The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-25
GERMANY is HIT
BY SWEDEN ORDER
Prohibiting the Export of All Meat,
Cameo Goods and Livestock--Fish,
Pork ind Bacon Can Still Re Ex-
ported Under Special License.

| stockholm, weden, Sept. 25.-The ac-
tion of the Swedish government in pro-
hibiting the export of I'll meat, canned
goods and livestock, which becomes OPP
erative to-day, means the practical loss
to Germany or Sweden as a source OF
| food supply. Certain minor exceptions
will exist, the me st important of whici
| is fish; and pork and bacon can still be
exported under special licenses; but the
order is as absolute and infexible as pos
sible under the circumstances and Swed-
ems export trade in food is for the time
being, and probably as long as the war
lasts, almost completely at an end
Although it has been common knowl-
edge that Germany has been substantial
ly helped by Sweden in the matter of
food, the extent of this help has only
been revealed by fragmentary figures
which are now available. The prohibit
tory order has been for a long time de-
layed by a desire expressed by the gov
eminent to first count the amount of
stock on hand in Sweden and determine
whether it had actually fallen low
enough to make the prohibition impera
tive. The results of this investigation
are startling.
During the first year of the war 1872
600 cattle have been exported, practical
ly the whole stock going to Germany.
This is fully a 800 per cent increase
over the ordinary export before the war.
During the same length of time 100000
hogs, alive or slaughtered, have been sent
out of Sweden to foreign markets, al
though in this case a large percentage
has gone TO England. The counting of
stock showed that whereas Sweden was
expected TO have for home consumption
1000 hogs, she now has on hand less
than half this number. The alarming
scarcity Of provisions shown by the in
vestigation, together with the popular
cutlery against the high prices which
actually placed the common necessities
Of life beyond the reach of the poor
consumer, resulted in the order prohibit
ing further export. Ii is thought that
this order will soon be extended 20 all
food.
Soon after the outbreak OF the war,
thousands Of German buyers swarmed
into Sweden, who did what they could,
even in the smallest villages, to buy up
an available meat an vegetables. Duly
and with special central offices
where food accumulated, live
stock were slaughtered, canned and ex-
port 4 60 Germany.
At Landscrona and Malmo. factories
were built and no detail was omitted
IN the Systematic attempt 20 make the
sKport a. high a. possible. A temporary
.tep taken by the Swedish government
ast January forbiddmg the export Of al
Iinned roods allowed Sweden a short res
Bite from system which was draining
ler Of supplies which were necessary for
home c0nsumption. But by various
lodges and principally BY exporting the
.ams amount 81 meat ~ form Of live
.toek or slaughtered cattle. the export
loon reached IL former height. Swedish
iealers were encouraged % eoniinue saas
.xcessivs and disastrous export BY Tire
.uarmcuf priccs wlich were offered ~
sermars. Food prices began 10 mount
laas aud with alarming bouuds until 4
a. evident that e continuance Of en-
.srts u0uia Iced % the actual starvation
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