Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
important Events N Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting items From ths Three
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Press dispatches state that dissen-
sion has broken out among the Swed-
ish officers In command OF the gendar-
merle In Persia, according to = letter
to . Reuter- telegram from Petrograd
to London.
Some OF the officers" says the dis.
patch, have taken advantage OF tho
fact that they are not In the service
Of the Swedish government and joined
the enemy camp. while others have ex-
pressed their disapprobation Of the
disloyal conduct OF their colleagues In
disobeying the shah's government at
Teheran and their participation In mu-
TIMES Of the gendarmerie.
THE insurgent gendarmerie. to-
gether with mercenaries, are occupy
Ing the Mohammedan road. where, un-
der the direction of German officers,
they are terrifying the mountain
passes, in order to cover the region
adjoining the Turkish border.
Prince Henry OF Reuss, who pre-
sides over committee established at
Kun. is In close communication with
Teheran In the hope OF yet bringing
the shah and the government under
his influence. The expected return OF
the German. Austrian and Turkish
ministers to Teheran has the same OBJ
ject In view.
HALF tho meijiiss Irrational council)
and nearly all the armed forces OF
Persia are at Kun and Hamaden."
The Persian gendarmerie, under 36
Swedish officers. numbers about 5000.
OF which 1000 are mounted The gen
darmerie Ia In charge OF nearly 1000
miles of road.
Doctor Bratt. the celebrated founder
Of the Bratt system OF dispensing
liquor, was recently found guilty OF 10
violations Of the liquor laws and was
sentenced to pay fine Of Ave crowns
for each offense, or total OF 95
crowns. something like $25. The pen
atty imposed for SO many offenses ID
less than ID usually imposed Tor one
violation Of the liquor laws In the
United States.
Some time ago the authorities
stopped shipment OF 10000 sacks OF
flour, billed out from Copenhagen and
destined for Luxembourg. The owners
sold the -four to the provision COM
mission OF Sweden, and II Ia said that
they suffered loss of 100000 crowns.
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There has been considerable discus
sion as to the advisability of prohib-
iting the sale of liquors for one year
In Sweden. but according to the ex-
perts this would prove decidedly ex.
pensive to the government. The loss
OF revenue would amount to 10000, 900
crowns and the government would
have to indemnity the liquor interests
for the interference with their bust
ness to the extent of some $4,000, 900
crowns.
A vein of coal has been discovered
at depth of 10 fathoms on the estate
Of Baron Rahaffot at Sjoba. Coal
discoveries In Sweden have hitherto
been regarded as of more importance
from a scientific standpoint than from
an economic point Of view, but DIR.
X. A. Gronvaii, the state geologist, ia
of the opinion that there 10 coal In
sufficient quantity to sink shafts and
carry on mining operations.
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Tie sugar trust OF Sweden had prof.
Its OF 100000 crowns during its last
fiscal year, and disbursed 6.750.000
crowns as per cent dividend
among its stockholders.
The statistical bureau OF Stockholm
has issued report which throws in
teresting light upon. the unprecedent-
ed increase In the price of foodstuffs
during the ten-year period 19041915.
The rate OF increase varies from 10
to 15S per cent, and I'm the case Of
most articles the increase is over SO
per cent. From August, 1914, to June.
1915, the food bill OF family of four
has increased 213 crowns.