New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-09
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SCAND|NA|V|ANS
News Gathered in the Father
land and Elsewhere.
ENDURE GREAT SUFFERING

Thousands Of Russian Refugees From
Germany Passing Through Sweden.
Minnesotan Just Back From Europe
Describes Conditions in Scandina.
Wan Countries and the Hardships
Suffered by American Refugees.
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A recent dispatch from Stockholm
says: "A stream of unfortunate Rus
slams is passing through Sweden from
south to north, on the way through
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. 1t
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
refuge place in spite of our peace
full conditions. The Russian invasion
has had it's effect in Stockholm. All
the hotels are full of travellers, from
excellencies 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
chose 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 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
were the objects of 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 I'M
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 Fatherland,'' 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
q Dalarne Defense union in that part
OF Sweden which has sent the gov
eminent $13,5OO for new rapid firing
guns 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
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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