Morris tribune., 1915-02-05
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Powerful efforts are at present be-
ing made by the Swedish government
to continue to defend her neutrality,
although 1t is freely admitted from
every hand that this is being done
under sigularly delicate and difficult
conditions. The latest kilograms
from Stockholm throw a new light on
Sweden's effort to maintain her neu-
trality First of all Sweden has ne
gotiated for new loan in London,
aggregating S1OOOO,0O0; secondly, a
rigid resolution has been made to
prevent at all costs the shipping in
of arms or material whereby to man
ufacture such to the belligerent coun-
tries; and, thirdly, to make the army
and navy stronger than ever. To be
prepared for eventualities of what
ever character is now evident to all
concerned and never before have the
people of Sweden been so thoroughly
awakened to the question of her ma
tional defense. A Copenhagen dis
patch stated that Sweden has recall
ed all her army officers from foreign
countries, among them the officers
who have been giving military instruc.
lions in Persia. It also adds that the
Swedish government has purchased
medical supplies to the amount OF
100000 and also has strictly forbidden
all efforts on the part of the bakeries
throughout the country to raise the
price of bread. In his throne speech
to the riksdag King Gustaf deeply
deplored the economic burden under
which the country is suffering at
present, which, he declared, resulted
in the first place from the fact that
the belligerent countries had failed
to respect the international shipping
rights. He added that Sweden's neu-
trality is being maintained under
tremendous difficulties and involved
many personal sacrifices.
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The Nordstjernan Shipping COM
pany has for some years intended to
start a regular service to the west
coast of North and South America
and in the beginning of June of last
year the steamship Kronprins Gustaf
Adolf was sent to England to COM
plete her cargo and to continue her
voyage through the Panama canal.
The canal, however, had not been
opened to traffic and the start was
delayed, but the scheme will be put
into effect in the near future. The
new motorship Pacific also will be
ready to start shortly and through
this new line Swedish goods can be
exported on Swedish ships to many
ports on the west coast of America
| The ships will call at Colon and
Panama, from whence goods can be
forwarded by other lines working in
conjunction with the Nordstjernan to
| nearly every port in America. Swed,
! ish goods for these ports were previ-
| ously carried by German and Belgian
| steamers, but since the beginning OF
the war these have been unable to
run and the inauguration of this new
line should be of great service to
| Swedish commerce.
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With regard to the recent meet
ing of the kings of Scandinavia at
! Malmo the Socialdemokraten says:
"At Malmo, in 1914, the son of King
| Oscar II. puts the finishing touches
to the settlement with Norway in
1905, which rebounds to the perpetual
honor of his father; and at the same
time a new and broader union OF
! peace is established between the three
Scandinavian countries on the basis
of liberty and equality"
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In the recent local election at Got
borg the Socialists showed great
| strength and believe that they will
be victorious in the riksdag elections
in that city in 1917. In 1910 only
$50 voters supported the Socialist can
didates; in 1912 only 867, while now
/ 2,101 voters rallied to their support
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| The Swedish steamer Vega, bound
from Amsterdam to Stockholm with
cargo of oleomargarine, was appre
hended and captured by German tor
| pedo cruiser and taken to Swinemude