The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-03-17
Sweden.


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Sweden.
StrOmstad Is Overrun by rowing
bands of trnmps who are excluded
from Norway. Some of these are
Swedes not particularly welcome In
this sister country. In order to get rid
| Of them the Norwegian authorities fur
nished them with tickets for Stromstad
and put them on hoard steamers Os-
car Dickson and Goteborg. which leave
Christiania every Wednesday and Sat
urday. When they reach their destina-
tiOn they are famiShed and must be
| fed and taken care of by the authorities
there. TO get rid Of them the StrOm-
stad authorities furnish them with
transportation to various parts OF the
country.
The Swedish government has reject
ed President Wilson's suggestion that
neutral countries join with the United
States in severing diplomatic relations
with Germany and declares its inten-
ton to follow the strictest neutrality
as long as II is possible. Sweden's re-
ply was delivered To the American min
lister. II says. in part The govern
ment OF the United States has chosen
as n means of arriving at the realiza-
ton OF pence method absolutely con-
trary 10 the principles which have
guided the policy Of the Swedish gov
eminent up 10 the present hour"
The government has removed the
duty on butter in order To relieve the
butter famine through the importation
OF butter from Denmark and Holland.
The government will undertake the
regulation of the fuel supply Of Swe-
den owing To increasing difficulties OF
importing from foreign countries. AS
starter an appropriation of 100000
crowns for the purchase Of wood Is
asked for. This will be divided among
the common people and none of 1t can
he used for industrial purposes.
A dispatch from Stockholm says
that many Swedish steamers are laid
up at Gothenburg. throwing large
number Of workmen out OF employ
ment. The Rokadag has accepted a
proposition Of the government, author
king n royal commission 10 under
write war insurance for the full value
of every ship and cargo and also the
- - Nt.f. nd
crew.
(. A manufactur named Park OF Yes
teraas has cOntrived motorcycle
which Is equipped with skis As is
well known II IL very difficult for the
cycIist to keep his balance when there
is snow In the road, and the skis are
intended TO overcome this difficulty.
The skis are three feet In length one
being placed on each side Of the ma
chine.
The Gotha I.eion. said 10 he the old
est ship in northern Europe, and prob
ably i'm the entire world, was wrecked
In the storms of last fall while en-
route from Stockholm to Finland with
cargo Of coal. The ship was lost
with oil on board. The vessel was
built in 1716 and was thus 200 years
old.
Ambs ssad dor Ira Nelson Morris has
delivered President Wilson's recent
note to the Swedish government and
had an hours conference with the min
lister Of foreign affairs, X. A. Wallen-
berg. MFR. Morris gave dinner In
honor Of Herr Wallenberg and other
members of the Swedish cabinet.
The manufacturers OF brandy In
Sweden have asked the government for
permission tn use potatoes which can
NOT be utilized for food for either AMI
mails or persons.
While skiing in Jentland two resi-
dents Of Stockholm were buried Ivy a
snowslide. No such accident has TAX
on place in Sweden for twenty years.
The membership Of the Connecticut