Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
News that the Swedish steamers
Nesterland, Aspen and Vixen. laden
with grain from England, had been
sunk by German submarines was re
ceived May 10 in Stockholm and caused
much Indignation. The arrival of the
steamships had been eagerly awaited.
. The message which told of the sink
ing said that eight members of the
crew of the Vixen and two men aboard
the Vesterland had been lost. News
papers united in vOicing indignation
at the torpedoing of the three steam
ers. The Stockholm Tidningen cap
lions its article, "The Germans Das-
tardly Deed Against Sweden" and
characterizes 1t as deliberate and
bloody crime" The Dagen's Nyheter
says: Our German kinderland-as it
is fond of calling itself-is drawing
heavy drafts on the sympathies which
Ii believes itself to possess here and
for which our land has been forced
to hear 50 many unkind words from
Germany's opponents" The Nyheter
declares no intelligent German need
wonder that his country has so few
friends In the world The Stockholm
Dagblad says; 1T was sympathy for
Germany as well as provisions for
Sweden that went down with the
ships" The Svenska Dagbladet says (:
1T is plain that the Germans are pro-
ceeding without the slightest elemen-
tary regard for our rights as neutrals."
No theoretical defenses by Germany
can prevent the greatest bitterness
from prevailing In Sweden. says the
DagbIadet. Germany's enemies, 1t
adds, could not have desired better
agitation material The Vixen was
new vessel. built in 1916, and was on
her first trip. She was of 1.S20 tons
gross. The VeSterland was of 4.01S
tons gross and built in 1907. The
Aspen was of 3,103 tons gross and
built 20 years ago. The German min
lister at Stockholm is reported to have
visited the Swedish foreign minister
and expressed deepest regret at the
sinking of the Swedish steamers YES
terland, Vixen and Aspen.
committee representing the Dutch
and Scandinavian socialists has issued
long manifesto explaining the rea.
son for calling the conference of social
lists at Stockholm and appealing to me
socialists of the world to participate.
The committee hopes to come to an
agreement with representatives of the
Russian council of wOrkmen's and sol
diers' delegates. who are expected in
Stockholm. HjaImar Branting, editor
os the Social DemOkraten. said that
Swedish socialists could not approve
former Premier Asquith's third cate
CORY Of aNneyatiOns that are not an
Neutrality-suspicious. covering strategic
protectica against future attack" He
said: This is the same unfortunate
line of thought which In 1872 induced
Bismarck to persist In the demand for
Metz, an absolutely French city. but a
fortress which appealed To the German
general STAFF. The Internationale must
reject such ideas regardless of from
whom they come. We should protest
if the Germans demanded Liege and
Antwerp. We should protest also if
the British tried to carry out the same
false principle"
The government put an embargo on
the expectation OF almost all kinds of
foodsmffs May 3. Among the articles
may be mentioned pork, all kinds of
fish. fruits, and vegetables.
II. Friedlander a Stockholm whole
sale merchant. commemorated his sew
enty-hfth birthday anniversary by
/ turning over donation of $4,000 to
the king in order to enable young men
10 pursue military studies abroad.
Many livery barns have been closed
both in the cities and the rural dis
tricts on account OF the high cost of
horse feed.
To carry the mails Of captives Of
war has cost the post Office department
. Of Sweden Sl,350OO0.
The city OF Marstrans had light
/ and food famine at the same time, the
electric plant going on a strike and
l the means of communication TO the
/ city being demoralized. Fortunately
/ the trouble did not last long.
/ The late J. F. HakansSon. a Stock
holm banker, willed $500, 900 TO the In
{ stitution for the aid of worthy poor.
Miss Sara Sundherk. the oldest per
/ son in Gotehorg, died at the age OF
] one hundred ana four years