Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAR
PENiNGS IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF interest to the seandInavIans
In America.
SWEDEN.

oWculbu iTUu Hlluc OWucfS StdtO thet
the British submarine blockade will re-
suit in complete stoppage OF Ger
many's large iron ore importation from
Sweden. Iron ore is not contraband
and could ordinarily be shipped ON
neutral vessels. but at present all
Swedish and other neutral shipping is
otherwise engaged. and no vessels are
available. Figures at hand show to
what extent the expectation OF iron
ore has been concentrated on the
Baltic and how shipping was decreased
owing to the risk of capture by Brit
ish cruisers. In the year 1913 2,1S0.-
900 tons of iron ore were shipped from
Narvik and 100000 tons in 1914, and.
according to reports of the current
year, the total shipping Of iron ore
will not be over 100000 tons. From
Lulea. on the other hand. the amount
of iron ore exported has increased fro
100000 tons-last years figures, to
2,19S,000, with one month OF the ship
ping season still unreported. Other
Baltic ports record like increase.
The present stoppage of the iron ore
trade is a heavy blow to Sweden, but
the Swedish press. realizing England s
necessity. has INDUCED In neither bit
terness nor complaint. German ships
are now playing difficult game. Nav
igating close to the shore in order to
be in neutral waters is not easy dur
ing the best season, and with the
rough seas of winter 1t will be par
ticularly hazardous.
The Stockholm system" deviseu
by DIR. Ivan Brat, allows every citi-
zen in good standing to buy one litre
Ia trifie over an American quartz
OF spirituous liquor every five days.
Books are provided containing cou-
pons, one of which is torn of with
every purchase. the book at the same
time being stamped with the date.
This method has been vigorously en-
forced. Notorious drunkards and per-
sons with police records have not been
allowed to buy liquor. The plan has
been extended to 81 of the 100 dis
tricts in Sweden. and the government
has issued an order to apply 1t to the
whole of Sweden beginning January
/, 1916. In Sweden the Stockholm
system" has proved to be big step
forward in the temperance movement.
-Leslies.
The Swedish consul in Madrid. Herr
Harald Dahlander. IL now on visit
to his native land after an absence
of thirty years. Even now he is com.
bining business with pleasure. officiat-
ing as guide for Spanish commission
which is visiting Sweden on an i'm
portant errand. Mrs. Dahlander has
lived in Spain for fifty-seven years,
during which period she has never
seen Sweden.
The Swedish sugar trust has had a
very prosperous year, owing to the
high prices received for sugar shipped
to Norway and Germany. The earn
ings for the last year were about
100000 In excess of those of the
previous year. The net profits were
$2.335,50 The stockholders received
dividend of five per cent, and $780,.
600 was added to he reserve fund.
President Poincare of France re-
ceived a delegation of prominent
Swedes. including Baron A. T. Adels-
waerd, former minister of finance;
Baron Palmstierna. deputy from Stock.
holm: several university professors
and many officers. They visited mum.
lions factories and hospitals, after
which they spent four days at the
front.
The annual meeting of the labor
unions OF Sweden represented $1,000
members. The local unions had en-.
tered into collective contracts to the
number Of l.l07. During the year 1914
about $4,000 was paid as aid during
labor conflicts.
The committee on church legisla.
ton has endorsed the proposition
made by the cabinet to permit people
to take part in the communion with.
out having first attended communion
sermon.
Prince Macmillan of Bavaria has
been on visit to Sweden. He was re-
ceived by King GUSTAV and the Ger
man ambassador and stayed with the
king while he remained in Stockholm.
Baron Nordenfalk recently invited
King Gustaf to hunt at the Tarna
grounds. His majesty killed three
moose on this occasion. Up to that
time he had killed an even dozen dur.
ing the open season.
The crown prince and crown prin-
cess visited the Salvation Army bazaar
for the benefit OF the deaf and dumb
OF Stockholm. 1t was obvious that
the royal visitors took great interest
in the undertaking. and they ex-
pressed their gratitude because the
bazaar had been arranged.
Experiments are now being made
with wood as fuel for the engines on
the state railways of Sweden. The
reason tor this is that the government
wants to be prepared In case the war
should shut of the coal supply from
abroad. Peat may also be used for
this purpose. but It cannot be sbtained
on short notice. as wood can.
The Swedish mint has bought TWEEN.
~ tons OF silver at $S.4l q pound.