Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-08
SWEDEN.

Louis f. Carlson, formerly connect
ed with the Minneapolis police force,
said upon his return from a visit to
Sweden u few days ago: Thousands
Of the graves of wounded Russian and
German prisoners cluster beside the
railroad tracks leading from Loxoe
south TO Helsingborg, the port for Ger
many, and north to Finland on the
Russian border. The condition Of
these thousands is indescribable. There
are men in every state of mutilatiOn;
sick men, men without arms and legs,
others who cannot raise themselves
from their stretchers; still others so
mutilated that they rest in specially
inagroyised boxes, totally helpless. The
death rate. inevitably, is tremendous.
1t is great peace lesson for Swe-
den. a remarkable feature is the
way I'm which Russians and Germans
fraternize. Seemingly they are as
friendly as can be, and those who are
able visit back and forth, swap smokes
and other small commodities. tell jokes
ard greatly enjoy themselves. OF
course, the relief from captivity and
the prospective return home makes
them very happy" The American was
impressed, he said, by the uncensored
war news in Scandinavian papers. He
said there is no question but that
Great Britain suppresses much of the
most interesting news.
Ted Meredith, the former American
quarter-mile champion, went down to
defeat again, the third day of the In
ternational track and field contests
held at Stockholm. Meredith was de-
feated in the 800 meter run by the
Swedish star, Bolin, whose time was
/ minute IS 40 seconds. The princi-
pal event was the 1000 meter run, in
which lander and BOlin, Swedes,
eaualed the worlds record of min
utes, u seconds. finishing abreast, well
ahead of Ted Meredith. at the close
of the contests the prizes were dis
tributed by Ira Nelson Morris, United
States minister to Sweden, who also
donated one of the prizes. Twelve
thousand people gathered to w1tEess
the games.
In the city of Goteborg 1t has been
demonstrated by statistical data that
consumption occurs more frequently
the greater the number of persons liv-
ing in the same house.
The city council of Norrkoping has
accented an offer to establish a home
for inebriates at VinsterbO and to have
it acknowledged as a public institu-
ton.
A number of rude stone slab inscrip-
lions have been found at Leonards-
berg. Ostergotland. One of them is
very beautiful and of great historical
interest. Another represents row OF
people including woman carrying a
crild and men carrying shields. There
are also horses, and two other quad
rupeds carrying peculiar decorations
on their heads.
1t is reported that the city of Stock
holm had TO pay aoouI %-'p,VVV AuE
removing snow frun the streets last
winter.
A Swedish trust is being formed to
direct and distribute imports from
America, says the London Morning
Post on the authority of a dispatch
from Stockholm. L IS said an attempt
will be made, privately, to conclude
a Swedish-Americs 4 trade agreement
under which America, as a seller, may
undertake that control Of imports
which Sweden would not care 10 sub
nit to from a belligerent.
The crops in Jamtland were above
the average, and the weather Tas IA
yorable for harvesting them.