The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-01-16
IN FAR NORTHLAND'
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Go
lsctsd for seandInavlans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.


Sweden.
The meeting at Malmo Of the kings
Of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. to
which reference was made last week,
attracted worldwide interest. It lasted
two days and was participated in by
cabinet ministers Of the three coun-
tries In addition to the kings. The
sessions were secret. but an Official
statement concerning the proceedings
was issded, part Of which follows;
"The meeting of the three monarchs
was iraugurated Friday with speech
by King Gustave. who alluded to the
unanimous desire of the kingdoms OF
the North to preserve their neutrality,
and pointed to the desirability of lin
tied cooperation between the king
doms as q safeguard to their common
interests. He said that when he In
vited the monarchs Of Norway and
Denmark to meet him he was i'm
pressed with a deep sense Of the re-
sponsibility which would be incurred
In relation to the present and the
future II any measure which would
contribute to the welfare Of the three
peoples were neglected" It was also
stated that the principal purpose OF
the conference was to strengthen the
policy of neutrality to which the three
sister nations have adhered during
the war and to arrive at an under
standing with reference to certain
vexing questions that have been occa-
stoned by the war. II is understood
that the most cordial good will pre-
vailed throughout the meeting and ar
rangements were made for future
meetings should occasion for them
arise.
Russian newspapers express the
opinion that the formation Of triple
alliance was the purpose Of the royal
conference at Malmo, Sweden. The
same papers also express the opinion
that Russia has nothing to fear from
such an alliance. OF course Russia
has nothing to fear, as the Scandina-
Wan countries have no designs upon
any foreign country. All they want
Is to be left alone-to be permitted to
work out their destiny undisturbed
by the rest of the world; and II an
alliance is actually being planned the
object Is to so strengthen the position
of the three countries that they will
be left alone by other powers.
Sweden has been graphing with a
severe early winter which set in about
the middle Of November. In Upper
Dalarne the mercury dropped to "a
degrees below, November 16. and
heavy snow storms passed over the
whole OF Dalarne and vermland. vio-
lent storms visited certain parts of
Sweden at the same time. causing
much damage to shipping and other
property. Four fishermen out Of Got
land persisted.
A company is being planned to
carry on a freight traffic between
Sweden and America. The capital
stock will be from 100000 to 10000
crowns. each share costing 500
crowns. The purchase of three steam
ers of $500 tons capacity is contem-
plated.
Since the term of compulsory mill
tary service was heightened In Swe-
den the young men have begun leav.
ing the country in large numbers ard
the problem now before. the govern
ment is how to restrict the immigra-
tion. A good many of the immigrants
leave by the way OF Norway and Den
mark and the cooperation of these
two countries In the effort to control
immigration is proposed by the min.
lister Of the interior.
During the month OF November A
Swedish immigrants applied for citi.
Eenship in the United States in the
county Of New York. Only IL Dan.
ish and 20 Norwegian immigrants
made application the same month.
II is announced that the proposed
Swedish-American steamship line ID
now practically assured. The sale OF
stock has been satisfactory and re.
Gently the city Of Goteborg. Sweden
decided to purchase stock for half a
million crowns to insure the success
of the project.
The University of Breslau. Germany
has conferred the degree Of doctor Of
laws on Sven Hedin as token Of ap
probation Of his literary efforts Il
vindicate the German people before
the world with regard TO the present
wsr. "a.
A fisherman near Umea recently
caught 1900 pounds Of nah IN . single
haul with small seine which be op
Grated under the Ice. The nah were
chiefly whitehall and perch.
The barn Of X. Kindsrsn Of Lin
holden. Kafiskoga. was struck u
|liehtuine early In the morning . few
days ago. -Four head OF cattle and I
hog vsre killed. A "a who WI
mixing the cows was also struck, and
part Of her clothes were actually tori
hon hof body Without any ner1onn A