Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
Sweden.

The British government has pub
lished statement with reference to
the interception of the Swedish ship
Fridland. which has been read with
much interest In Sweden, as we'll as
Norway. and which, in part says:
There appears to be an impression
prevalent both in this country and the
United States that the cases of the
Kim, the Alfred Nobel, the Bjorn.
stjerne Biornson, and the Fridland,
which at present are being heard by
the prize court, involve questions OF
the validity under international law
of the policy Of intercepting all Ger
man imports. enforced by his ma
1estys government since March IL,
and of the attitude adopted toward
that policy by the United States gov.
eminent. This impression Is incor.
rect The four ships in question were
detained November last, months be-
fore that policy was adopted, and
their cargoes are being proceeded
against as contraband destined Cor
Germany by way of neutral port, on
the ground that under the principles
OF international law applicable to such
cases the ships. as we'll as their car.
goes, are liable to condemnation"
The discussion of the public state
ment alleged to have been made by
the Queen of Sweden At Berlin. when
the students of the University of Der.
lin called to pay her homage, RACES
in Sweden quite merrily. Papers up
holding the Social Democratic party
and the Left party criticize her ma
jesty very sharply, charging her with
desire to enlist Sweden on the side
OF Germany in the war. and Brant.
Ing, the Socialist leader, denounced
her as foreigner willing to sacrifice
everything to the advantage of the
house Of Hohenzollern. Some of the
conservative papers defend the queen,
or attempt apologies for her. but In
the nature OF things the hostile press
has the better Of the argument.
Some young men were bathing to.
gether at the Tangsater Stone Dress.
ing plant. One Of them, Sven Gerhard
Person. shouted for help. but the 9th.
ers found that he was only fooling.
He shouted again. but this time they
did not mind him, He was In actual
danger and soon was out of sight. The
water was deep and II took ten min.
utes to fetch him out. and all attempts
to revive him proved to be In vain.
Or. Sixten Won Friesen, Stockholm
Grand Old Man, as he Is frequently
called. has resigned from the Stock
holm city council, OF which he haz
been president. after serving for many
years with signal honor and efficiency.
He Ia sixty-eight years old. and re-
tires because OF poor health.
In addition to the $4,000 tons OF pro-
visions already imported since May
the committee on provisions has 70
ceived the sanction Of the government
to purchase $4,000 tons more as a re-
serve supply. This will cost $4,000.
900 crowns.
Nya Sverige, Right party organ
OF Sweden, has come out with a So
we're attack on the neutrality policy of
the government, charging that the
government is becoming submissive to
English interests and influences. The
paper also attacks the memorable
Malmo conference Of the three Scandi-
navian rulers. holding that by enter.
ing into such an alliance as was then
effected. Sweden tied her hands by
hooking UP with two nations that are
bound to stand BY ENGLAND.