The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-28
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
TALKS OF NORTHERN QUESTION
London Graphic Has an Idea for Its
Solution Which Sweden Does
Not Take Kindly To-.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

1uC AOAuOu Dd1ly 1fdpulc says.
'There is northern question, just as
complicated and dangerous as the
east Asiatic question, to which it is
| not little similar. Five small states
are located close to two great ag-
Sressive powers, and their geographi.
| cal conditions are such as to cause
considerable inconvenience to thei,
| neighbors. This contributes to the
| creation of an uneasy situation. A
| declaration of neutrality does not
| solve the problem. The question must
be handled in an entirely different
way. We have an excellent preced.
| ence for it's treatment in the British
Spanish and French-Spanish agree
ments, which preserve the status QUO
in the Mediterranean and the east At.
lantic. If something similar could be
attained with regard to the Baltic and
the northeast Atlantic the northern
question would soon be solved and the
guarantees Of the peace of Europe ma.
terially increased.'' Sweden does not
take kindly to this idea because it sug.
gests the fate Of such countries as
Morocco and Korea.
Can Hallberg, the Oresund swimmer,
swim the English channel? This in a
question which the Nord Sporting pa.
per asks it's many readers. AS is per-
haps known, Captain Webb, the Eng,
| lishman, swan from Dover to Calais,
a feat which he is the only man who
has attempted successfully thus far
A large number Of swimmers have
| since that time attempted to swim the
| channel, but failed. Now the well
known swimmer, Hjalmar Johanssen,
has the word. He believes that Carl
| Hallberg, the famous Oresund swim
mer. can swim the channel and the
Weekly Dispatch Uondon) states on
good authority that Hallberg will
make the attempt next year. The an
nouncement that Hallberg will make
| the attempt has aroused no end of in
| terest among followers of AQUATIC
| sport.
The landtag OF Finland passed a
prohibition law by a unanimous vote
| Nov. 1. 1t prohibits the production
| Of alcohol in Finland and the impor-
tation thereof into Finland AS the
law affects Russia's tariff arrange
| ments with other countries it is not
certain that the car will sanction it.
The passage of the law was celebrated
| with temperance festivals in all parts
of Finland.
August Wilhelm Hoffstedt, for a
number of years professor at the
Technical High school in Stockholm,
died Nov. 1, after a long and painful
illness. Hoffstedt was born in
Svardsjo, Dalarne, in 1871, and was
graduated from Upsala university in
1850. He was an able instructor and
was for a number of years the editor
of chronological monthly in Stock
holm.
The famous Norwegian actress
Nine Dybwad, arrived in Stockholm
NOV. IL, where she is now giving Il
series of Ibsen plays at the Svenska
teatern. Nine. Dybwad is considered
the greatest living Ibsen actress and
her appearance in Stockholm is attract
ing large and select audiences.
The crownprincess Of Sweden. who
IS still at Karlsruhe, Germany, is suf-
ferlng from an acute attack of rheu-
matsm accompanied with fever and
has been compelled to take to her bed.
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royal circles in Sweden.
Nine. Anna Hellstrom- Oscar will.
according to recent rumors. be en-
gagged at the Oscars teater during the
winter season. Nine. Hellstrom is the
opera singer who attracted such wide
couple of years ago.
J. e. Wetterquist & Co., of Gothen-
burg, have delivered 100000 army hats
to the war department. The consien.
mont is valued at 63S,OOO crowns and
will be distributed among the soldiers
next month.
The old historic Riddarholmes
church will undergo thorough restor
alton in the near future for which the
riksdag will be asked substantial
appropriation.
J. E. Leo, the famous Gothenbnro
artist. who recently passed away, has
donated 100000 crowns to the city of
Gothenburg.
Marten Morton has been appointed
chief of the army appropriations, sue
ceeding Carl Soderbaum, who has re-
signed.
"Rikstidningen" is the name Of a
new weekly newspaper, which pub
ashed its first issue Nov. 2.
NORWAY.