The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-13

toms In other ports controlled by the
allies. Sailing in the service OF the
allies are $4,000 tons of c;wet,ist
ships. 100000 tons have been lost and
sunk since the beginning of the wal
and between 200 and 900 lives lost
That Swedish ships were reluctant
to sail to England. was explained OF
the ground that they had to run the
risk of being torpedoed, and IL they
did reach British ports. they were i'm.
pressed into service and compelled &c
make voyage to France or Italy be-
fore allowed to return to Sweden with
coal or other cargo. 1t was stated
that over $50, 900. 900 worth of Swedish
goods were tied up In British ports
The Swedish trans Atlantic passenger
steamer Stockholm" it was pointed
out, was held in Halifax from Febru-
airy until the middle Of July Swe-
den is very hard up for cotton.
Whether the action was based upon
evidence or belief. that Sweden was
letting imported cotton reach Ger
many. the fact is that England has
allowed little or no cotton to get into
Sweden for more than a year It was
stated to me by high official person
axes that no cotton had been exported
to Germany for two years and no ce-
reals. for one year.
Sweden has bread. sugar and coffee
cards. The bread allowance IN Swe-
den is one-fifth less than the present
bread rations in Germany.
There are bread and sugar cards in
Denmark, but no bread cards in Nor
way. Bread is better and much more
plentiful in those two countries than
In Sweden. The cost of living is much
higher in Sweden than in the two
other Scandinavian countries
Sweden. as does Denmark. gets its
fodder for her cattle from America.
1t is chiefly in the form of oil cakes
and cottonseed cakes. AS a result of
the EN- barge. Swedish farmers are
compelled to dispose of much of their
livestock. Thousands of head are be-
ing and will be thrown on the market
Many farmers are petitioning the gov
eminent for permission to export
their cattle.
In consequence, IT is asserted. Ger
many Will obtain considerable
amount of this meat from Sweden.
With no meat canneries and very lin
tied refrigerating and cold storage
facilities. Sweden. 1t is alleged. has no
alternative between letting the cattle
for which there is no fodder, die or
disposing of them at high prices to
Germany. 1t follows that meat Is
very plentiful. One finds it on the
table three times a day Coffee is
very scarce. Many families have none
az all.
In Stockholm with It's hundreds of
surrounding islands and beautiful
water ways, every person has either
4 sailing yacht or a motorboat Case
line has become so scarce that COM
paratively few motorboats could be
operated this summer. Even Ira Nell
son Morris, the American minister
has had much difficulty in getting
gasoline for his big motor yacht
America" The price of gasoline is
around dollar per gallon.
An automobile tire Is worth It's
weight in gold, A large sized tire
costs as much as a "jitney' car. AS
high price as $500 has been paid in
for a single outer casing
IT has resulted In all but few cars
being preserved" in garages for bet
ter days. The question of lubricating
oils for the Swedish railways has
reached critical stage. and is one
which Is causing much headbrea king.