The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-06-09
IN FAR NORTHLAND
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North, Sc
lected for Scandlnavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
Sweden.

| by MAN TN w. OOLHNC.
Sweden.
r. An agreement has been reached by
England and Sweden whereby 100000
tons of British shipping held up In
| Swedish water will be released and
whereby all Swedish ships detained In
English waters will be allowed to pro-
coed to Sweden. These Swedish ships
are laden with food supplies. and
when they reach their destination 1t Is
believed that Sweden will have enough
provisions TO last till this years crop
is harvested. Sweden and England
have been at loggerheads over ques-
tons pertaining to ships and transp0r-
tation of mails and merchandise ever
since the outbreak of the war, and the
little Scandinavian country showing
great deal of pluck and spirit In its
defiance of the formidable British
power.
There are today 100000 Scandina-
vians In the United States who were
reside IN Minnesota, 10000 in Illinois,
$4,000 in Wisconsin. 10000 in New
York, 10000 in Washington, 10000 in
Iowa, 10000 in North Dakota and the
rest are scattered throughout the va
rious states as follows: California, So
600; Massachusetts. $4,000; Michigan,
$1,000; Nebraska. $1,000; South Dako-
IN. $4,000; Pennsylvania, $4,000; Con-
necticut, 10000; New Jersey, 10000;
Oregon, 10000; Utah. 10000 Kansas,
5000; Colorado, $4,000; Montana, 49,
600; Idaho, 10000; Ohio, 10000 Rhode
Island, 10000; Missouri. 10000; Texas,
10000; Indiana, 5000.
The cork factories of Sweden are
facing difficult situation owing to
their inability TO obtain raw material,
which is imported from Spain. OF late
1t has become impossible to ship in this
material and unless the situation can
be remedied all factories will have to
shut down November /, 1917. About
800 men are employed I'm the cork fac
tories. and other Industries are de-
pendent upon these factories. notably
the breweries. which use about 20
per cent of their output. About 5000
hands are employed in the breweries
which, If they must shut down, will
cripple entire communities.
Another important conference has
been held by representatives of Swe-
10 questions arising from and pertain
ing to the war. 1t lasted for several
days and was held at Stockholm. At
its conclusion it was officially an
nounced that it was agreed that the
three nations will continue to remain
with other neutral nations in safe
guarding the rights of neutrsls. 1t was
agreed that another conference shall
be held later in the year.
A Swedish company which does not
permit the publication of its name has
promised donation of $4,000 To the
Red Cross of Sweden in csc Sweden
is drawn into the war.
The late Carl Sylven, who was treas
urer of the new Stockholm, Naseras 4
Bergslagen railway. willed his estate
worth about $l35,000 to the CONNER
cial high school of Stockholm.
Lindstrom, the Swedish cook who
accompanied Road Amundsen on his
voyage through the Northwest passage
and also on his South pole expedition,
was recently married to Miss Olga o.
sen of Christiania.
Bishop Lindstrom of Vaxio died re-
Gently at Stockholm while on visit
He was one OF Sweden's best-known
diyines and was born In 1912.
Denmark.
Seyernl hundred Danish laborers
have recently gone to Germany to ac-
cept employment in German coal
mines. They are assured wages or at
least ten crowns per day and Danish
board.
The supply of hay and straw for the
cattle Of Denmark Is adequate and the
dairy Industry is therefore facing a
prosperous season.
It is said that at least 1000 Danish
musicians are In want on account Of
the havoc wrought by the war. which
has caused big falling Off In the
number of balls and other entertain
ments where musicians are employed.
The Danish millionaire philanthro-
pist. Ibsen. died at HIS Copenhagen
home early In May. He left an estate
of 1000, 900 crowns, which will be used
for the establishment of home for
aged women. Teachers and nurses
especially will be given the benefit
of this institution.
The apiaries of Denmark will not
suffer on account Of the war during the