The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-02
IN FAR NORTHLAND
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North 90.
leeted for soandInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLANo.
sweden.

BY MARTIN w. OplANO.
Sweden.
A cablegram from London to the
Associated Press says:
There is great deal OF specula-
tion here as to what course Sweden
will take in the near future. many be-
lieving that she will Join Germany In
the war against Russia. There is a
very strong war party In Sweden. and
tho Germans are using every means
to strengthen 1t. Sweden is being
constantly reminded that Russia took
Finland from her. There is also
strong anti-war party"
Speculation such as Is set forth in
this dispatch has been rife almost
ever since the war began. but 1t is
Safe to assume that Sweden will con-
tinue to maintain her neutrality till
the end of the war. Undoubtedly
considerable element IN Sweden would
like to sec Germany triumph IL thc
war and would even like t. see their
own country line up with Germany in
the great struggle, but this element is
In the minority. When the three mon
archs of Scandinavia met at Malmo
and agreed upon a ccTmo.. policy
with reference to the war--a policy Of
complete neutrality-all likelihood CT
participation In the war en- the part
of Sweden was removed.
The only thing that could change
this policy Of neutrality would bo an
overt act Of hostility toward Sweden on
The part Of Russia, and 1t is certain
that Russia will not be guilty of such
an act. On the contrary, It is safe
70 assume that Russia will take pains
60 be friendly and considerate toward
Sweden as long as the war lasts. That
has been her policy since the war
opened, and It can be truthfully stat
cd that the feeling en- the part of the
Swedes towards Russia Is less bitter
now than It was before the war broke
out.
William Lingelbach, professor of Eu.
ropean history In the University of
Pennsylvania, has written an article
which has attracted widespread at
tention among Scandinavians. In 1t
he asks:
Shall Sweden become Bavaria or
q Finland? Shall she ultimately en-.
ter the German federation. or will
she wait to be absorbed by Russian"
In his article Professor Lingelbach
points out the status of the three
Scandinavian countries in the present
war and closes as follows:
"Of the three Scandinavian coun.
tries the most likely to enter the war
is Sweden. Her army has beea mcbi-
iized and. with reserves. includes
about 100000 men, number eQualing
that of Roumania. or half that OF Italy.
But Sweden's neutrality has been Of
such value to Germany as a channel
for trade that tho advantage TO the
central powers of her becoming a bel.
ligerent Is seriously questioned.
Should she enter the war at this time
Russia would bo still further isolated
FROM her western allies. Finland
would doubtless again become Swe-
dish territory for q time, and Petro-
grad itself might possibly fall before
the Teutons."
It was the plan of the Swedish gov
ernment to ascertain the supply of
grain in the country during tho month
of September for the purpose Of de-
Gliding how much. II any. grain needs
to be imported from abroad to insure
the people against q shortage. but 1t
Is probable that this plan will be
abandoned. It is pointed out that It
will be very difficult to obtain cor
rect estimate Of tho grain supply, ow.
ing to the general disposition Of the
farmers and dealers To minimize their
supply. Another dificulty is the fact
that not all of the grain has been
threshed yet. Instead of trying to as
certain the magnitude OF this years
grain crop, the government will try to
ascertain how much there is left OF
last years crop, leaving the depart
ment Of agriculture to make its an.
nual estimate as to the size OF the
1915 crop.
Leading merchants of Stockholm.
who have been importing goods from
America By the way OF England, have
Joined in . protest to the government
against Epgland's treatment of these
shipments. There is general feeling
that the British are needlessly inter.
fering with Sweden's commerce. and
there 10 growing resentment on ac-
count oft
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