Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-12
SWEDEN.

Never before was Queen Victoria
received with such fervent enthusiasm
by the people of Sweden as upon her
recent return from prolonged stay
In Germany. The circumstances were
peculiar While she was staying at
her old home in Karlsruhe that city
was bombarded by French airmen and
bombs were actually dropped in the
neighborhood of the ducal palace in
which she was staying. The Swedes
sympathize very strongly with the
Germans in the present war, and the
Karlsruhe incident aroused their feel
ings against the allies to fever heat.
A Malmo daily voiced the sentiments
of the Swedish people in an editorial
of which the following are the most
salient points: THE life of her ma
jesty was in evident peril during her
stay at Karlsruhe. A nation reck-
oned among the oldest and most cul-
tured in the world. without even at
tempting to shield its action behind
military excuses, saw fit to make an
air raid against an absolutely unpro-
tected city and against one of the
most conspicuous buildings in that
city, namely, the grand ducal palace
This attack on a defenseless home
is one of the dastardly incidents of
the great war. Fortunately our queen
escaped the danger. But Joy and graft
tude were not our only sentiments
upon receiving the news that, she es-
capped unhurt. We were also proud
of the kindhearted and magnanimous
conduct of her majesty in riding, ac-
companied by her mother, in an open
carriage Immediately after the raid to
those who were wounded. giving them
aid and comfort Now Queen Vic
toria is again in safety at home. and
fervent greeting from all parts of the
country pour in upon her at Tullgarn
palace. where her majesty is going to
stay for sometime"
A woman in Norrkoping started for
a lying-in hospital early one morn
ing, but the woman who accompanied
her was unable to obtain vehicle of
any kind, and so the poor woman &C.
tually gave birth to her child on the
street. A number of persons came
to her assistance, and she and her
newborn babe were carried away
from the street into gateway. It
took another half hour before a car
riage was obtained so that she could
be taken to the hospital.
The Swedish press takes the stand
that the British government is very
unfavorable to the commercial inter-
ests of Sweden, and some papers In
dictate a suspicion that the Nor
wegians and Danes are not exactly
working hand in glove with their
Swedish neighbors.
The farmers of Bohnslan are get.
ting discouraged. The ears are out on
the wheat. but the plants are only
foot high. and the oat plants are only
six inches high. In some parts of
Sweden the potato vines have frozen
several times.
Peace meetings were held by the
women of Sweden a few Sundays ago.
The attendance was large in many cit
ies in the southern and southwestern
parts of the country. Selma Lager
lof was among the speakers at Var
berg.
The Danvoken pensioners home has
been dedicated. There is plenty Of
room for 800 pensioners who are un-
able to take care of themselves. The
institution included church building.
The dedication was performed by
Bishop Ullman. The king was
among the attendants.
Rev. G. Malmberg is going to Ger
many to study the methods employed
by the German government In attend
ing to the religious needs Of those en-
gagged in the war.