—Holland, Uruguay, Argentina and Guatemala. HOLLAND—Germany now demands the right of transit for war materials, as well as sand and gravel and civilian supplies, through Holland, both on railroads and canals. The sand and gravel transportation has already been a subject of dispute. To permit the transportation of war materials would mean the abandonment of neutrality. URUGUAY —The German seizure of a Uruguayan mission bound for France, as announced on April 12, has increased the tension between Uruguay and Germany. Montevideo broke off diplomatic relations with Berlin on Oct. 7-following the clash between Argentina and Germany over the Luxburg incident. Argentina' has offered to help Urugauy if the latter is attacked by Germany from southern Brazil. ARGENTINA —Germany is said to expect war with both Argentina and Uruguay. Ever since the publication of Count von Luxburg’s note recommending that certain Argentine vessel be “sunk without leaving a trace” a break between Argentina and Germany has been impending. The anti-German sentiment in Buenos Aires has been growing since last February. GUATEMALA —After breaking with Germany almost a year ago, Guatemala, through her national assembly, now announces that she takes the same attitude as a belligerent as that taken by the United States. The Guatemalan ministry at Washington says this declaration constitutes a declaration of war.