The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-01-02

OF 20 men OF the Swedish steamer
Norra-Sverige persisted when the ship
struck mine on the Finland coast.
Two Swedish steamers, the Luna and
the Everilda. were reported as hav-
Ing been lost in similar manner in
the same vicinity. and 1t Is probable
this route will now be closed to traf-
fic by the government because of the
danger from drifting mines. The
Norra-Sverige was vessel of 159 tons
and was owned In HaDarando. Sweden.
A cablegram from Stockholm says
that the foreign office of Sweden has
set on foot an inquiry into the laying
OF mines in Swedish waters. which
has caused extensive damage to the
shipping of this country. The particu-
lar purpose of the inquiry is to as
certain what nation laid the mines.
Some Of the newspapers state that the
mines were laid by Germany and de-
mand an indemnity.
The German Official press bureau is
authority for the statement that the
Novoe vremja of Petrograd demands
the occupation by Russia of the entire
Spitzbergen island. irrespective OF the
interests of Sweden and Norway.
The government of Sweden has or
dered 10000 tons of coal in the Unit
ed States for the Swedish national
railway.
Colonel Melander, chief OF the
Swedish national survey. has no
titled his government that the map
makers OF Norway are in error as to
the boundary line between Norway
and Sweden In certain places. espe-
cially In Jemtland and in the neigh
borhood Of Skalstugan. He says that
the Norwegians place the line in d.
rect conflict with the treaties and that
when he took the matter up with the
chief of the survey of Norway he
was not given any satisfaction. Colo,
| mel Melander says that he secretly
informed his government three years
ago as to the inaccuracies of the Nor.
| wegiaL maps.
or late years II has been custom
airy to hold "Children's Day" to raise
funds to defray the expense Of send
ing poor children of the city every
summer into the country for a vaca-
ton. This year the day brought In
very little, on account of the war
which so occupies the minds of the
people that they forget everything
else. AS consequence campaign
has been, started by the Stockholm
stidning" to raise money by the sale
Of Christmas story by Selma Lager
lof. the celebrated Swedish author.
The story is a short one called "A
Christmas Letter" II is artistically
printed, and will be sold for a crown.
A prize will be given to the one who
sells the most, and all of the pro-
ceeds will. go into the children's sum-
mer vacation fund.
| Denmark.
| Russian newspapers have com,
planned that the Danish press is, friend.
ly to Germany. Some Petrograd pa,
pers have gone so far as to insinuate
that some Copenhagen newspapers
have received money from secret Ger
man agents. The Danish ambassador
In Petrograd has protested against
these charges. He points out that the
Germans have. complained Of the anti
German attitude of the Danish press
The truth Is that the Danish newspa
pers have been strictly neutral. AS to
the charges of bribery. the ambassa
dor says that 1t would be below his
dignity to refute them. He finally OK.
presses his surprise at these charges
in view Of the hospitality with which
the Danish nation reviewed Russian
fugitives from Germany. Numerous
addresses Of thanks prove the attitude
of the Danes when the Russians were
In dire distress.
The issuing of an extra quantity OF
1 paper money to tide over the financial
stringency has been sanctioned for
an extended period by the riksdag,
Two and a half times as much paper
money as there is metal in the treas
ury has been issued.
Earthquake shocks caused consider
able fear and anxiety. but little dam
age, in northern Jutland recently. II
seemed az II the earth rocked and the