The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-01-07
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SWcden's Rela-
tionS To The War
Paul foarman, I'M the American
Leader, Writes Of Present
Conditions
SWEDEN FULLY Modified
Exchangt; of Invalid War Pris7
bme1H is Made Near iBoa1tder
in Sweden

When you arrive at Stock
holm you are bound to see a
number Of wcllto-do Russians
and Germans living in the best
hotels, reqnsnting the finest
restaurants and cafes, promenade
ing the beautiful streets and.
boulevards, going and coming
from the saashore resorts and
altogether enjoying themselves
in this quaint and attractive city
Then you are boundI to notice
tie many BUSH ess men and gov-
crnment representatives Of both
Russia and Germany busy pur-
chasing aid sorts of goods in
Sweden, from foodstuffs to amuI
milton, machinery for manufac7
turing gums, metals and whatnot.
1t is true that the Swedish Cow
ernment has placed an embargo
on a number Of articles just.
now, but before that millions Of
dollars worth Of goods used to-
leave the country for both Russia
and Germany.
Sweden is fully modified, and
sole ders in their gray uniforms
with blue trimmings and soft
three corneled hats make fine
appearance and are seen all.
over. The numerous bridges are
guarded by the military, and
Ahrbwird entanglements ara
seen all along the railways. Boz
den is wcritable arsenal and
the main military point.
Leaving Stockholm for Russia
you pass the entire length of:
the country and after two daysJ
riding in q comfortable train
You reach Karungi, small sta4
ton with a few wooden housesI
res; mb1ing a mining town or
rather a new settlement in Nor1
thwestern Canada. From Ka-
rungi, which, until a few months
ago, was the last station bel
fore reaching Finland, we went
by auto to Harparanda, distd
ance of II miles. Karungi and
Hap'randa are now Joined by!
rail; so that tie automobile or
wagon routes are abandoned.
Hs1Ih1 al 6t, is a small town
consisting Of few streets run5
ning from tie River Tornea and
across from the side Of the sta4
ton. The only imposing balild+
|ing Of the town is the city ho1
te.. In Harparanda ne wera
carefully examined d and our bag
gage was inspected so as toi
prevent any CT the articles plac5
ed on the embargo list to leave
Sweden.
The most intere sting sight I'M
Harparanda was the enormous
quantity cf parcels placed on
large barges coming from and
going to Russia. These were;
the parcel post packages address.
sed to war prisoners in both
countries. Thousands of such
packages neatly done up IN
canvss, or in wooden bb1est
h,aring inscriptions in either
Russian OF, German, could be
seen on the large barges, autp
trucks and wagons. l glanced!
at scme and found that til. "
Were addressed to soldiers Of
ficers, and doctors. The parcels
in question were handled by
the Swedish postal authorit ~
and guarded by the soldiers e
the Swedish army, All d,.r
long the loading and unloadi.:-
of packages was going on FRI m
'bargss to auto trucks, and vice.
versa. When in Russia, 1 hap
pened to be in the custom house
and watched how each Of these
parcels was opened and carefnl4
~ examined by the Russian cus-
tom house officials. Each ~
ticle was taken out, looked at.
and replaced in the box, or case.
or whatever it might be. on
the many different articles onn
could see that most Of them
We're socks, shirts, handherchie f..
cigars, sardines and chocolate.
Letters or books were usually
taken out Of the packages and
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