Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01
SWEDEN.


act zone in representations to
Great britain regarding the neu-
tral trade Negotiations begun by
the Swedish legation here 10 Sc
cure American cooperation in pro-
posed concerted action of neutrals to
protest against the British orders in
council have brought no results The
most recent Swedish proposal contem-
plated identical notes Of protest by
neutrals, fat rejection by the Ameri-
can state department having met a
previous suggestion for a joint note.
Negotiations are still IL progress,
Some details OF the Swedish posi-
ton, 1t is said, are inconsistent with
the contentious of the United States.
Reports as to strong German sympa-
thies in Sweden also are believed to
have been considered by the state de-
partment. Negotiations progressed to
point where both the Swedish and
American governments prepared tenta-
tive drafts of proposals TO be sent to
Great Britain. The Swedish proposals
were submitted to the state depart
ment. but were found to be unsatis-
factory.
Sweden looks like an armed camp
and all the troops are ready for a
brush with the enemy" says George
Malmgren, who halls from Brainerd.
MINI. and who has just returned from
a visit in Sweden. German agents
and buyers. said Mr.. Malmgren. ARE
overriding the allies on anything
that can be bought The only thing
that Germany appears to be well sup
piled with is arms. ammunition, cot
ton and copper. of which some make
the claim that Germany had an enor-
nous supply long before the war
started"
Solomon Silfbversvan, one OF the
most noted Migrants Of Sweden. died
at the Liungby poorhouse at the age
OF seventy-two years. For him. to
live was to roam. and he had been in
sll parts OF Sweden. Time and again
the local authorities would send him
back home to ger rid of him, but he
used his first chance to get away
Sweden was not his only field OF OPP
erations. and he could even boast of
having visited both Berlin and Paris.
The Bible commission has complet-
ed the great task OF making a new
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national convention of the Church OF
Sweden has a right TO authorize or re-
ject the new version as far as the
state church is concerned Such a
convention is to be held next fall. The
translators themselves believe that
some slight changes viii be made If
the work is approved.
There are many people fh Kristian-
stad who are unable TO get work
even in the busiest season OF the
year. In the course of one month OVER
500 stone cutters applied for work
at the employment bureau About 200
cigarmakers are also out of work be-
cause the tobacco monopoly has no
use for them.
The war has almost destroyed the
stone-dressing Industry of Bohuslan.
Some firms have discharged all the
single men in order that the heads OF
families may have a chance to make
from So to SIC a week.
The president Of China has awarded
the decoration of the Order OF the
Golden Crop to Mai FL o. Hjalmarson,
and King Gustaf has granted Major
Hjalmarson permission to wear the
badge in public.
Nils Stromgren OF Ankarsrum, while
bathing in company with some friends.
wanted to show them how skillfuIly
he could dive. But his head struck a
rock and he went to the bottom and
was drowned.
The Swedish state railways an
nouRce that the railroad from Karun-
tier, is open for traffic. II was previ-
ously necessary TO make the journey
by wagon.
The women OF SHANE raised over
$4,000 for aeroplanes for the army
and navy
The Swedish Blue Ribbon associa-
ton held its thirtieth annual meeting
at Skara
The amount available for the Nobel
prizes this year Is $4,000 kronor $685..
000) each, but It is possible the dis.
tribution will be pc tponed. Next
year the amount viii. be reduced by
10000 kronor. this sum representing
the amount Of the new Swedish de-
tense tax.
The first detachment OF a party Of
1900 German prisoners for the ex-
change of whom arrangements have
been made, left Petrograd for Sweden
via Finland. They are totally dis
abled.
The hay crop in the province OF
Smaland was only about one-half of
the average. In some places the very
sod seemed to be scorched by the
drought.