Morris tribune., 1914-10-09

which have been placed with the
greatest care that is known to mill
tary science Aside from that Stock.
holm is considered to be one of the
most strongly fortified and the most
difficult cities in the world for for
eign army or navy to invade.
Stockholm's Oldest inhabitant is
Miss Johanna Berns, who has attain
ed an age of 106 years. She was born
in war times and takes considerable
interest in the present European war
and has her relatives read the paper ;
to her every day.
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A Washington dispatch says Nor.
way and Sweden are in a nervous
state over their position at the close
of the present war in Europe. There
are so many powers at war and the
mapmakers will find it so hard to sat
isfy them all when the time comes to
patch up peace that the Scandinavian
countries are taking every precaution
not only not to be drawn into the
war, but also not to be involved in the
settlement afterward. lThesA precau-
tions are taken Notwithstanding the
treaties and understandings which
protect the integrity of neutral coun-
tries. They have seen the Belgian
treaty torn up and don't want to see
that kind of work spread. Informa-
tion has recently been conveyed to
the state department in Washington
of the state of Swedish and Nor
wegian public opinion. 1t did not
come through regular diplomatic chan
nels, but as the result of visits to Eu-
rope of prominent member of con,
gress. He has completed tour of
the world, and on the last leg of the
! journey passed through Russia, Fin
land, Sweden and Norway. This
gentleman says that both govern.
ments have taken every precaution to
assure their position The waters of
each nation have been mined and
are patrolled in an efficient manner
Passengers travelling on Swedish and
Norwegian boats are required to keep
below while passing through in order
that they may not observe the pre-
cautions"
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A Norwegian writer, commenting or
Norway and Sweden and the war sit
uation in general, says: Gwen sc
skilled an expert as Siguard Ibsen
declares that there is reason to re
gard the position of the Scandinavian
countries with equanimity. There il
nothing to show that any of the com
batants desire to break their neutral
ity. One naturally expects that a Nor
wegian port may become temporar.
refuge for foreign battleships during
the war. But that will not be simila
to breach of neutrality. It can hap
pen in full agreement with The Hagu
convention rules. It might be critica
, for Sweden if the British feet pu1
sued the German feet to the Baltic
, But since Russia and Great Britain
are allies in this war, it is most natul
al that Britain will seek her point
Of support on the Russian coast. Tn
!. northern countries, however, suffe
economic loss from the war Mobilize
}, tion takes enormous sums and take
away numerous providers for familie
: from their homes and work. TIL
:, distress which can be caused thereb
!, is not easy to overcome, even
!, everything is done by the public
! Large industrial plants have suspend
: ed operations and there is a grea
i. want of work Efforts are being mad
to remove the stagnation in severs
lines. Boats and products of neutrs
states are welcome 0in the ports {
all the fighting powers and all train
! should be able to be maintained bot
:. to. Britain and to Germany"
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q The captains of the Ndrwegia
steamers Sommerstad and Fran, say
n a. recent Philadelphia dispatcl
4 whose ships are reported to hay
! been held in Philadelphia becaus
I they have aboard coal and foodstufl
to be put aboard German warships {
sea, refused to discuss the rumor
The Sommerstad filed clearance p
pers for Cadiz, Spain, and the Fral
cleared on Sept 10 for Pernambuc
Brazil. Last week the Sommersts
2 returned her papers to. the custol