Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-09
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News Gathered in the Father:
land and Elsewhere.
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A recent dispatch from Stockholm
says: "A stream of unfortunate Rus.
sians~is passing through Sweden from
south to north, on the way through
a peaceful land to perhaps still great.
er suffering in their own country,
where the worlds war is ablaze All
relate horrible stories. Every train
brings new hundreds of Russian trav-
elers, the most of whom have been
expelled from the German empire. It
is with great difficulty that traffic is
maintained, but all is going satisfac-
torily in spite of great delays. The
Central station in Stockholm is like
a refuge place in spite of our peace
full conditions. The Russian invasion
has had its effect in Stockholm. All
the hotels are full of travellers, from
excel]encies and princes and rich
business men down to more humble
tourists, all of whom are in a guam
Diary as to how to reach home. For
those who have no money with which
to pay barracks has been provided
by the Swedish authorities and the
poor law officers furnish food while
they are waiting to continue their
journey. Many of the poor creatures
are quite broken down by the suffer.
ing which they have undergone. Sew.
eral women have gone insane. Many
are lying i'll In the barracks. The dis.
trict doctors make repeated visits.
Russians who have been living in
Germany for many years have had
to leave all they possessed and only
take with them as much as they could
in a railway carriage. To depict all
the sufferings that these people have
passed through on their way to Stock
holm is impossible. The long, weary
journey in a packed mass. and with
out possibility of getting anything to
eat or drink, the moaning of the wom-
en- and children, the complainings of
the i'll and the quiet despair of the
men-all this gives an idea of the
thousands of ills a cruel war will
bring. When the fugitives arrive in
Sweden relief is offered them at once
They have no words warm enough in
recognition Of the help shown. Tears
of thanks run down hardened mems
features and the little children. who
for the first time for five or six days
have escaped the tortures Of hunger,
stretch out their arms to the moth.
ers, who, sobbing, utter words which
no one understands, but the meaning
of which nobody can mistake"
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King Gustaf and Queen Victoria
Fwere the objects of a hearty demon
stration in their honor by the people
of Stockholm Aug 3. This kindly
ovation rendered during these critical
times pleased the royal couple un-
measurably and King Gustaf, in we'll
chosen and touching words, thanked
his people for the confidence they
placed in him and asked God to pro-
tect the fatherland. A three-fold hur-
rah, Long Live the F,atherland," was
given by the thousands of persons
gathered with the greatest Of enthu-
siasm and it is evident from such
demonstrations that the Swedes stand
united to make the best Of whatever
may happen. Sweden is exerting her
utmost to remain neutral and there is
every evidence that the Scandinavian
peninsula will remain intact from out.
side trouble.
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Since the days of Gustavus Vasa
the Dalecarlians have been known for
their patriotism. At present there is
Dalarne Defense union in that part
of Sweden which has sent the gov
ernn ent $13,5O0 for new rapid firing
gums and the Boras district has sent
$4,000 for the same purpose. In other
places patriotic men and women have
asked permission from the govern.
ment to give entertainments. includ.
ing lottery games, for the benefit OF
the defenses.
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At the request of the board of dea-
cons the ecclesiastical department Of
the Church Of Sweden has appropriat.
ed 400 crowns to defray the expenses
of Rev. A. J. Holmback, who made a
| visit to Germany and Switzerland to
study the organization and methods
of the book and tract society there
with respect to the sale and distribu.
ton Of religious literature.
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Oscar Johansson of Stockholm re-
Gently purchased potatoes in Germany
for the Swedish army to the value Of
100000 crowns, but German customs
officials seized the entire lot. When
he asked to have his money refund.
ed he was informed that the future
was too uncertain in Germany to make
any financial promises"
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N. w. Rosenquist of Clarified,
MIMI. who returned from Norway