Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-31
SWEDEN.


delicate one ever since the war began.
With each day that the fighting con-
tinues the problems OF commerce and
diplomacy multiply. For more than a
year each of the three countries had
been dealing individually With the
problems of the war. The tang bic re-
suit of the three days sitting of the
higher cabinet officers of Scandinavia
was a new declaration TO the world OF
continued neutrality. loyal and i'm
partial officials of the three govern
ments feel they have yet to deal with
the real crises of the war. II Is re
called here that before peace possibly
can bring an end to hostilities, the sit
uation on one side or the other must
be far more desperate than it is today
In the extremities OF this Inevitable
desperation the Scandinavian people
are asking If acts far more ruthless
than any heretofore attempted win not
be committed against neutrals I'm a
wild attempt TO stay the impending
crash OF defeat Often there spreads
over Scandinavia the report that Ger
many intends eventually to seize Den
mark. The plausible excuse given for
such contemplated action by Germany
is a desire TO control absolutely the
deep-water entrance to the Baltic and
to gain possession Of the precious Dan
ish butter, egg and bacon. On the
other hand. there comes Just as often
from Sweden or Norway the report
that England. with prolonged stress
of war, would eventually shut off all
supplies from the Scandinavian coun-
tries as the one sure method of stop
ping leaks TO Germany and Austria. +"
The United States legation in Stock
holm is the only legation in a neutral
land which handles the work of bel
ligerents. The American minister, Ira
Nelson Morris of Chicago, has taken
over the work Of locating Russian
and German prisoners of war for these
two governments in spite of the fact
that both Russia and Germany are well
represented IN Stockholm. The high
social standing of Ira Nelson Morris
*
ton. Particular pleasure is felt in
Stockholm at the interest the minister
has taken in everything that touches
on Swedish.American relations. even
outside of official affairs. Mr. Morris
also has been fortunate in the choice
Of his aids, especially In the selection
of his secretary, John uHmilton Prince.
formerly private secretary to William
Jennings Bryan and long associated
with the state department.
The captain of the Swedish schooner
Harald gives in the Dagens Nyheter
an account OF the sinking OF his ship
by German submarine In the North
sea On May g. The ship was halted
by the submarine, the commander OF
which gave the crew is minutes in
which to abandon the schooner The
captain of the Harald reused to obey
the order, and hoisted the Swedish
flag The Germans then boarded the
ship and poured petroleum over the
ship, which they lighted. They then
attacked the captain with cutlasses.
forcing him into a small boat. The
blazing petroleum not destroying the
Harald quickly enough, the ship was
sunk by gunfire from the submarine.
The gross receipts from the govern.
ment forests for the year are estimat-
ed at s7,25O.O0o.
BY royal decree the daylight-saylng
plan has been adopted in Sweden. ef-
fective from May IS to September 3.
More than 100000 was spent for
hauling snow from the streets of Stock
holm last winter The annual outlay
for the same purpose during the pre-
cedlng hve-year period was less than
$4,000.
The postmaster general OF Sweden.
according 10 the Overseas News agen-
G, has protested to the British author
titles against the Illegal confiscatlon
Of al least 5000 money orders sent
during April from the United States TO
Sweden"
The net profit Of the Grangeberg
Mining company for the year 1915 was
almost 100000
Over s11 600 has been raised for the
erection Of monument to the late
Kari STAFF. who was at the head OF
the Swedish cabinet on two different
occasions.
Two Swedish officers who Rave
served as instructors for the gendar-
merle OF Persia have enlisted in the
German army for active service.