The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-06-23

James O'DOnnell Bennett, the Chi
cago Tribune correspondent, has been
making careful study of conditions
In the Scandinavian Countries, with
special reference TO their relations
with the warning factions of Europe,
and has come to the conclusion that
Denmark will not be drawn Into the
war. In the first place. Denmark does
not want TO be involved in the war;
In the second place. no pressure will
be brought to bear upon her to enter
the war either by the entente or by
the central powers, for rhe reason that
neither would derive any particular ad-
vantage therefrom. The entente allies
have found that the entrance Of small
countries like ROumania has proved
liability and loss rather than an
asset, In that the front they have to
DEFEND has been heightened. Speak
Ing OF internal conditions, Mr.. Bennett
says: Such political unrest as exists
In the Danish proletariat arises from
purely economic conditions. Coal is
scarce, and many factories are idle be-
cause OF the lack Of fuel. For the
same reason fewer trains are running.
AS to food supplies, there is threat of
hard time next winter, but at
present there Is no great shortage in
food, and Denmark ENORMOUSLY says to
Sweden, 1--WE have plenty of food, but
are short on coal, while you have plen
ty of coal, but are short on food" One
indication of Denmark's economic
stress Is that the people no longer are
well disposed toward Americans, be-
cause that nation has come into the
war and by so doing spoiled their pros
perity because of the American ex-
ports. In military sense the Danes
are not altogether negligible. Copen-
hagen Is intrenched on three sides. All
military observers agree that the
trenches are well made, lined with tim
Der and covered with shrubbery, but the
military opinion generally Is that they
have been built to save the self-respect
OF the capital more than with the hope
of successful resistance. ut Is agreed"
one military observer said, that the
city could not withstand German on
slaught more than few hours. Mean
while, In addition to the sharp appre-
tensions concerning the winters food
supply, Copenhagen Is enduring all the
petty exasperations and deprivations
of the blockade and the war regula-
ton. Fodder is scarce, but It's lack Is
compensated for by the present pas
turage. What the cattle owners will
do for fodder next winter the country
cerned, that might be obtained from
Germany, but the Germans say, "We
are sorry. but we have no spare cars
to send coal in the quantities which
you wish" That statement prompts
the Danes to remark that the Germans
would rather save coal for the Swedes,
who can send ships for it, and by these
ships send iron and steel and wood
pulp to Germany. Because of the lack
of coal in Copenhagen, the restaurants
close at 10 80, and there are no hot
meals after nine o'clock. Even In the
best hotels half of the lights are
switched off and no elevators are run
ming and no taxis are allowed after
1890. More significant than all, the
people are sick with apprehension re-
garding next winters privations. Hav-
ing gone through three winters in war
ring Europe. IT is my belief the fourth
will inflict the most severe suffering
since the Seven Years war.