Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-09
SWEDEN.

finance of Sweden and now a member
of the Swedish rigsdag. is one of the
outstanding figures of the peace move
ment in Europe, which seeks to pave
the way for a readjustment of the
worlds affairs, economic. social and
international. so that when peace at
last comes there will be some assur
ance against a recurrence OF such
world disaster as is now going on.
Baron Adelsward is recognized as
practical man and not an idealist. and
that is what has made him the prac.
teal leader of the present movement.
He has recently toured the countries
at war. comforting on this plan Of per-
manent world peace with such men as
Premier Asquith in England and Pres
ident Poincare in France.
The following was reported from
Washington; Reported efforts of
Sweden to induce the United States to
join in protest to Britain against the
proposed British blockade of Germany
and British mail interferences were
widely discussed in diplomatic quar-
tiers. Sweden is understood to be
maneuvering cautiously and guarded
ly against the British blockade and
commercial and mail interference
Reluctance to initiate proposals which
might cause embarrassment with Brit
ain was said to be lettering Sweden's
action. II was known on high official
authority. however. that Sweden
would welcome an offer from America
to make joint protest"
Arctic weather prevails through
Sweden with a record temperature of
% below zero, registered inland.
Twenty steamers were frozen in at
Gefie. The Aland islands have been
isolated since the middle of Decem-
Der and there is much suffering from
lack Of food throughout the gulf Of
Bothnia region. which is thickly COW
cred with snow for the first time since
1888. Such a severe winter has been
unknown for century.
Newspapers of Sweden are unani-
mously supporting the doctrine OF
preparedness outlined by King Gustaf
in his speech from the throne at the
opening of the rigsdag. King Gus
tafs speech is generally interpreted
as a threat to Great Britain that I'M
less it ceases it's interference with
Swedish commerce and mails the
Swedish government will consider
that an issue has been raised between
the two governments.
Sweden now is holding an enor-
nous quantity of the English post des-
tined for Russia, while mail is being
taken from every Scandinavian liner
brought into Kirkwall, Scotland. Wig
orous representations are being made
by the diplomats of both countries,
but the controversy presents so many
novel features that extensive debates
may be expected.
The Swedish-American liner Stock
holm, which was sent from Kirkwall
to Liverpool to discharge certain parts
of her cargo, is lying in the stream,
unable to get berth for unloading
on account OF the congested condition
of the wharves.
A blue book has been published by
the Swedish government in relation to
questions of neutrality. II enumerates
goods seized by England. The value
of these goods amounts to $9.1S0,0OO,
as compared with goods valued at
S270, 900 seized by Germany.
The Swedish government has lodged
a protest in Berlin against the selling
by Germans of the steamships Capella
and HIldur. captured two months ago.
1t is declared that investigation shows
both vessels taken in Swedish waters.
The immediate delivery of the steam
ships and their cargoes is demanded.
A decree prohibiting the exporta-
ton of wood pulp has gone into effect.
This order is regarded as a measure
of reprisal against Great Britain for
the seizure from steamships of parcel
post packages destined for Sweden.
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