Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-13

That the business men OF Sweden
have energy and aggressiveness was
demonstrated short time ago when
1t became known that company with
q capital of nearly a million crowns
has been organized to carry on trade
with Russia and to promote industries
In the big empire. The new concern
is called the Swedish Russian Arctic
company" and 1t is expected that 1t
will develop a big business. On ac-
count OF the war German capital and
business men have been driven
out of Russia. and there is now fine
opportunity for neutral capital and
business interests to participate in
the commercial end industrial develop
ment of the vast Russian empire. II
Swedish interests get good foothold
there now before the war ends, they
will be In a most advantageous posi-
ton as regards foreign competition
when peace is finally declared.
A cablegram from Stockholm gives
the interesting information that the
establishment OF Scandinavian Gus
toms league is confidently predicted
in the newspapers as a result OF the
closer relation between the Scandi-
navian countries which the present
war has brought about. This new
pans candinavianism." says one editor.
lis based on common economic and
intellectual interests, while leaving
each partner liberty and political indie
pendence." The newspaper Allehanda
states that King Haakon of Norway
has communicated to the king OF
Sweden desire to pay visit to
Stockholm as soon as circumstances
permit. and II possible during the
present year.
That the czar may re-establish the
Finnish army under the same status
as In 1898 is the report Of the Copen-
1 hagen correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph. II Is said that the emperor
will take this action on the advice OF
Grand Duke Nicholas, commanders In
chief OF the Russian forces, who has
been impressed by the brilliant
| strategic work done by Finnish off,
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. Thalir
who died recently in Norrkjobing. In
her will she bequeathed her entire 90
tate, the taxable value OF which IL
$500 crowns, to q widow and her II
children who were tenants on heI
farm. The will provides that when
the youngest of the children has passed
the age of fifteen the estate may bs
sold and divided.
The riksdag elections In the cit,
OF Stockholm show a big gain for thu
Right party. or the popular votes
cast 24,941 were in favor Of the Righ
candidates, four OF whom were elect
ed. The Socialists came next witt
1891 votes and three Representatives
in the parliament. The Liberals mus
tered only s,013 votes and elected tw'
representatives in the lawmakint
, body.
1t is reported from Stockholm tina
new Russian paper, called the Skan
, dinaviski Listok. will soon make IL
| appearance In Scandinavia for tn
purpose of furnishing medium
, communication for Russians residin
In Scandinavia. II will be strictl
nonpolitical and will concern itsel
!. principally with the business intel
: ests of Russia and Scandinavia.
, A Copenhagen dispatch gives tn
y rather disquieting news that German
4 contemplates stopping all traffic b
q tween England and Sweden, and a
o Scandinavian ships sailing from Enl
q land to Sweden were recently ordere
q to make for the nearest converter
mont tbara far ordpra