The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29


enhagen that Sweden does not intend
to let Germany lose the European war
even II she is forced to make war her,
self as Germanys ally. Sweden may
not insist upon an out-and-out German
victory. but she feels she cannot. Tor
her own safety. allow the Russians TO
beat Germany. She 10 not particularly
proc German or pro-ally. but she 10 anti.
Russian with her whole soul. She Will
fight with Germany before she will see
Russia win. She believes her strength
will be the deciding factor In the last
/ resort This Is the outstanding fact
In the Scandinavian situation as out
lined to the United Press. "As far
back as any Swede can remember. all
Swedes have been in terror OF Rus
sian attempt to secure the czars much
and long coveted warm water port on
the west coast OF the Scandinavian
peninsula. This can only be at Nor
ways expense. and Norway can only
be reached through Sweden. Tpe
Swedes say they can put l.00O.OO0
troops into the field. Experts doubt
this. but concede that the Swedes are
admirably trained and well armed In
the event OF hostilities they would be
thrown across the frontier into Fin
land In the expectation that the Firms
would Join them In a campaign to cap
ture Petrograd and sweep southwark
to Join the Germans near Riga"
There is considerable truth In what
Mr. Stewart says with respect to
Swedens attitude in the war. and
there can be no doubt that the coun-
try as a whole would like to see a
crushing defeat administered to Rus
sia. but when he states that Sweden
will enter the war rather than see the
triumph of the Russian arms. ne
speaks without authority. Englands
| treatment of Sweden in recent months
has been irritating in the extreme,
tending to create a greater sympathy
for Germany than existed at the be-
ginning Of the war, but 1t may be put
down as an absolute fact that the
great majority of the people of Swe-
| den are opposed to their country's par
| ticipation in the war on either side
and will continue that attitude till the
end.
According to press reports. the emil
grafton of metal workers from Sweden
and Norway to the belligerent coun-
tries for the purpose OF engaging IN
the manufacture of munitions OF war
is attracting considerable attention IN
Scandinavia. Investigation has proved
that the emigration of skilled workers
from Norway has not been very large,
and that previous reports on the num-
| Der who have crossed to England have
been greatly exaggerated, but In Swe-
den the situation is more serious. 1t
| Is estimated that 500 skilled workers
have already departed, principally to
Germany. and this number Is believed
to be only a beginning. In some
quarters it is feared that the move
| ment will gravely affect the situation
after the war.
England continues to interfere with
Swedish Imports and exports Of food
stuffs. Recently large shipment OF
| pork, consigned to firm in Sundsvall.
was held up in Norway on the sus-
picion that 1t would be reshipped to
Germany. After extended negotiations,
pledges having been given by the
consignees that they would guarantee
| that none of the pork should ever
reach a belligerent country at war
with England, the shipment was re-
leased.
| A strike IL threatened by the en-
.ployees of the Grangesberg mines.
| The labor leaders have served notice
on the mine owners that unless GER
tain concessions are made to the min
ers in the near future. there will be q
| strike. Whether the mine owners will
accede to these demands is not yet
known.
The Stockholm Times (Stockholms-
tidningen) has come out with the
rather novel suggestion that every
| public school in the Swedish capital
make skiing q part Of its curriculum.
It proposes that q ski-slide be ostab-
lished in connection with each school
and that the pupils be Instructed In
this favorite Northern sport. The
hope Is expressed that the time will
come when every pupil win own a pair
of skis and that until this II possible
the schools provide skis for the use
Of the pupils To show its sincerity,
the newspaper in question has do
mated twenty-five pairs of skis to the
Stockholm schools.
Finnish newspapers report that the
retail sale of spirituous liquors was to
be permitted again In Finland after
January 1. The trafnc will, however,
be heavily taxed with the rate based
on the percentage of alcohol. The
sale of matted liquors will also b
permitted subject tosa special tax.
n. q. 0ulliksen was found dead one
morning on road near the village Of
Seine. Il 10 supposed that he fen down