The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-18

Sweden.
The people OF Sweden are tnking the
deepest interest In the political de-
velopneDts In Finland. where IA move
ment Is under wly to dissolve the con.
nection with Russia. The Finnish diet
recently passed bill granting indie
pendence to Finland. Announcement
OF the ~ote was received with pro-
longed cheering and cries OF Long
live Finland" and END Russian con
nection." The diet thereafter, says an
Associated Press dispatch. rejected 1O4
To 81. proposal by member of the
young Finnish party. that the law. US
prescribed by the constitution, be sub
mitted for Russia's approval or veto.
After the vote on the bill the senate
prepared q statement to be read by
Premier Tokoi announcing its resigna-
ton. The motive was that the senate
was appointed by the Russian provis-
ional government as the inheritOr Of
the grand duke Of Finland's prerog-
atives. but as the provisional govern
ments power In Finland was now abol-
Ished the senate lost local standing
1t would remain In power only until
the diet appointed new senate. The
president Of the diet refused to accept
the statement on the ground that II
was out of order. The general expec-
tation Is that M. Tokoi will be reap
" ~ lot xxyith On nj
sisting of representatives of the par
ties. pro rata AZ heretofore. AS the
diet dispersed there was patriotic
demonstration In the streets. NJ.
Tokoi expressed his satisfaction at the
diets coup d'etat. saying: "We may
be sure of Finland's independence
guarantee for all time"
The Gothenburg police have been
able to prove the existence of n Ger
man spy center at that Swedish port.
Several Germans have already been ex-
PEELED from Sweden. but the head Of
the Gothenburg headquarters, Georg
Walsoe. escaped the arms of the Swe-
dish secret police. This man had
lived In Sweden for the past two
years. posing as merchant engaged
In the ship brokerage business until
he was finally recognized by travellers
as an officer of the German navy. The
investigations of the Gothenburg au-
thorities have already resulted In
startling information In regard to the
work OF the German spies In neutral
countries. The chief mission of the
German spies operating from or In
neutral countries Is to pick up and
forward to Germany or directly to Ger
man submarines information about the
movements OF war vessels and mer-
chant ships. In order to elude the
authorities the German agents use an
especially interesting code. The wa
ters Of the North sea have also been
divided into squares, each bearing a
certain number. and every spy Is fur
nished with copy Of this map. The
code Is simple but very efficient.
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Hereafter. the government of the
United States is going to scrutlnize
more carefully all Immigrants who
seek admission as prospective citizens
OF the country. The American lega-
ton at Stockholm has given notice
that all residents of Sweden who In
tend 10 emigrate to the United States
must present himself to representa-
tive of the American legation or to an
American consul ut least four days
before sailing for the purpose Of get
ting his papers duly certified.
Director Ranft Of the Royal theater
Of Stockholm, Is very indignant over
the new tax on theater tickets. He
was already paying tax as director
of the theater, and now he will suffer
as result of the reduced attendance.
The tax Is even higher than that Inn
posed In Germany, which Is at war.
The proprietors of moving picture
shows are~also up In arms over the
tax on theater tickets and loudly pro-
claim that their business will be utter
ly ruined.
A surprising thing took place ut
Bergslagstuna recently. The big min
ing corporation Of Sweden decided at a
general meeting to donate 10000
crowns toward the erection Of
church for their iabOrlng men at
Bergslagstuna. When the matter was
taken up for consideration the labor
ers opposed the acceptance of the gift
with much vigor and their wishes pre-
vuiled.
"Stora Kopparbergs Grubeselskap."
one of the prosperous mining compa-
MES of Sweden, recently declared a
dividend Of $50 crowns per share, and
issued to every ord stakeholder share
OF stock worth 1000 crowns. Copper
ore has become exceedingly valuable
as a result Of the war.
Sweden has now lost 136 ships, with
IN aggregate tonnage of 125,O00 tons,
since the beginning Of the war on ac-
count Of the submarines.
Denmark.
AS means of saving light and fuel
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