The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-12-02

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CHRisrlANIA. Nov. 10. - tBy
Mail) LII the Swedes by stretchine
things bit can be called pro-0erman'
the NorweG,ans. without stretchiag
things at all. are pro-ally.
Norwesians and Swcdcs are not
particularly fond OF each other. and
IN the recent neutral alliance Il was
more a feeling OF self-preservation
than anything else which brought
about the union of Sweden Norway
and Denmark. For here one does not
hear much talk OF a beautiful peace IN
the near future in which all the ma
tions Of the world will have hand.
Nor does anybody seem to believe that
this Is the last great war; or that NJ
ter this war Is over little nations will
be safe ftom molestation by the big.
Rather the feeling is that "pre-
paredness'' is the only remedy which
for a long time to come will prove
effective. All eyes are on the United
States. to see what steps she Is going
to take along these lines. for what
ever people may say in Europe or at
home. the prestige OF the United
States has not suffered in Scandi-
navia. whichever have been in Nor
way and Sweden--and I have been
twice in Norway and three times In
Sweden since the war-only good
words were heard Of America. Amer
icsns here say the American nation
was never more highly respected than
now. So now Swedes. Norwegians
and Danes are Watching the United
states to see what lines her ''pre-
paredness'' program Is to take.
Norwegians welcome cooperation
with Sweden and Denmark. Already
three general meetings have been
held: One In Sweden, the nrst; the
second In Denmark. and the third
, here. There will be others a. occa-
sion demands. But % to just what
transpired at these meetings no one
is vet absolutely certain despite the
official communiques. which wore
handed out after each. This much.
however, is certain: Norway. Sweden
and Denmark have aRreed to act to-
setker On all questions affecting their
neutrality. To take joint steps a. re-
gsids black lists PROMULGATED by bel
ingerent apowers. To inquire Jointly
into commercial espionage or acts
whereby foreign countries come into
possession OF trade secrets Of the
Scandinavian countries. To establish
working basis tor commercial CO.
operation after the war. To reach
an agreement concerning Scandina.
vian shipping. the effects Of the allied
blockade. and OF German U-boats. To
agree on steps necessary to maintair
their neutrality.
This much the three countries are
known to have discussed. But Il Il
generally believed that they went fur
ther that that. and became to all To-
tents and purposes allies for purpose.
OF defense in the future. A Sweda
told me-:
| ''If the Scandinavian countries arr
/. to remain free. they must. absolutely
come together and agree on polio,
/, of mutual assistance in time o
trouble
This seems to be the general feel
ing here. People seem OF the opinion
that the world will remain topsy
| Ituryy for some years to come. an,
that weaklings among nations are
menace to themselves and tempta
tion to their neighbors. OF course
nobody talks OF an aggressive allianc
here. But neither Swedes. Norwe
gians nor Danes want to be caugh
tout on a limb So It happens tina