The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-05-22

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That the business men Of Sweden
have energy and aggressiveness was
demonstrated q short time ago when
Il became known that company with
q capital Of nearly . million crowns
has been organized to carry ON trade
with Russia and to promote industries
In the big empire. The new concern
10 called the ..'Swedish-Russian Arctic
company" and It IL expected that II
Will develop q big business. On 90
count Of the war German capital and
business men have been driven
out Of. Russia. and there IL now . fine
opportunity for neutral capital and
business interests to participate IN
the commercial ind Industrial develop
ment OF the vast Russian empire. II
Swedish interests get q good foothold
there now before the war ends. they
will be in most advantageous posi-
ton a. regards foreign competition
when peace is finally declared.
A cablegram from Stockholm gives
the interesting information that the
establishment Of Scandinavian Gus
toms league 10 confidently predicted
In the newspapers az Q result of the
closer relation between the Scandi.
navian- countries which the present
war has brought about. This new
pan-Scandinavianism." says one editor,
lis based ON common economic and
intellectual interests. while leaving
each partner liberty and political indie
pendehce." The newspaper Allehanda
states that King Haakon Of Norway
has communicated to the king Of
Sweden q desire to pay q visit to
Stockholm as soon as circumstances
permit. and II possible during the
present year.
That the car may re-establish the
Finnish army under the same status
as in 1898 Is the report Of the Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph. II Is said that the emperor
will take this action on the advice Of
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander In
chief Of the Russian forces. who has
been impressed by the brilliant
strategic work done by Finnish ON
GERS serving In the Russian army dur.
ing the present war.
The newspapers of Sweden have
commented very favorably upon the
gracious act of . widow. Mrs. Thalin.
who died recently in Norrkjobing. In
her will she beQueathed her entire &C.
tate. the taxable value of which 10
$500 crowns. to Q widow and her II
children who were tenants on her
farm. The will provides that when
the youngest Of the children has passed
the age Of fifteen the estate may be
sold and divided.
The riksdag elections in the city
Of Stockholm show q big gain for the
Right party. OF the popular votes
cast 24,941 were in favor of the Right
candidates. four of whom were elect
ed. The Socialists came next with
1891 votes and three Representatives
In the parliament. The Liberals mus
tered only S.013 votes and elected two
representatives in the lawmakina
body.
II Is reported from Stockholm that
q new Russian paper. called the Skan
dinaviski Listok. will soon make III
appearance in Scandinavia for the
purpose of furnishing . medium Of
communication for Russians residing
In Scandinavia. Il will be strictly
nonpolitical and will concern itself
principally with the business inter
ests Of Russia and Scandinavia.
A Copenhagen dispatch gives the
rather disquieting news that Germany
contemplates stopping all trafnc b.
tween England and Sweden. and all
Scandinavian ships sailing from Eng
land to Sweden were recently ordered
to make for the nearest convenient
port. there for orders.