Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
SWEDEN.

Sweden already is making prellm-
mary arrangements for her trans-At-
lantic commerce after the war. Four
transatlantic trading companies have
recently been established. giving Swe-
den five large transatlantic trading
companies with a capital stock OF
about S3.500,000. Transmarina kom-
paniet does large business with
South America and has recently ex-
tended its trade 10 the United States
and Russia. Nordeuropeiska Handles
kOmpaniet will import goods d.
rectly from transoceanic countries to
Sweden, and will also establish or
CARNATIONS abroad for the sale oil
Swedish goods, especially in RUSSIA
America and Asia, possibly by the end
of the war. Another company Is
Svenska Handelsoch Sjofartskom-
paniet. Stockholm. II has shipping
tonnage of about 10000 tons, and VIII
particularly direct activities toward
tropical countries. Svenska Ocean
kompaniet was established last spring
and has its head office at Gothenoure'
This company will open branch oIhces
In foreign countries, where it INTENDS
10 purchase products. Another re-
Gently organized company, TO begin ac-
tiyIties after the war, is Svenska
Transatlantiska Kompaniet. Heisihg-
borg. II will establish branch 0fhces
and storehouses In New York. BuenoS
Aires. Marseilles. Odessa and higa'
and will import grain and foodstuHs
for the Swedish market and also open
departments for export and shipping
The railway department has issued
rules for the saving of Oil and gas on
the railroads of the country. The
lamps must be lighted as late as pos
sible in the afternoon, and 1t Is empha-
sized that the aim of lighting the cars
is not to enable the passengers to read
newspapers, etc, but to make II easy
for the trainmen 10 control the tickets
of the passengers and for the passeh-
gers to take care of their luggage.
Only one toilet room is to be open In
each car until the train approaches
station. Only one lamp Is to De
kept burning in each vest!bule. The
stations are TO be lighted as dimly as
possible. Acetylene gas is TO be used
70 some extent. and a beginning has
been made by lighting the invalid
trains with this kind of gas.
What is known about the men in
the new cabinet indicates that they
will regard a policy of genuine neutral
ity as essential to the present aud fu-
ture safety Of Sweden. Apart from
this basic sentiment, they are all
known as having strong leanings to-
ward the side of the entente allies.
Neither threats nor brlbes can move
them into an unwarranted break with
Germany. but on the other hand, they
will be sure to put an end to future
attempts at turning Sweden into
catspaw for Germany or placing the
interests of their own people behind
those of the domineering neighbor TO
the south.
former Swedish foreign minister. and
Gunnar Carlson, president of the
Trans Atlantic Steamship company OF
Gothenburg. have been designated as
Swedens delegates to negotiate at
London with American delegates re-
garding food supplies for Sweden, ton
mage and on all questions connected
with the situation. Ira Nelson Morris.
the American minister. conferred at
the foreign office regarding the situa-
ton.
The metric system has been the
only legal standard of weights and
measures In Sweden for the past %
years. But in many crafts the old
system of weights and measures is
still In vogue. In the Boyggnadsvarl-
den. a periodical, contributor points
out the advantage of having uniform
system of weights and measures and
proposes n general discussion for the
purpose Of devising some means of
getting forever rid of the old systems
A terrible accident is reported from
the aviation grounds at Malmslatt
After a trip though the air Lieuts.
Baron Won Blixen-Finecke and
Baron H. G. Pfeif landed safely. But
shortly afterwards the machine
was wrecked by an explosion. and the
flames finished the work of destruc-
ton. When people came TO the place
both men were not only dead, but
their bodies were charred.
The Swedish government has taken
steps TO censure the Goteborgs At
tonhlad on account of ali article ap-
bearing in that paper August 2. II
contained strong and uncontrolled In
vectives against England.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Wallensteen. nee
Gelhaar. who was once a noted opera
singer. has celebrated her eightieth
birthday. She became well and favor
ably known in the early sixties.
Lovers of coffee in Sweden-and
they are many-feel pretty blue, as
the supply of coffee is running very
low and further supply from abroad
is not expected for some time.
The Swedish foreign office has de-
MED the report published IN Payis and