The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-06-20

lmb ltant Events h Sweden,
Norway ana Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM Old COUNTRY

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Crest kInodeme e. die North -
lsctsd FOR oeandlnavlano and
Their Descendants.
~ MARTIN ~. oDLANn
sweden.
The Russian question, - we may
call H. was recently given an inter
esting. - well = unexpected turn,
By the sending to Sweden BY big
Russian newspaper Of special corre-
spondent to write mp TIE political
aituation. especially with respect TO
$3wedsn's attitude toward Russia.
The reports. In Russia Of .. probable
alliance OF Sweden with Germany.
RusstA's enemy, aroused much In
forest IN the Cars kingdom. and the
correspondent in. question took pains
70 sound Sweden's political leaders on
this subject. DR.. Hammerskjold the
present premier. was not interviewed.
but his foreign minister, Knut Wal
1enberg. said:
~The reports about q Swedish ALI
ance are false. Our cabinet. like its
predecessor, has not deviated. nor
will It. from its old policy of neutral,
lty. The dividing line between the
two cabinets consists only In the
technical question Of the extension of
the period Of military training. We
iind that q year is required for the
moro or less satisfactory develop
ment of the conscript; in other coun-
tries this time ID two or three times
longer. The military reforms now In
preparation are not exclusively on
account Of the fear of Russia, but are
called forth by the necessity Of being
ready for all eventualities.
what do / think OF Hedin's agi-
tationi He is, 1t seems, a senti-
mental person. and the present lead
or of the foreign policy can In no
way be responsible for Hedin's &C
lions. To this / should like to add
and emphasize the following: We
have already lived 100 years in peace
with Russia, and It Is our sincere
wish that these conditions may be
prolonged still another century. Our
endeavors are directed toward CO.
menting friendship with Russia. .
friendship that will bring us enor-
NOUS economical advantages"
When Sven Hedin, the man who is
held responsible for the talk Of q
Swedish alliance with Germany, was
seen by the Russian correspondent,
he disclaimed all reports of hostility
on his part to Russia, and added:
"On the contrary. l speak always
and everywhere with enthusiasm Of
Russia. the Russian literature, Rus
sian art, Russian friendliness, and
her great hospitality. I do not say
that Russia has any evil Intentions
against US. I only state Russia has
been looking to the North. preparing
her way. should It. be necessary.
through Sweden to the sea. and l
see in this striving an inevitable
danger.
Access to the open sea Is vital
matter for every people and the more
90 for q great kingdom like Russia.
The Bosphorus Is now closed to Rus
STA; in the East she has failed; the
Baltic is inconvenient and, therefore.
It is natural that the country should
look toward the North where the least
resistance Is to be expected. Russia
must do so; It IL her national task.
Were Russian that would be
my dearest dream.
Duty to Point Out Danger.
.As . Swede who loves his mother
land, but certainly not as hater Of
Russia. l consider 1t IL my duty to
point out to my countrymen the dam
ger that threatens US, explain the
danger TO them and protect them
from II. see that the danger Is
coming nearer and nearer to US. In
my opinion the greatest danger is
that which one does not understand;
TO avoid an apparent danger is not
j 30 dificult. Worst OF all, however,
IL to be aware Of a danger and to be
silent about II. Our clever men here
at home consider such q cowardly
silence a. practical politics and an
open declaration they call q provo
cation.
II win not hide the fact from you
that I see guaranty for our safety
IN an approach to Germany and the
triple alliance which has no personal
interests in Scandinavia. but this II
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