Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGs IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the seandinavians
In America.
sW EDEN.


Swedes attended the Gustaf-Adolf fest
at Lutzen. Germany. November s. the
two hundred and eighty-second anni-
versary Of the death Of King Gustaf
Adolf OF Sweden, for time COM
manding figure in the Thirty Years
war. The military orchestra of Lutzen
was in the war, but music was fur
nished by boys orchestra. The at
tendants marched in procession from
Lutzen to "Schwedenstein." the exact
spot where the king fell. About a
dozen wounded soldiers from Won
Kluck's army occupied a place Of hon
or in the procession. No Finlanders
were in attendance this time.
The directors Of the Swedish Car
negie foundation have decided to re-
ward twelve-year-old boy, Gotthard
Rosenkvist of Lomma, for saving an
other boy from drowning. The prize
is a silver watch and s135 in cash. the
money to be applied on expenses con-
nected with the education of the young
hero.
Jonas Johnson OF Hoff is going on
his one-hundredth year. But his mind
and body are in such fine condition
that he is doing some indoor work
every day. When the weather is ia
vorable he is even in the habit Of
chopping wood out doors.
The German declaration that wood
is contraband of war has resulted in
much comment in the Swedish press.
Five Swedish steamers laden with
wood have recently been stopped in
the South Baltic by German cruisers
and made to return to Swedish ports.
The Daily Mails Copenhagen corre-
spondent says Germany has demanded
that the Swedish government suppress
unfriendly utteranoes against Germany
in Swedish newspapers and has threat
ened reprisals In the event OF noncom-
pliance.
Germany's declaration making wood
contraband of war has caused re-
vulsion Of feeling in Sweden and Nor
way against Germany and agitation
for an understanding with Russia.
Sweden's loss by reason of this decla-
ration, as estimated by the correspond
ent, will amount to $4,000. 900 year.
!"The temper Of the Swedes," says the
correspondent, lis such that they are
discussing whether or not 1t would be
advisable to send cargoes Of wood to
the United Kingdom through the Kat
tegat and Shaker Rak under escort of
Swedish warships and defy the Ger
mans to attack them. II is contended
Sweden, Norway and Russia could
form a profitable commercial agree
ment which would be greatly to the
advantage of themselves and the allies
and to the disadvantage Of the Ger
mans"
The king has donated $170 and the
crown prince $135 to the aid fund for
the landsturm. Ut
Prince Oscar Bernadotte was fifty
five years old November Is. While a
young man he chose the calling of a
naval officer and advanced until he be-
came an admiral. Now he belongs to
the reserve force. He is most pro-
foundly devoted to religious work and
fof years has been one Of the leading
men Of the Swedish Y. M. C. A. His
wife. nee Munk, is not of royal blood.
and therefore the family are outside
the pale Of royalty.
Captain Won Mueller, the comman-
der of the famous German cruiser
Emden. has a near relative in Sweden,
namely. Sven Mueller, a leading in
structor in agriculture. whose father
emigrated from Germany to Sweden In
1856.