Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

n dispatch from Stockholm EayY
that the Swedish foreign once has re-
ceived permission from the Brftish
admiralty for swedigh transatlantic
liners to make the passage By way Of
north OF Scotland.
Trough this sanction the worst
troubles for Swedish shipping are re-
moved, Germany having officially de.
ciared that she has no intention OF
making navigation in theae regions
insecure.
This permission on the part OF
Britain" says the Swedish Shipping
Gazette, must be hailed with great
satisfaction, and brings the hope that
everything viii again be working IN.
der fairly normal conditions"
Reference was made some weeks ago
TO the invitation extended to DR. Sven
Hedin, the famous Swedish explorer,
to visfs the Headquarters of the Ger
man general stan and to view the war
in the north OF France from behind
the German lines. This invitation was
commented on freely by the press of
Sweden, and now when the Berlin
LokahAnzeiger publishes a pen pic.
ture Of the kaiser by the distinguished
explorer, the event has attracted
widespread attention. In the course
of his article Doctor Hedtn says:
Il had the pleasure OF meeting the
kaiser In former years and he has
not altered. Latterly have met him
frequently and / can only say that
he has lost nothing of his freshness
and elasticity. His appearance has
not altered in the least and yet every
day he puts in twenty-four hours OF
work.
Everything must be reported to
him and he takes part In everything
am often asked how the kaiser Is
able to bear this physical and mental
strain. / think the correct answer
is that he is able to do so because
his conscience Is clear. that he feels
himself innocent before God and man
of having caused this war and that
he knows he did everything In his
power to prevent Ii.
THE Germanic cause cannot wish
for any better representative than
the kaiser, and IL would almost ap
pear as though he was born for this
crisis. For just as he did all in his
power to keep the peace. he feels now
that he Is responsible for the deyel
opment Of German destiny, and with
this in view he devotes to the cause
all his feelings. thoughts and acts"
win there be war between Sweden
and Germany? One might almost sup
pose so. judging by the angry tone OF
the officials of both countries. Sweden
has been generally regarded as friend.
ly to Germany, as has been frequently
pointed out in these columns. but when
the German government declared that
wood Is eontraband of war and sub
ject to seizure by German warships,
the wrath of Sweden's government
officials broke forth. One of Sweden's
principal sources OF revenue il the
expectation Of wood, and this new
order from Germany simply means a
loss Of millions of dollars to the Swed-
ish people. Defiant utterances were
made by Swedish officials, and IL was
even proposed to send Swedish war
ships along with the Swedish steamers
laden with wood 10 defend them
against attacks from German war
ships IL was alsn supppsted that
Sweden enter into an agreement with
Russia and England. OF course. these
defiant utterances did not escape the
attention OF the Germans. and II is
reported that the German government
will call upon Sweden for an explana~
ton.
A motion was made In the city
council of Stockholm to enforce q
temporary prohibition of the liquor
traffic. ..*
The railway bridge which Ii Is pro-
posed to build across the Ore river
will be the greatest stone bridge in
the world, The cost has been esti-
mated at about s225, 900.
A runner has been spread in London
TO the effect that the Germans have
rented Swedish ships for sowing
mines In the North sea. The Swedes
in London are greatly wrought up
over the matter.