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Sweden.

Sweden.
Sven Hedin has delivered his ad-
dress before the Students association
Of the University of Christiania. and
the, effects have doubtless been salu-
tary! When Hedin appeared In the
hall a big audience awaited him. He
was received with silence and was
heard with silence most Of the time.
but when he closed he was rendered
real ovation. General Lowzow and
President Berner of the storthing
spoke briefly after Hedin had conclud-
ed, both endorsing his address. Ac-
cording to Christiania correspondent,
Hedin did not present anything new In
his address. but succeeded In impress
Ing upon his audience In indelible
fashion the impending danger OF Rus
sian aggression. A hundred facts, said
the speaker. point to the conclusion
that Russia now has turned her face
toward Scandinavia in earnest. Her
spies overrun the peninsula, the sub
jugation of Finland Is completed, and
the work on military roads and rail-
roads toward the Norwegian and Swed-
ish boundary is being pushed with the
greatest vigor. The military force
along the border is being strengthened
every day, and likewise the naval
force In the Baltic.
Both Russia, and her allies. the
triple entente, and her enemies, the
triple alliance, have within short
time increased their military and
naval appropriations by 80 per cent,
and never before In the history Of the
world have such ornaments been kept
In readiness for war II an armed
conflict should break out, the Scandi-
navian countries would find themselves
In the very midst OF the contending
forces.
Hedin asserted that as the situation
now presents itself the Scandinavian
countries are best served by attaching
themselves to the triple alliance, CON-
posed OF Germany, Austria and Italy.
rather than to the triple entente. which
is made UP OF England. France and
Russia.
It Is quite certain that the students
OF Christiania rendered a real service
by inviting the noted Swedish explor-
err to appear and state his view OF the
situation in the capital OF Norway. A
speech he delivered in Sweden some
months ago had given great offense
to the people OF Norway and had been
answered by former Premier Staaf Of
Sweden. Hedin maintained that the
press dispatches did not quote him
correctly, whereupon the Christiania
students boldly asked him to state his
case before them. The people OF Nor
way were surprised and displeased at
this, but now that Hedin has spoken
with such good sense they feel more
kindly toward him and toward the peo-
pie Of their sister country as whole.
Captain Liljedahl, who is also q
member of the riksdag. has discovered
to his sorrow that It is not well to
talk too much, especially about the
officers of foreign countries. He was
quoted by Stockholm paper as say
ing in a public address that the panic
stricken manner In which the Russian
feet appeared on certain occasion
during the Russo-Japanese war was
caused by too much feasting and drink
ing the night before. When Captain
Liljedahl's regimental chief read this
indiscreet statement he wired the cap
tain to appear at Lindkjobing for
hearing Meanwhile Captain Lffjedahl
denies that he used such language and
threatens to prosecute the Stockholm
Dagblad for publishing his purported
remarks.
Lieut.. Henning Unger, a well-known
Stockholm jobber. has fed from the
city, being accused of misappropriat-
Ing over 100000 crowns placed In his
keeping by a good friend. 1t is stated
that Unger has Incorporated other
funds and carried on swindling opera
lions on big scale. 1t Is estimated
that he has defrauded his friends out
of at least half million crowns.
1t Is now definitely announced that
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the famous
Antarctic explorer. has concluded the
purchase in Norway OF the steamship
Polaris for the purpose of his forth
coming expedition to the southern po-
lar regions.
Only incoD niete returns from the
special riksdag elections in Sweden
have yet reached America, but the In
dications are that the present govern
ment Jared very well in the voting.