The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-08
IN FAR NORTHLAND'
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Itsms From The Three
orsat Kingdoms Of The North e.
lsctsd for ecandInavlans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. ooLAND.


Sweden.
Temperance organisations have re-
quested the government to send two
delegates, at the governments ex-
pense, to Russia to make q study OF
the prohibitory decree put into force
shortly after the outbreak Of the war.
II II proposed that one Of the dele
gates shall be an advocate of q pro-
hibitory law for Sweden. the other
an opponent. in order that the report
of the delegates may be impartial. Al
most coincident with this request on
the part of the Swedish prohibition
lists. there appears In the newspapers
an appeal for the formation of an or
ganizstion whose aim shall be. not the
prohibition Of the sale of liquor. but
the restriction of its abuse and mis-
use. This appeal is signed by many
prominent men who command general
respect. They declare fatty against
the Bratt system which is now on
trial.
The latest with reference to the
construction of a Russian railroad to
Kola Flord is that the line is far from
compleiion. as stated In English and
scandinavian newspapers some time
ago An important section Of the
road, however, has been completed.
Tho route of the new road measures
i,e0O miles. distance altogether too
great to span with a railroad In sim
gle season, even under the most ex-
traordinary circumstances. Neither
was the completion of the road this
year contemplated. It Is possible, how
ever, that some war material may be
transported over the completed sec
ton of the road and then across the
intervening space to Archangel by
means of horses. The Kola ford lies
close up to the border and is practic-
ally free of ice the entire year.
The situation In Sweden with ref
erence to the supply OF coal, particu-
larly anthracite coal, Is becoming
quite serious. Sweden has In the past
depended upon England for its coal
supply, but notice was served by the
British that they would hereafter ship
to the allies only. Permission was
later granted for the expectation OF
10000 tons of anthracite to Sweden,
but the coal miners Of Wales refused
to flll the order. What IL to be done
now IL not yet clear to the author
tiles.
The government has fixed the maxi
mum prices that grain dealers may
charge the millers of Sweden. The
maximum price of wheat per 100 ky
is 22.50 crowns; that of oats. 1886
crowns. and of barley. % crowns.
The government has put an abso
Lutte embargo upon all exports Of
sugar from Sweden. A partial EN-
barge has been in force for some
time.
For ten years the two east wings
of the royal palace at Stockholm have
been settling. An investigation made
in 1906 showed that this was due to
the decaying Of the paling on which
the stone foundation was built. caused
by water. Efforts have been made
to drain of the water, but not with
complete success, and the walls con
tinue to settle, so that a crack ap
pears at regular intervals.
Swedish correspondents of the Der
lin newspapers report that the inter
ruption of telegraphic communication
between Sweden and Russia Is prob
ably connected with the concentra'
ton OF Russian troops In Finland
near the Swedish frontier. The i'm.
preston prevails in Sweden, they say
that this step IL being taken by Rus
STA because Sweden is unwilling to
submit to Austro-R Russian commercial
conditions.
The art gallery in the Stockholm
Djurgarden Geological gardens) IL ap.
preaching its completion. 70 viii be
opened to the public about the flrst Of
March, on which occasion there will
be an exhibition of paintings by Carl
LARSON, Bruno Liljefors. and Anders
Zorn. The gallery was planned by G
C. Liljewalch. and 10 gift TO the city
Of Stockholm.
Colonel Bergman. the head Of an
artillery regiment, has gone to Aus
tria- Hungary to follow the operations
Of the heavy artillery at the front
The government IN Vienna granted
him special permission TO make OBJ
servations. A
The government has granted permits
sion for the expectation of Assoc
slaughtered reindeer, together with
the hides. The government provides
however. that before making further
expectations . certain number Of rein
deer must be placed It the disposal d
the food-supply commission OF Sweden
a
According to . Swedish statistician
the average individual consumption
Of alcohol IN Sweden II ass liters
which gives the nation the distinction
81 being one Of he most sober - thu
s-~~sx t.t f' u. A.l3I Ift fiIl +