Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-04-30
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
PREPARING -, CHECK RUSSIA
successful and Important Winter
Maneuvers by Scandinavian
Troops on Snowshoes. .s
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

e'J' SVl IoSpOlFuelL LII one OF TIT
leading Chicago dailies: ''The Scan
dlnavians reckon with the possibility
that Japan will inf1ict a crushing de
reat on Russia, who disappointed il
her Asiatic ambitions, will be forced
to seek her required access to the sea
by way of Constantinople or Scandi
navla. If Scandinavia were UMPIRE
pared. Russia would certainly seek the
outlet in this direction rather than in
the south. where colossal difficulties
would have to be faced. Scandinavia
however, does not intend to be caught
mapping, and winter maneuvers have
just been held in the extreme north
g. Of the peninsula to test the capacity of
the Scandina Wan army to face a win
! ter campaign with Russian troops
The fact that the government 1consd-
cred it necessary to arrange these
maneuvers indicates how seriously the
danger Of Russian aggression is taken
in Sweden and Norway. Three regi-
ments of infantry, three companies of
sappers, and three batteries of artil-
lery took part in these maneuvers,
which lasted a fortnight Owing to
are experts in the use of snowshoes,
| the infantry supplied with snowshoes
Is far more mobile than cavalry pos
stbly could be under similar conditions.
The men wore a special kind of uni
form, which was white outside in or
dor. fN l-o fhoro loSS pcri/ in,
the wintry landscape and lined with
fur inside to fortify them against the
extreme cold. The guns were trans
ported on sleighs instead of On gun
carria geS and wheels, and sleighs took
the place Of ammunition wagons and
other accessories Of marching army.
The artillery was painted white as a
measure of precaution. The conclusion
drawn from the maneuvers was that,
with adequate equipment Scandina-
Wan troops could conduct winter
campaign. The transport on sleighs
worked without hitch and in spite
of the intense cold not a single man
sickened during the maneuvers. The
tests Of the value of snoWshOes were
so pleasing that henceforth three
fourths of the infantry of Sweden and
Norway will be supplied with them
during the winter months. The i'm
portance attached to these expert
ments was emphasized by the pres
ence of Prince Gustavus Adolphus,
duke of Schooner, the elder son Of the
crown prince, and in the natural
course of events, future king of Swe-
den and Norway. The prince shared
all the hardships, sleeping in\the tents
with the troops and accompanying the
movements of the infantry ON snow
Shoes"
King Oscar has offered the sum Of
$4,000 for a cradle of gold which was
stolen nearly two centuries ago. The
history of that cradle is interesting.
In the year 1920 German prince
sent cradle of solid gold to Queen
Ulrica EleOnora Of Sweden as chris
tening present to her child. The YES
sci containing the gift was driven by
a fearful gale on the island Of Thorn
and became total wreck. The people
of the island massacred the ships
crew and pillaged the boat, but by a
curious series Of events the cradle was
saved and is believed to have been
buried in lonely part Of the island.
A revival Of the story has resulted in
King Oscar offering a reward for it's
recovery.
According to the latest reports do
cent Otto Nordensk iold is planning
another antarctic polar expedition. At
a recent dinner given in his honor by
the Scandinavian Observation-Disclosures
London, Mr.. NordenSkiold stated that
the expedition will Leave Stockholm
in September.
A new zinc factory will in the near
future be started in Sannesund, Nor
way, by DR.. de Laval, inventor Of the
famous De Laval separator. The four
thousand horsepower which will be
necessary for operating the factory
ma chinery will be taken from the
Sarpfors waterfalls.
DR.. Sven Hedin, the Asiatic explor-
er, has now been officially recognized |
as nobleman.. His coat-of-arms has
now been hung i'm the House of the
Nobility RiddarhuseH alongside the
Pantzerheelm coat-of-arms, which |
were the last introduced into Swedish |
nobility.
According to dispatches from Vien-
ma, Emperor William Of Germany |
went to Abazzia via Malta and Rrin- !
dist. where he met Emperor Frans
Josef and King Oscar April 3. In the
evening King Oscar gave a dinner in |
honor of the Austrian emperor.
P. r. Aucker, secretary to the
Swedish Norwegian legation in st. Fe-
tersburg has been transferred to To |
kio.