Morris tribune., 1904-03-05
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
EXPLORERS GIVEN AN OVATION
Stockholm Profusely Decorated i'm
Honor of Those Who Were with
the Antarctic Expedition.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

All Stockholm went wild with joy
when Nordenskjold and his antarctic
explorers returned from their long
sojourn in the south polar regions last
month. The whole city was en- fete,
and it was estimated that at least
$4,000 spectators thronged the streets.
The civic officials, the leading mem
bers of the Royal Geographical society,
Earon Won Nfiesen, the kings repre-
sentative, Sven Hedin, the Asiatic ex-
plorer, and many other men of science,
letters and of state dignity met at the
railway station to greet the brave
sailors. The city was profusely dec
GRATED; the ships in the harbor dis
played every piece of bunting they pos
sessed, and double row of tall flag
staffs adorned the route from the de-
pot to the Grand Hotel. The eXpedl-
ton left Sweden in the summer Of
1901 and arrived in the antarctic re-
giOns in November, Of the same year.
After landing the expedition near
Snow Hill, with one years provisions.
boats and scientific instruments, the
Antarctic returned north to spend the
winter In November, 1902, the yes
sci again forced it's way toward the
south pole to bring back the explorers,
but in January it was caught in the
ice and went to the bottom. Mean
while the chief explorers of the ex.
pedition saw the summer come and
t., ,o4 fo- no
ton of rescue sent out by the Uruguay,
the entire expedition would have been
lost. Otto Nordensk old is the nephew
of tn famous arctic explorer Baron
Adolph Eric Nordenskjold, who dis
covered the northeast passage around
the European continent. The results
of his expedition are not yet known,
but are kept as a surprise for the
Geographical Anthropological society,
and will be known in detail just after
Nordenskjold has handed in his official
report to this learned body, and de-
Iiyered his first lecture before it, 1t
is known. however. that his discoveries
have proved that former maps of ant
arctic regions are greatly at fault.
! Sweden has thoroughly awakened
and is following other continental
countries in Preparing for possible
war as result of the Russo-Japanese
strife. King Oscar issued orders on
Feb. 20. to both the army and navy,
with a view to concentrating all the
fighting forces of the Scandinavian
peninsula. The north fleet was or
dered to leave the north coast and
start for Stockholm and the Baltic Sea
The army is being mob |
ilized and heavy forces of troops are
being concentrated Il on the northern |
boundaries. Sweden has feared Rus
STA for years and has been building !
great forts at Boden and other points !
in the north in anticipation Of a Slav |
INVASION. King Oscar has arranged for
4 bulletin service of all incidents Of |
The war He will defend his own
country from any attack by quick ac-
ion. An uprising is reported pending
n Finland The Selling of Finland
)y Russia years ago has never feen
forgiven by Sweden. and the Firms
nave never been bent to Russian rule.
wen by the severe measures adopted.
Every Swedish workman in Finland
8 to be driven out of the country. ac-
ording to recent dispatches from
stockholm. The work has already been
'eglIn. Notice has been served on I'LL
lrms answering this description that
hey must leave Finland at twenty
our hours warning before Friday
ext. 1t is stated that no excuse for
clay will be accepted. Wolkmen in
many instances are being compelled TO
bandon their property. These out
ages are tanning the fame of anti
russian feeling in Sweden. The Jap
nese victories have evoked the wild
st enthusiasm and the police have
cen compelled to dispense the crowds
the newspaper Offices where war
ulletins are displayed.
According to the Stockholm Dagblad.
aptaip A. Lindberg and Captain P. J. 1
[ergafdt have received permission to $
blow the Japanese army and study :
ne war from Japanese standpoint
aptain N. D. Edlund will follow the ,
uSsian land forces. q
A temperance hotel has been started 3
Stockholm. 1t has fifty rooms and r
Il modern conveniences. No liquors 7
any kind are served and the
tipping system is not tolerated. q
King Oscars trip to Abazzia has $
zen indefinitely postponed, owing to G
lie Russo-Japanese war. i
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