Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
IN FAR N0RTHLAND
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting ltema From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North, Sc
iected for Scar dlnavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. ODLANP.
Sweden.

Sweden.
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 transpor-
tatiOn Of mails and merchandise ever
since the outbreak of the war, and the
little Scandinavian country showing a
great deal of pluck and spirit in it's
defiance Of the formidable British
power.
There are today 100000 Scandlna-
VANS in the United States who were
born In Scandinavia. OF these, 1000
reside in Minnesota, 1876, 900 in Illinois,
$4,000 in Wisconsin,, $4,000 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-
tn, $4,000; Pennsylvania, $4,000; Con-
necticut, 10000; New Jersey, 10000;
Oregon, 10000; Utah, $4,000; Kansas,
$4,000; 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 a 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
500 men are employed in the cork fac
| tories, and other industries are de-
pendent upon these factories, notably
| the breweries,. which use about IS
per cent of. their output. About 5000
| hands are employed In the brewerles
which, If they must shut down, will
cripple entire communities.
Another important conference has
been held by representatives Of Swe-
den. Norway and Denmark in regard
| to questions arising from and pertain
| Ing to the war. 1t lasted for several
days and was held ut Stockholm. AT
its conclusion 1t was officially an
nounced that 1t was agreed that the
three nations will continue to remain
neutral In the war and will cooperate
with other neutral nations in safe
guarding the rights Of neutrals. 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 a donation of $4,000 to the
Red Cross Of Sweden in case Sweden
| Is UruWn lutO inc war;
| The late Carl Sylven, who was treas
urer Of the new Stockholm, Vaseras &
Bergslagen railway, willed his estate
worth about $l35,OOO to the CONNER
cial high school Of Stockholm.
| LindstrOm, the Swedish cook who
accompanied Roald Amundsen on his
voyage through the Northwest passage
and also on his South pole expedition
was recently married to Miss Olga OF
sen of Christiania.
Bishop Lindstrom Of vaxio died re-
Gently ut Stockholm while on visit
He was one of Sweden's best-knowr
divineS and was born In 1912.
Denmark.
Several hundred Danish laborers
have recently gone to Germany to nc
cept employment in German Goa
mines. They are assured wages Of al
least ten crowns per day and Danish
board
The supply Of hay and straw for the
cattle Of Denmark is adequate and tn,
dairy industry Is therefore facing q
prosperous season.
II Is said that ut least 1900 Danssl
| musicians are In want on account o
the havoc wrought by the war, which
has caused big falling Off in tn,
numbe" 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 uset
for the establishment Of Il home fo1
aged women. Teachers and nurses
especially will be given the bcnef,
Of this institution.
The aniurieS of Denmark will mo-