Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-07
IN FAR NORTHLAND
important Events IN Sweden.
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting iteme From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Sc.
Iected for seandInavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. ooLANo.
Sweden.


Sweden.
The meeting at MaIrno OF the kings
Of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, Go
which reference was made last week,
attracted world wide interest. Ii lasted
two days and was participated In by
cabinet ministers OF the three com.
tries In addition to the kings, The
sessions were secret. but an cfiicial
statement concerning the proceedings
was issued, q part OF which follows:
The meeting OF the three monarchs
was inaugurated Friday with q speech
by King Gnstave, 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 safeguard to their common
interests. He said that when he I'm.
vited the monarchs OF Norway and
Denmark TO meet him be was Inn
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 we're neglected" II 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 coca.
sianed by the war. 1t is understood
that the most cordial good viii 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. or course Russia
has nothing to fear, as the Scandina.
Vian countries have no designs upon
any foreign country. All they want
Is to be left alone~-to be permitted 10
werk out their destiny undisturhed
by the rest of the world; and II an
alliance liz 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 veFmland. VIC
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 Icing planned to
carry on q freight traffic between
Sweden and America. The capital
stock win be from 100000 to 10000
crowns, each share costing 500
crowns. The purchase OF three steam
ers of $500 tons capacity Ii contem-
plated.
Since the term OF compulsory MILL
tary service was heightened In Swe-
den the young men have begun leav.
ing the country i'm large numbers and
the problem now before the govern.
ment Ia how to restrict the immigra.
ton. 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.
sensnip in the United States In the
county OF New York. Only IL DAN
ish and 30 Norwegian immigrants
made application the same month.
II is announced that the proposed
Swedish-American steamship line is
now practically assured. The sale of
stock has been satisfactory and re.
Gently the city of Goteborg, Sweden,
decided TO purchase stock for half
million crowns to insure the success
Of the project.
The University of Breslau, Germany.
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