Evening journal., 1918-08-23
sweden signs
U. S. SHIP TREATY
Turns Over 100000 Tons
of Shipping to Allies
Governments
CUTS OFF SUPPLIES
TO HE HUNS

NEW YORK, Aug. 93.-Terms OF the
commercial treaty recently signed by
the Ecntente Allies and Sweden and
Which is expected TO diminish the send
ing OF supplies TO Germany have been
made public here by Axel r. Nordvall,
head OF the special commission OF the
Swedish government to the United
States. 10 gives to the Allies 100000
tons OF dcadweight shipping and 1000
900 tons Of Swedish iron ore.
sweden also agrees TO license the ex-
port TO the Allied governments OF wood
pulp, paper, iron, steel, etc, and to
grant TO The Allies suitable credit In
Sweden for the purchase Of Swedish
goods during the continuance OF the
present unfavorable monetary ex-
change.
The stockholm government, accord
ing 10 Mr.. NOrdvull, has given satlsfac-
tory guarantees that no good Import
ed 10 Sweden from Allied countries or
any nations whose shipping the Allies
control Will be exported to any OF the
Central Powers.
In exchange for these commodities,
facilities and guarantees. the Allies
have agreed 10 ship 10 Sweden bread
cereals, coal and coke, mineral and
edible oils sugar, rubber and rubber
goods, cotton and cotton goods, hides,
leather and tanning material, coffee,
cocoa, tobacco, copper, ferTo-allOys, tin,
tlnplate. nitrate OF soda, raw phOs-
pilates, sulphur "and other goods and
materials necessary for Sweden's eco
nOmic life.
Signing OF the pact between the Al
lies and Sweden, Mr. NOrdvall admitted,
was a virtual acceptance by the latter
government Of the allied blockade. Ne
gOtiatiOns, ne said, had been carried on
by representatives OF the signatories
since May, 1917, soon after the United
states entered the war, and continued
FOR a year. The treaty was signed by
France. England and the Uhited States
May %, last.
Conditions In Sweden, the envoy
stated, were very serious; in fact, nc
foOdstuns OF any nature were being
shipped out OF the country because OF
domestic scarcity. Prior TO the deple-
tion OF Swedens stOrehOuse, he said
Germany had been her biggest custom.
er. For % years Germany had pur.
chased virtually the entire output ol
/ Swedish iron ore mines. Germany
would still continue 10 receive SOM
ore from his country, Mr.. NVrdv0ll stat
| ed, but in greatly lessened quantity.
/ According 20 the terms OF the agree
ment, Sweden's acceptance Of any com
modify from Allied Governments act
as an embargo on the same cOmmOdlt
produced In Sweden. II Sweden re
celves wheat from the United States, 10
n Instance, she binds herself not 10 Sc
I any OF her home grown wheat TO an
OF the Central Powers or any neutral
Alr. Norivall explained this would pr
vent Sweden from sending food 20 FIJI
land. where, he remarked, condition
ere actually worse than they are
Belgium and thousands are starving.
According TO Mr.. NOrdvall, the 1000,
600 tons Of iron ore which Swedel
agrees TO sell TO the Allies Is merely tn
first installment Of what the signatorie
have decided is a fair proposition o.
Sweden's entire ore export" Man!
more million tons will be availabl,
later II is understood. Mr. NOrdval
declared the present understanding wDs
intended to be more than a temporary
one.
sweden" ne said, has put at the
disposal OF the Allies all the ships she
can possibly spare and has only kept
fer herself enough tonnage and scarce
ly that, TO bring home the goods OF
which she IS In greltest need. OF the
10000 tons Of shipping we are turn
ing over to the Allies. one-half will be
allowed TO trade within and One-hali
without the war zone.
"The Allied government, particular
ly Great Britain, France and the United
States, are further guaranteed a fair
proportion Of Sweden's entire iron orc
expert. each Of these nations TO receive
one-third"