The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-29
COLD FINLAND
HAS BUSINESS
Country as Far North as Alaska
Imports Each Year a
Large Amount.
A MOVEMENT FOR FREEDOM

Washington, Dec 20 one OF the
most Isolated Of all the regions be
longing TO the belIlgerent powers in
Europe's great war is Finland. II tx
five thousand miles nearer the scene
Of hoStilities than far eastern Russia,
ana yet 1t Is now safe behind ram
parts Of Ice and snow for many
months TO come. The story of the Fin
land Of today is told In II statement
given to the press by the National Ge-
ogrdphic Society, which follows:
Finland, the enlarged lsthmus
which joins Sweden, Norway aud
Lappland to the continent Of Europe,
and which is about two-thirds sur
rounded by the waters Of the Gulf
Of Finland and BOthnla and by those
Of the White sea, is somewhat larger
than the combined area Of the states
Of Georgia, South Carolina aud North
Carolina. Its population IL upward Of
three million souls, In spite Of the
fact that its extreme southern bOun.
Diary IL M far north as Cape Fare
well, Greenland Its latitude CORE
spends generally to the southern half
NJ Alaska.
"Nct In spite Of this far-northern
position Of Finland II imports nearly
Il hundred million dollars worth OF
commodities, these being made up
principally Of wood fish and butter.
Its Markets Are Steady.
"Flnland's foreign trade has eN-
panded rapidly during the past twenty
years The growth In lts exports has
been steady, and their nature is such
as To insure them firm markets re
gardless Of seasons. modes, political
situations or Of the general deprcs.
sion Of business, Under NIL conditions,
the fOOdstuffs W Finland. butter, fish
and lesser quantity grain. find their
way readily into the markets Of Flu
rope. Also there IL an increasing de.
mand for Finland's wood pulp for the
manufacture OF paper.
Finland is a wonderful dairy land,
possessing 100000 cows, or one COW
10 every two people. Dairy cattle
from Denmark have been used to i'm
prove the native breed, and this out
lying country is fast becoming one
Of Europe's most important creamer,
les. II exports annually about $4,000,
900 pounds Of butter, considerable Of
which IL imported by Denmark, there
with Danish butter and re-exported as
u native produce.
Great Wealth in Forests.
"The forests Of Finland are its great.
est natural wealth. They furnish the
sole fuel Of the Finnish people. The
Films heat and energlze their country
with wood. burning wood In their
homes, factory furnace. railway trains,
steamboats, and upon the rocky soils
TO fertilize them.
However, Finland has built up a
sound foreign business by preserving
attention To It's three staples. Salmon
and hake from Finnish fisheries reach
even United States markets. Besides
rich coastal fisheries, the Films tax,
large and valuable fresh water catch.
es In their rivers and lakes. Forests
literally blanket the country Paper
pulp forms one Of the largest items OF
Finland's export Of forestry products
In 1912 II exported Dol 1,9l2O 900 pound,
" wood pulp, and quantities Of lum
Der.
The Gar of Russia IL grand duk,
Of FinlaRd, and the little country
maintains certain outward sem
blance Of separate existence. II Is
however, In reality IN much a par
Of Russia ~ the conquered land O
Russian Poland The Firms have 4
constitution, hut also Russian gov
ernOr and Russian garrisOns
"To the many other proud nation
al hopes In the world, the Firms II
recent years added their pan. Finnism
or Finland for the Films In politic
this movement Is represented by tn
Finoman party.
ITO the Finn his country Is Straw
berry land, aud the rest OF the worl,
'Blllberry land